[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 246 (Thursday, December 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 80481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32519]


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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 Brainerd-Crow Wing 
County Regional Airport, Brainerd, Minnesota

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 Brainerd-Crow 
Wing County 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 January 22, 2001.

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. Steve Sievek, Airport Manager, Brainerd-Crow 
Wing County Regional Airport, at the following address: Brainerd-Crow 
Wing County Regional Airport Commission, 2375 Airport Road NE, 
Brainerd, MN 56401.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Brainerd-Crow Wing County Regional 
Airport Commission under section 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 
Brainerd-Crow Wing County 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 29, 2000, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Brainerd-Crow 
Wing County Regional Airport Commission was substantially complete 
within the requirements of Secs. 158.25 of part 158. The FAA will 
approve or disapprove the application, in whole or in part, no later 
than March 2, 2001.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 01-03-C-00-BRD.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: April 1, 2001.
    Proposed charge expiration date: April 1, 2006.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $488,231.00.
    Brief description of proposed projects at the $4.50 level: Airport 
Layout Plan update; Phase II archaeological study; acquire snowblower; 
design and install Runway 5 Medium-Intensity Approach Lighting System 
(MALS); clearing/grubbing and obstruction removal; terminal road repair 
and reconstruction; install deer fencing; Master Plan update/benefit 
cost analysis; acquire ARFF replacement vehicle; Runway 5/23 friction 
improvements; construct Southwest Development area; acquire one-ton 
utility truck with snowplow; acquire end loader with ramp snowplow; and 
PFC application preparation.
    Brief description of proposed project at the $3.00 level: Sealcoat 
general aviation apron.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators (ATCO) filing Form 1800-31. 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 
Brainerd-Crow Wing County Regional Airport Commission Office.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on December 8, 2000.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 00-32519 Filed 12-20-00; 8:45 am]
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