[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 160 (Thursday, August 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50266-50267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20943]


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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 Lovell Field Airport, 
Chattanooga, Tennessee

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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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 Lovell Field 
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 September 18, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Memphis Airports 
District Office, 3385 Airways Blvd, Suite 302, Memphis, Tennessee 
38116-3841.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Hugh Davis, president of the Chattanooga 
Metropolitan Airport Authority at the following address: 1000 Airport 
Road, Suite 14, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport 
Authority under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cager Swauncy, Program Manager, 
Memphis Airports District Office, 3385 Airways Blvd., Suite 302, 
Memphis, Tennessee 38116-3841 (901) 544-3495. 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 
Lovell Field 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 August 10, 2000, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Chattanooga 
Metropolitan Airport Authority 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 November 
24, 2000.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application No.: 00-03-C-00-CHA.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: October 1, 2004.
    Proposed charge expiration date: January 1, 2015.
    Total estimated net PFC revenue: $23,427,223.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Acquisition of Land for 
current and future Runway Protection Zone and Airport Development, 
Relocation of Taxiway ``A'', Roadway Improvements, Obstruction Removal, 
Levee Improvements, and Part 150 Land Acquisition.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: The Authority intends to 
request that those air carriers operating under Part 135, nonscheduled, 
whole-plane-charter basis, i.e., Air Taxis/Commercial Operators 
(``ATCO'') which file form 1800-31, at the Airport to be exempt from 
collecting the PFC.
    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 
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority.

    Issued in Memphis, Tennessee, on August 10, 2000.
LaVerne F. Reid,
Manager, Memphis Airports District Office Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 00-20943 Filed 8-16-00; 8:45 am]
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