[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40055-40057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18821]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly notice of PFC approvals and disapprovals. In June 1999, 
there were five applications approved. Additionally, nine 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 the 1990) (Pub. L 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.

PFC Applications Approved

    Public Agency: Port of Oakland, Oakland, California.
    Application Number: 99-08-C-00-OAK.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $12,251,844.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2000.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Multi-user system equipment/common use terminal equipment.
Rehabilitate apron at Building L820 and a portion of taxiway D.
Reconstruct concrete apron southeast of Building L812.
Year 2000 compliance program.
Overlay taxiway R.
Upgrade security access system.
Threshold improvement of runway 11/19.
Noise insulation program.

    Brief Description of Projects Disapproved:

Airport facilities complex.
    Determination: The FAA has determined that this project is not 
Airport Improvement Program (AIP) eligible in accordance with Appendix 
2 of FAA Order 5100.38A, AIP Handbook (October 24, 1989). Therefore, 
this project does not meet the requirements of Sec. 158.15(b) and is 
disapproved.

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Airport comprehensive management system.
    Determination: The FAA has determined that this project is not AIP 
eligible in accordance with Appendix 2 of FAA Order 5100.38A, AIP 
Handbook (October 24, 1989). Therefore, this project does not meet the 
requirements of Sec. 158.15(b) and is disapproved.
    Decision Date: June 18, 1999.
    For Further Information Contact: Marlys Vandervelde, San Francisco 
Airports District Office, (650) 876-2806.

    Public Agency: Waterloo Airport Commission, Waterloo, Iowa.
    Application Number: 99-03-C-00-ALO
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $763,830.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2003.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Rehabilitate east general aviation apron.
Terminal building modernization--conceptual plan.
Terminal building modernization--architectural design.
Reconstruct taxiway D.

    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection Only: Terminal 
building modernization--construction.
    Decision Date: June 18, 1999.
    For Further Information Contact: Lorna Sandridge, Central Region 
Airports Division, (816) 426-4730.

    Public Agency: City of Lubbock, Texas.
    Application Number: 99-03-C-00-LBB.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $4,527,023.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2000.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2002.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Part 135 
charter operators who operate aircraft with a seating capacity of less 
than 10 passengers.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Lubbock International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Signs and graphics improvements.
PFC application.
Entrance road and canopy improvements.
Westport access road.
Reconstruct/repair runway 17R-35L.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection Only:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/maintenance elevator.
Westport apron and taxiway expansion--south.
Taxiway B-1.
ADA aircraft access.

    Decision Date: June 29, 1999.
    For Further Information Contact: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region 
Airports Division, (817) 222-5614.

    Public Agency: Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, 
Savoy, Illinois.
    Application Number: 99-02-C-00-CMI.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $1,418,400.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: November 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 contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at University of Illinois--Willard Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

North quadrant site development--phase 1.
PFC application reimbursement.
Phase 5 of rehabilitation of runway 14R/32L.
Airport layout plan update.
Improve airfield lighting--phase I.
Acquire snow removal equipment.
North quadrant site development--phase 2.
Acquire aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle.
Acquire snow removal truck and plow.
Acquire ADA passenger lift device.
Improve airfield lighting--phase II.
Security fencing--phase I.
Construct exit taxiway on runway 14R/32L.
Security fencing--phase II.
Security fencing--phase III.
Terminal security system revisions.

    Decision Date: June 30, 1999.
    For Further Information Contact: Gary K. Regan, Chicago Airports 
District Office, (847) 294-7525.

    Public Agency: County of Clinton, Plattsburgh, New York.
    Application Number: 99-03-C-00-PLB.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $63,764.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2000.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi and 
charter carriers filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Clinton County Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Obstruction evaluation and mapping.
Airport master plan.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection Only:

Off airport obstruction removal (phase I).
Easement acquisition.
Off airport obstruction removal (phase II).
Terminal expansion and renovation.

    Decision Date: June 30, 1999.
    For Further Information Contact: Robert Levine, New York Airports 
District Office, (516) 227-3807.

                                           Amendments to PFC Approvals
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                                                                                     Original         Amended
                                     Amendment       Original        Amendment       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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97-01-C-01-COD, Cody, WY........        05/13/99        $102,662        $123,662        10/01/99        08/01/99

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98-01-C-02-PHL, Philadelphia, PA        06/04/99      26,150,000      29,650,000        01/01/99        03/01/99
93-01-C-02-TPA, Tampa, FL.......        06/14/99      93,007,614      97,132,614        08/01/99        10/01/99
94-02-U-01-TPA, Tampa, FL.......        06/14/99      17,500,000      20,125,000        08/01/99        10/01/99
92-01-I-03-ABE, Allentown, PA...        06/15/99       8,700,000       9,592,349        03/01/00        12/01/99
94-03-U-02-ABE, Allentown, PA...        06/15/99       8,700,000       9,592,349        03/01/00        12/01/99
94-02-C-05-PDX, Portland, OR....        06/21/99      36,681,708      42,526,708        09/01/15        05/01/16
97-05-U-01-PDX, Portland, OR....        06/21/99      12,824,000      18,669,000        09/01/15        05/01/16
94-01-I-01-CBE, Cumberland, MD..        06/23/99         150,000         150,000        07/01/99        0701//99
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    Issued in Washington, DC on July 12, 1999.
Eric Gabler,
Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 99-18821 Filed 7-22-99; 8:45 am]
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