[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 27024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12512]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the 
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Birmingham 
International Airport, Birmingham, Alabama

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on application.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the 
application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Birmingham 
International Airport under the provisions of the aviation Safety and 
Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990) Pub. L. 101-508) and Part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 17, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: 120 North Hangar Drive, 
Suite B Jackson, MS39208-2306.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to the Mr. Loyce Clark, Director of Planning and 
Development, of the Birmingham Airport Authority at the following 
address: Birmingham Airport Authority, 5900 Airport Highway, 
Birmingham, AL 35212.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Birmingham Airport Authority under 
Sec. 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keafur Grimes, Program Manager, 
Jackson Airports District Office, 120 North Hangar Drive, Suite B, 
Jackson, MS 39208-2306, Phone 601-965-4628. The application may be 
reviewed in person at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at 
Birmingham International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation 
Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Part 158 of 
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On May 6, 1999, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Birmingham Airport 
Authority was substantially complete within the requirements of section 
158.25 of part 158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the application, 
in whole or in part, no later than August 24, 1999.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application No.: 99-02-C-00-BHM.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: August 1, 1999.
    Proposed charge expiration date: September 30, 2000.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $10,736,857.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Rehabilitate Runway 5/23, 
Taxiway/Hold Apron Improvements, Install Hydrant System, and 
Rehabilitate Airport Drainage Culvert.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi Commercial 
Operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect he application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Birmingham Airport Authority.

    Issued in Jackson, Mississippi on May 11, 1999.

Wayne Atkinson,
Manager, Jackson Airports District Office, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 99-12512 Filed 5-17-99; 8:45 am]
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