[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 5018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2264]



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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 Rapid City Region 
Airport, Rapid City, South Dakota

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 Rapid City 
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) (Public Law 101-508) and Part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES:  Comments must be received on or before March 3, 2000.

ADDRESSES:  Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administrator, Bismarck Airports District Office, 2000 University 
Drive, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Bradley A. Hagen, Executive Director, of the 
Rapid City Regional Airport at the following address: Rapid City 
Regional Airport, 4550 Terminal Road, Suite 102, Rapid City, South 
Dakota 57701-8706.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Rapid City Regional Airport under 
section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Ms. Irene R. Porter, Manager, 
Bismarck Airports District Office, 2000 University Drive, Bismarck, 
North Dakota 58504, (701) 250-4385. 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 
Rapid City 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) (Public Law 101-508) and Part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On January 6, 2000, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Rapid City 
Regional Airport was substantially complete with the requirements of 
section 158.25 of Part 158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the 
application, in whole or in part, no later than April 8, 2000.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number.: 00-02-C-00-RAP.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: April 1, 2000.
    Proposed charge expiration date: June 30, 2003.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,791,732.00.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): (1) Friction Measuring 
Device; (2) Access Control Security System; (3) Extend Runway 14 Safety 
Area & Relocate Road C232; (4) Correct ILS Critical Area for Runway 32; 
(5) ARFF HVAC Improvements; (6) Airfield Regulators; (7) Snow Removal 
Equipment (SRE) Storage Facility; (8) Covered Passenger Boarding 
Walkway Acquisition; (9) Computerized Airfield Lighting Controls; (10) 
Air Carrier Terminal Building EPS/UPS; (11) General Aviation Taxiways 
Rehabilitation Project; (12) General Aviation Airport Entrance Road 
Rehabilitation Project; (13) Asphalt Paving Projects--Alpha and Alpha 3 
Taxiways; (14) Airport Entrance Road Rehabilitation; (15) High 
Intensity Runway Lighting (16) Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) 
Vehicle Acquisition; (17) Passenger Loading Bridge (Jetway) 
Acquisition; (18) Flight Information Display System (FIDS); (19) Snow 
Blower Acquisition; (20) Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) Acquisition--
Plow/Truck/Spreader; (21) Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) Acquisition--
Plow/Truck/Spreader; (22) Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) Acquisition--
Loader with Ramp Bucket/Plow; (23); Runway 14/32 Rehabilitation 
Project; (24) Terminal Apron Rehabilitation; and (25) Runway 5/23 
Rehabilitation. 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 
Rapid City Regional Airport.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on January 13, 2000.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning and Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great 
Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 00-2264 Filed 2-1-00; 8:45 am]
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