[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 227 (Friday, November 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 66525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30736]


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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 Greater Peoria 
Regional Airport, Peoria, Illinois

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 Greater Peoria 
Regional 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 December 27, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Great Lakes Region, Chicago Airports District Office, 
2300 E. Devon Ave., Room 222, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to the Greater Peoria Regional Airport Authority, 
at the following address: Mr. Fred W. Traub, Director of Airports, 
Greater Peoria Regional Authority, 6100 W. Everett McKinley Dirksen 
Parkway, Peoria, Illinois 61607.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Greater Peoria Regional Airport 
Authority under Sec. 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denis Rewerts, Civil Engineer, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Great Lakes Region, Chicago Airports District 
Office, Room 222, 2300 E. Devon Ave., Des Planes, IL 60018, (847) 294-
7195. 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 
Greater Peoria Regional 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 November 5, 1999, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Greater Peoria 
Regional Airport Authority 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 
4, 2000.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: July 1, 2001.
    Proposed charge expiration date: September 1, 2009.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $5,776,324.00.
    Brief description of proposed projects: Rehabilitate Runway 4/22; 
rehabilitate and widen portions of the parallel taxiway system for 
Runway 4/22; entrance ring road rehabilitation and improvements; 
rehabilitate airport beacon; underground fuel storage tanks compliance 
with FAR 139; terminal expansion gates 2 and 3; passenger loading 
bridge; remove waivered obstruction from runway safety and object free 
areas; relocate Runway 31 takeoff threshold; widen southeast air cargo 
ramp; construct new taxiway from cargo apron to new threshold and 
relocate Smithville Road; remove taxiway from Runway 31 approach, 
relocate Runway 31 landing threshold, construct new connecting taxiway 
to new landing threshold; relocate Runway 31 glideslope, localizer and 
MALSR; flight information display system; public announcement system; 
rehabilitate and widen portions of the Runway 13/31 parallel taxiway 
system; snow removal equipment; construct new exit taxiway for Runway 
13/31; construct new exit taxiway for Runway 4/22; rehabilitate/expand 
terminal apron ramp; landside site development for expansion of 
southeast air cargo park; rehabilitate baggage delivery system; land 
reimbursement; update ALP--Phases 1 and 2; airport environmental 
assessment.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air taxi/commercial 
operators 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 
Greater Peoria Regional Airport, 6100 W. Everett McKinley Dirksen 
Parkway, Peoria, Illinois.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on November 17, 1999.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning and Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great 
Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 99-30736 Filed 11-24-99; 8:45 am]
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