[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 39 (Monday, February 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10593-10594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4636]


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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 Falls International 
Airport, International Falls, Minnesota

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 Falls

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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) (Public Law 101-508) and Part 518 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 29, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Minneapolis Airports 
District Office, 6020 28th Avenue, Room 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 
55450.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Susan Baratono, Secretary of the International 
Falls-Koochiching County Airport Commission at the following address: 
PO Box 392, International Falls, Minnesota 56649. Air carriers and 
foreign air carriers may submit copies of written comments previously 
provided to the International Falls-Koochiching County Airport 
Commission under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra E. DePottey, Program Manager, 
Minneapolis Airports District Office, 6020 28th Avenue South, Room 102, 
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450 612-713-4363. 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 
Falls 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) (Public Law 101-508) and Part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).
    On February 15, 2000, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by International Falls-
Koochiching County Airport Commission was substantially complete within 
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 June 7, 
2000.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: July 1, 2000.
    Proposed charge expiration date: August 1, 2006.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $319,740.00.
    Brief description of proposed projects: Terminal building 
modifications (foundation work), acquire SRE, acquire ARFF, construct 
shoulders runway 13/31, replace HIRLs runway 13/31, replace runway 13/
31 REILs, replace beacon, replace SRE, terminal modification HVAC, 
environmental study for MALSR installation, construct terminal building 
entrance canopy, PFC administration.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air taxi/commercial 
operators.
    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 
International Falls-Koochiching County Airport Commission.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on February 18, 2000.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 00-4636 Filed 2-25-00; 8:45 am]
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