[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 186 (Monday, September 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57642-57643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24492]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent to Rule on Application 00-03-C-00-AVP to Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PEC) at, Wilkes-
Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania

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 Wilkes-Barre/
Scranton 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 October 25, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Oscar Sanchez, 
Project Manager, Harrisburg Airports District Office, 3911 Hartzdale 
Dr., suite 1100, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Barry Centini, Airport Director of the 
Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties By-County Board of Commissioners at the 
following address: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, Avoca, 
Pennsylvania 18641.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties By-
County Board of Commissioners under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Oscar Sanchez, Program Manager, 
Harrisburg Airports District Office, 3911 Hartzdale Dr., suite 1100 
Camp Hill, PA 17011, (717) 730-2834. The application may be reviewed in 
person at this same location.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at 
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 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 August 28, 2000, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Luzerne and 
Lackawanna Counties By-County Board of Commissioners was substantially 
complete within the requirements of section 158.25 of Part 158. The FAA 
will approve or disapprove the application, in while or in part, no 
later than Nov. 23, 2000. The following is a brief overview of the 
application.
    PFC Application No.: 00-03-C-00-AVP.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: January 1, 2001.
    Proposed charge expiration date: July 31, 2010.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $10,794,855.
    Brief description of proposed project(s):
     Construct New Passenger Terminal Facility
     Construction Access Roadways and Non-Revenue Surface 
Parking
     Construction Terminal Aircraft Parking Apron
     Architect/Engineering Inspection and Contingency Fees
     Construct Snow Removal Equipment Storage/Maintenance 
Building
     Airport Master Plan Update
     Design/Construct Perimeter Fence
     Design Runway Safety Areas
     Design/Reconstruct General Aviation ramp
     Purchase Snow Removal Equipment (Three plows/spreaders)
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Non-Scheduled/On-Demand Air 
Carriers, with seating capacity of less than 20 seats, filing DOT Form 
1800-31.
    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and at the FAA 
regional airports office located at: 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, New 
York 11434-4809.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties By-County Board of Commissioners.

    Issued in New York City, New York on August 28, 2000.
Thomas Felix,
Manager, Planning and Programming Branch, Eastern Region
[FR Doc. 00-24492 Filed 9-22-00; 8:45 am]
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