[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 102 (Thursday, May 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28860-28863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13436]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and 
Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly notice of PFC approvals and disapprovals. In April 
1999, there were 10 applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on one application, approved in March 1999, inadvertently 
left off the March 1999 notice. Additionally, 11 approved amendments to 
previously approved applications are listed.

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SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC 
approvals and disapprovals under the provisions of the Aviation Safety 
and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990 Public Law 101-508) and part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158). This notice is 
published pursuant to paragraph d of Sec. 158.29.

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PFC Applications Approved

    Public Agency:
    City of Chico, California.
    Application Number: 99-03-C-00-CIC.
    Application type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: 89,300.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 20001.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Terminal building improvements
Passenger boarding ramp/life

    Decision Date: March 29, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlys Vandervelde, San Francisco 
Airports District Office, (650) 876-2806.

    Public Agency: Town of Islip, New York.
    Application Number: 99-03-C-00-ISP.
    Application Type: Impose and use of PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $180,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2012.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2012.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Long Island Mac Arthur Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Rehabilitation of runway 15L/33R
Rehabilitation of taxiways C and B-3

    Decision Date: April 7, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Vornea, New York Airports District 
Office, (516) 227-3812.

    Public Agency: Broome County Department of Aviation, Binghamton, 
New York.
    Application Number: 99-04-C-00-BGM.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $1,547,500.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2002.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2005.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Nonscheduled/
on-demand air carriers filling FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Binghamton Regional Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Apron expansion (west ramp)
Maintenance building (design)
PFC administration

    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Terminal building 
rehabilitation.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection: Maintenance 
building (construction).
    Decision Date: April 9, 1999.

for further information contact: Philip Brito, New York Airports 
District Office, (516) 227-3800.

    Public Agency: County of Emmet, Pellston, Michigan.
    Application Number: 99-08-U-00-PLN.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $22,750.
    Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1997.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2002.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Replace aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicle
Emergency standby generator
Acquire handicap loading device

    Decison Date: April 14, 1999.

for further information contact: Jon Gilbert, Detroit Airports District 
Office, (734) 487-7281.

    Public Agency: Port of Portland, Portland, Oregon.
    Application Number: 99-06-C-00-PDX.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $194,309,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2002.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2009.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air Taxi and 
commercial operators.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Portland International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Terminal expansion south--phase 2.
    Decision Date: April 16, 1999.

for further information contact: Mary Vargas, Seattle Airports District 
Office, (425) 227-2660.

    Public Agency: Johnstown-Cambria County Airport Authority, 
Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
    Application Number: 98-04-C-00-JST.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $496,540.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2003.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Johnstown-Cambria County Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 
Terminal building construction.
    Decision Date: April 16, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Carter, Harrisburg Airports 
District Office, (717) 730-2832.

    Public Agency: Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, 
Middletown, Pennsylvania.
    Application Number: 99-02-C-00-MDT.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $2,076,083.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2000.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Non-scheduled 
on-demand air carriers.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Harrisburg International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:


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Deicing system database/permits
Loading bridge replacements
Deicing system design studies
Revolving security door replacement
Taxiway guidance signs
Trackless plow/blower
Equipment storage building
Runway overlay, phase 1
Deicing truck/tank
Dozer/spreader
ARFF Titan 4X4 vehicle
ARFF 6X6 vehicle
Master plan
Multi-user flight information display system
Commuter concourse expansion
PFC application development

    Decision Date: April 16, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Sanchez, Harrisburg Airports 
District Office, (717) 730-2834.

    Public Agency: City of Tyler, Texas.
    Application Number: 99-03-C-00-TYR.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $1,123,700.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2003.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2009.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:

New passenger terminal building area (final design and bidding phase)
PFC application fee

    Decision Date: April 20, 1999.
for further information contact: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region Airports 
Division, (817) 222-5614.

    Public Agency: Jacksonville Port Authority, Jacksonville, Florida.
    Application Number: 99-04-C-00-JAX.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $5,010,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 2000.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2001.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Jacksonville International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: ARFF 
vehicle.
    Brief Description of Project Approved in Part for Collection and 
Use: Terminal development planning and preliminary design.
    Determination: Partially approved. Based on initial analysis in the 
1997 terminal area master plan study, a portion (18 percent) of the new 
terminal development would not meet PFC requirements under 
Sec. 158.15(b)(1) or (6) or Airport Improvement Program (AIP) 
eligibility requirements in accordance with paragraph 551(d) of FAA 
Order 5100.38A, AIP Handbook (October 24, 1989). Accordingly, 18 
percent of the planning and preliminary design costs for the new 
terminal development would not be PFC eligible.
    Brief Description of Projects Disapproved: Land acquisition.
    Determination: Disapproved. Based on information the public agency 
submitted in its application and during the FAA's review of the 
application, the FAA has determined that the public agency has not 
adequately justified this land acquisition project. Furthermore, the FA 
has determined that this land acquisition project is not eligible under 
PFC criteria, Sec. 158.15(b)(1), or AIP criteria, paragraphs 711(d), 
602(c), 553(a), and 600(d) of FAA Order 5100.38A, AIP Handbook (October 
24, 1989). Specifically, the public agency did not provide information 
indicating that non-compatible development of the land to be acquired 
is highly likely, that local land use controls are inadequate to 
prevent non-compatible development, or that the access roads would be 
located on airport property and exclusively serve airport traffic. In 
addition, that portion of the land that the public agency indicated 
would provide areas for non-aviation development is not PFC or AIP 
eligible. In addition, the entire acreage of five of the parcels 
appears to be more property than would be required for the construction 
of cargo and access roads. Finally, the public agency did not provide 
any information justifying the acquisition of he entire parcels rather 
than the minimum needed for the roads.
    Runway 31 extension and related taxiway improvements: environmental 
assessment.
    Determination: Disapproved. Based on information the public agency 
submitted in its application, the FAA has determined that the public 
agency did not provide adequate justification for the runway extension. 
Specifically, the public agency did not submit information 
demonstrating that the primary runway orientation provides less than 95 
percent wind coverage. Nor did the public agency provide information 
which would justify a runway extension to accommodate current or 
forecast aircraft operations needs. Since environmental assessments 
must be accomplished within the near term of the planned development in 
order to be valid, and since the public agency could not adequately 
justify the planned development at this time, the FAA has concluded 
that an environmental assessment would not meet one or more of the 
objectives in Sec. 158.15(a) and, thus, disapproved the project.
    Decision Date: April 29, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Owen, Orlando Airports 
District Office, (407) 812-6331.

    Public Agency: Missoula County Airport Authority, Missoula, 
Montana.
    Application Number: 99-02-C-00-MSO.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $2,067,747.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2003.
    Classes of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: (1) Air 
taxi's; (2) charter carriers which provide on-demand and unscheduled 
service.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that each proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual emplanements 
at Missoula International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Terminal enhancements
Security access system
Air carrier apron rehabilitation

    Brief Description of Project Approved in Part for Collection and 
Use: Terminal access road.
    Determination: Partially approved. The terminal passenger parking 
lot improvements are not PFC eligible and are being disapproved. The 
remainder of the project is eligible.
    Brief Description of Project Disapproved: Land.
    Determination: Disapproved. The FAA has determined that this 
project was included in PFC application 92-01-C-00-MSO, approved June 
8, 1992, and was subsequently removed by amendment 92-01-C-02-MSO, 
approved December 12, 1995. As stated in the FAA's December 12, 1995, 
letter, this project may not be re-submitted in a subsequent PFC 
application until it

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has been implemented. The public agency did not submit any information 
showing the project has been implemented.
    Decision Date: April 30, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David P. Gabbert, Helena Airports 
District Office, (406) 449-5271.

    Public Agency: Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority, 
Charlottesville, Virginia.
    Application Number: 99-12-C-00-CHO.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved ion This Decision: $160,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: December 1, 2004.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2005.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 
Terminal building rehabilitation
    Decision Date: April 30, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Art Winder, Washington Airports 
District Office, (703) 661-1363.

                                           Amendments to PFC Approvals
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                                                                                     Original         Amended
                                     Amendment       Original         Amended        estimated       estimated
    Amendment No. city, state      approved date   approved net    approved net     charge exp.     charge exp.
                                                    PFC revenue     PFC revenue        date            date
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96-01-C-02-MDT, Middletown, PA..        03/26/99      $4,700,000      $4,765,166        06/01/99        07/01/99
95-01-C-01-SHR, Sheridan, WY....        04/05/99         211,299         218,988        09/01/01        12/01/01
93-01-C-02-YUM, Yuma, AZ........        04/07/99       4,397,107      11,285,444        06/01/03        12/01/27
92-01-C-02-UNV, University Park,        04/12/99       1,657,146       1,724,197        06/01/99        09/01/99
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92-01-C-04-PLN, Pellston, MI....        04/14/99         133,574         124,127        09/01/02        09/01/02
94-02-U-02-PLN, Pellston, MI....        04/14/99          65,350          56,752        09/01/02        09/01/02
96-03-U-01-PLN, Pellston, MI....        04/14/99          28,157          28,953        09/01/02        09/01/02
94-02-C-01-OAK, Oakland, CA.....        04/15/99       8,999,000      10,348,850        07/01/99        10/01/99
94-03-C-01-OAK, Oakland, CA.....        04/15/99      15,827,091      17,127,741        07/01/99        10/01/99
95-04-U-01-OAK, Oakland, CA.....        04/15/99       8,671,000       9,971,650        07/01/99        10/01/99
96-06-C-01-OAK, Oakland, CA.....        04/15/99       4,063,541       4,673,072        07/01/99        10/01/99
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    Issued in Washington, DC on May 18, 1999.
Eric Gabler,
Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 99-13436 Filed 5-26-99; 8:45 am]
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