[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27024-27025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12515]


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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 Lubbock International 
Airport, Lubbock, Texas

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 Lubbock 
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 copies to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Ben Guttery, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, 
Planning and Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-
0610.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Mark N. Earle, Director of Aviation, at the 
following address: Mr. Mark N. Earle, Director of Aviation, Lubbock 
International Airport, 5401 North Martin Luther King Blvd., Lubbock, 
Texas 79401-9710.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of the 
written comments previously provided to the Airport under Sec. 158.23 
of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ben Guttery, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and 
Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Forth Worth, Texas 76193-0610, (817) 222-
5614.
    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 
Lubbock 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 the Airport 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 September 3, 1999.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: April 1, 2000.
    Proposed charge expiration date: August 1, 2002.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $4,527,023.00
    PFC application number: 99-04-C-00-LBB.
    Brief description of proposed projects:

Projects To Impose and Use PFCs

    Signs and Graphics Improvements, PFC Application, Entrance Road and

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Canopy Improvements, Westport Access Road, ADA/Maintenance Elevator, 
Reconstruct/Repair Runway 17R-35L, Westport Apron and Taxiway 
Expansion, Taxiway B-1, and ADA Aircraft Access.
    Proposed class or classes of air carriers to be exempted from 
collecting PFC's: FAR Part 135 air charter operators who operate 
aircraft with a seating capacity of less than 10 passangers.
    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and at the FAA 
regional Airports office located at: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch, 
ASW-610D, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137-4298.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at 
Lubbock International Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on May 7, 1999.
Naomi L. Saunders,
Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 99-12515 Filed 5-17-99; 8:45 am]
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