[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 210 (Monday, November 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58895-58897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28511]


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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 September 
1999, there were five applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on one application, approved in August 1999, inadvertently 
left off the August 1999 notice. Additionally, eight 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) (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: Monroe County, Key West, Florida.
    Application Number: 99-04-C-00-EYW.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $946,503.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: November 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2001.

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    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection at Key West 
International Airport (EYW) and Use at EYW:

Construct electrical vault including installation of equipment and 
standby generator.
Acquire rapid response vehicle.
Environmental mitigation.
Replace existing runway 9/27 lighting.
Replace existing taxiway lighting.
Resurface runway 9/27 including grooving and marking.
Resurface taxiway A and connecting taxiways.
Implement Part 150 noise study recommendations--phase 1.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for collection at EYW and 
Use at Marathon Airport:

Construct service road including landscaping.
Replace medium intensity taxiway lights on parallel and connecting 
taxiways.
Resurface taxiway A and connecting taxiways.
Construct and mark two taxiway extensions.
Environmental mitigation.
Construct general aviation apron.
Construct general aviation apron expansion.
    Decision Date: August 31, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miguel A. Martinez, Orlando Airports 
District Office, (407) 812-6331, extension 23.

    Public Agency: Jackson Municipal Airport Authority, Jackson, 
Mississippi.
    Application Number: 99-03-C-00-JAN.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $5,577,870.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: March 1, 2000.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2003.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: Air taxi/
commercial operators.
    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 Jackson International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Terminal renovations.
Rehabilitate east parallel taxiway.
    Decision Date: September 3, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Shumate, Jackson Airports 
District Office, (601) 965-4628.
    Public Agency: Capital Region Airport Commission, Richmond, 
Virginia.
    Application Number: 99-03-C-00-RIC.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $75,846,839.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: November 1, 2000.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2015.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: Part 135 on-
demand air taxi/commercial operators.
    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 Richmond International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 
Terminal roadways and elevated platform.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection Only: Terminal 
building addition and modifications.
    Decision Date: September 7, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arthur Winder, Washington Airports 
District Office, (703) 661-1363.
    Public Agency: Port of Bellingham, Bellingham, Washington.
    Application Number: 99-04-C-00-BLI.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $1,400,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2000.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2004.
    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 Bellingham International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 
Terminal design.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection Only: Terminal 
rehabilitation and expansion.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use Only: Alpha taxiway 
pullout on north.
    Decision Date: September 21, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary E. Vargas, Seattle Airports 
District Office, (425) 227-2660.

    Public Agency: Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island 
County, Moline, Illinois.
    Application Number: 99-03-C-00-MLI.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $12,879,837.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2009.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2023.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to collect PFC'S: Part 135 air 
taxi/commercial operators.
    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 Quad City International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Runway 9/27 rejuvenation.
Passenger terminal/concourse
reconstruction and expansion.
    Decision Date: September 23, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Pur, Chicago Airports 
District Office, (847) 284-7527.

    Public Agency: City of Morgantown, West Virginia.
    Application Number: 99-05-C-00-MGW.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $192,739.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2001.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July, 1, 2005.
    Classes of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S:
    (1) Part 135 air carriers, (2) Part 91 air carriers, and (3) any 
unscheduled carriers operating under part 121.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that each approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Morgantown Municipal Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and use:

Rehabilitate access road.
Install lights on access road.
Acquire aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF)
communication equipment.
Design rehabilitation of runway 18/36.
Rehabilitation of runway 18.36.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection Only:


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Install perimeter fence.
Design and contruct ARFF/maintenance building.

    Decision Date: September 29, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elonza Turner, Beckley Airports Field 
Office, (304) 252-6212.

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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94-01-C-05-CVG, Covington, KY...        08/12/99      37,146,000     $32,718,000        02/01/96        11/01/95
95-02-C-02-CVG, Covington, KY...        08/12/99      85,441,000      80,752,000        05/01/99        05/01/99
98-03-C-01-CVG, Covington, KY...        08/12/99      21,097,000      21.923,000        01/01/00        09/01/99
98-04-C-01-CVG, Covington, KY...        08/12/99      32.911,000      32,580,000        05/01/00        02/01/00
92-01-C-02-AOO, Altoona, PA.....        08/27/99         118,500         156,054        12/01/99        10/01/99
96-02-C-01-AOO, Altoona, PA.....        08/27/99              NA              NA        12/01/99        10/01/99
98-03-C-02-CVG, Covington, KY...        09/07/99      21,923,000      22,005,000        09/01/99        09/09/99
98-04-C-02-CVG, Covington, KY...        09/07/99      32,580,000      33,233,000        02/01/00        03/01/00
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    Issued in Washington, DC. on October 25, 1999.
Eric Gabler,
Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 99-28511 Filed 10-29-99; 8:45 am]
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