[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 55316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23497]


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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 Duluth International 
Airport, Duluth, MN

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 Duluth 
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) (Pub. L. 101-508) and part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 13, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Minneapolis Airports District Office, 6020 28th Avenue 
South, Room 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450-2706.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Raymond Klosowski, Executive Director, 
Duluth Airport Authority, at the following address: Duluth Airport 
Authority, Duluth International Airport, 4701 Grinden Drive, Duluth, MN 
55811.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Duluth Airport Authority under 
Sec. 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gordon Nelson, Program Manager, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Airports District Office, 6020 28th 
Avenue South, Room 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450-2706, telephone 
(612) 713-4358. 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 
Duluth 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) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Part 158 of 
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On August 16, 2000, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Duluth 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 November 14, 2000.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 00-04-C-00-DLH.
    Level of the Proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: December 1, 2000.
    Proposed charge expiration date: February 1, 2003.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $628,931.00.
    Brief description of proposed projects: Acquire snow blower, 
acquire runway sander (snow removal equipment), security upgrade, 
design and phase I construction for runway 9-27 centerline and 
touchdown zone lighting, design for CAT II Instrument Landing System, 
install centerline and touchdown zone lighting, and PFC consultant 
fees. Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: non-scheduled Part 135 Air 
Taxi/Commercial Operators (ATCO).
    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 
Duluth Airport Authority Office.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on August 23, 2000.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Airports Planning/Programming Branch, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 00-23497 Filed 9-12-00; 8:45 am]
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