[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 19425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8973]


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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 Sawyer International 
Airport, Marquette, MI

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 Sawyer 
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).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 11, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Detroit Airports District Office, Willow Run Airport, 
East, 8820 Beck Road, Belleville, MI 48111.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Harold R. Pawley, Airport Manager, of the 
Sawyer International Airport, at the following address: 225 Airport 
Avenue, Gwinn, MI 49841.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the County of Marquette under section 
158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jon Gilbert, Program Manager, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Detroit Airports District Office, 
Willow Run Airport, East, 8820 Beck Road, Belleville, MI 48111 (734-
487-7281). 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 
Sawyer 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 March 22, 2000, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Marquette County 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 July 18, 2000.
    The following is a brief overview of the application:
    PFC Application No.: 00-05-C-00-SAW.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: June 1, 2000.
    Proposed charge expiration date: October 30, 2002.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $369,235.00.
    Brief description of proposed projects: (1) North Access Road to 
terminal, (2) FAR Part 77 grading, (3) VOR/DMS, (4) Rehabilitate 
terminal apron, (5) Rehabilitate hangar, (6) Terminal lighting, (7) 
Groove Runway 1/19, (8) Runway 1/19 joint repairs, (9) Taxiway 
relighting, (10) Rehabilitate taxiway and construct taxi streets, (11) 
ILS paving, (12) Renovate ARFF building, (13) Environmental Assessment 
for North Access Road and Runway 13/31, (14) North Access Road (design 
only).
    Class or classes of air carriers that the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFC's: None.
    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 
Sawyer International Airport.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on March 29, 2000.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 00-8973 Filed 4-10-00; 8:45 am]
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