[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 219 (Monday, November 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 67789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28993]


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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 Lake Charles Regional 
Airport, Lake Charles, LA

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 Lake Charles 
Regional 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 December 13, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate copies to the FAA at the following address: Mr. G. Thomas 
Wade, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Airports 
Division, Planning and Programming Branch, ASW-611, Fort Worth, Texas 
76193-0610.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Alan Kratzer, Airport Manager for Lake Charles 
Regional Airport at the following address: Mr. Alan Kratzer, Airport 
Manager, Airport Authority of Calcasieu Parish, P.O. Drawer 5820, Lake 
Charles, LA 70606-5820.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of the 
written comments previously provided to the Airport under Sec. 158.23 
of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. G. Thomas Wade, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and 
Programming Branch, ASW-611, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0610, (817) 222-
5613.
    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 
Lake Charles Regional 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 November 2, 2000 the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Airport 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 March 1, 2001.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: March 1, 2001.
    Proposed charge expiration date: March 1, 2021.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $4,251,977.
    PFC application number: 00-01-C-00-LCH.

Brief Description of Proposed Project(s)

Projects To Impose and Use PFC's

    1. Terminal Improvement Project.
    2. Expand Terminal Public Parking.
    3. Renovation of the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Facility.
    4. Security Fencing at General Aviation Area.
    5. 1997 Terminal Improvement Project.
    6. Professional Fees for Passenger Facility Charge Application 
Preparation.
    Proposed class or classes of air carriers to be exempted from 
collecting PFC's: FAR Part 135 on demand air Taxi/Commercial Operator 
(ATCO) reporting on FAA 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: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch, 
ASW-610, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137-4298.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at Lake 
Charles Regional Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on November 2, 2000.
Naomi L. Saunders,
Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 00-28993 Filed 11-9-00; 8:45 am]
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