[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62242-62243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29902]


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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 Minneapolis-St. Paul 
International Airport, Minneapolis, MN

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 Minneapolis-St. 
Paul 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).


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DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 16, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Minneapolis Airports District Office, 6020 28th Avenue 
South, Room 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Robert Vorpahl at the following address: 
Metropolitan Airports Commission, 6040 28th Avenue South, Minneapolis, 
Minnesota 55450.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Metropolitan Airports Commission 
under Sec. 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gordon Nelson, Program Manager, 
Airports District Office, 6020 28th Avenue South, Room 102, 
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450, telephone (612) 713-4358. 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 
Minneapolis-St. Paul 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 October 29, 1999, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Metropolitan 
Airports Commission was substantially complete within the requirements 
of Sec. 158.25 of part 158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the 
application, in whole or in part, no later than February 12, 2000.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 00-05-C-00-MSP.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: August 1, 2000.
    Proposed charge expiration date: March 1, 2003.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $106,873,838.00.
    Brief description of proposed projects: Runway 17 deicing pad site 
preparation; Runway 30L deicing pad; Runway 12R deicing pad; Runway 17/
35 site preparation--1998; Runway 4/22 reconstruction--segment 3; Green 
Concourse apron construction--phase 1; Green Concourse apron 
construction--phase 2; Humphrey Terminal development; Inbound/Outbound 
roadway realignment; Northwest Drive improvements; and Runway 30L 
safety area improvements.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators (ATCO) 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 the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Metropolitan Airports Commission office.

    Issued in Des Plaines, IL, on November 9, 1999.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 99-29902 Filed 11-15-99; 8:45 am]
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