[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 8843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2854]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose a Passenger 
Facility Charge (PFC) at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and To 
Use the Revenue at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, IL, 
and Gary/Chicago Airport, Gary, IN

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 a PFC at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and 
use the revenue at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Gary/
Chicago 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 March 5, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 East Devon 
Avenue, Room 320, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Thomas R. Walker, Commissioner of the City 
of Chicago Department of Aviation at the following address: Chicago 
O'Hare International Airport, P.O. Box 66142, Chicago, IL 60666.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the City of Chicago Department of 
Aviation under section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Thomas E. Salaman, Chicago 
Metropolitan Program Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Chicago 
Airports District Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 320, Des 
Plaines, IL 60018, telephone (847) 294-7436. 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 a PFC at Chicago O'Hare 
International Airport and use the revenue at Chicago O'Hare 
International Airport and Gary/Chicago 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 January 4, 2001, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the City of Chicago 
Department of Aviation 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 April 6, 
2001.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 01-12-C-00-ORD.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: April 1, 2001.
    Revised proposed charge expiration date: July 1, 2014.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $880,183,000.00,
    Brief description of proposed projects at the $4.50 level:
    Impose Only at ORD: Airport Transit System (ATS) North Extension; 
ATS Maintenance Relocation; Zemke Road Extension; Concourse K 
Extension; Taxiway A/B Extension/Oil Water Separator Relocation; 
Hardstand Apron; Terminal Six Development; Terminals 1 and 2 Connection 
Expansion; Touhy Avenue Reservoir.
    Impose and Use at ORD: World Gateway Program Formulation; Terminals 
1, 2, and 3 Facade and Circulation Enhancement Improvements; Aircraft 
Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF)/Simulator Training Facility; Automatic 
Vehicle Identification--Ground Transportation; Terminal Five Upper 
Level Roadway Rehabilitation; Global Positioning System Antenna; Runway 
Deicing Fluid Facility Improvements; Runway Weather Sensors Upgrade; 
Service Road to General Aviation Apron; Land and Hold Short Operations 
Improvements; 360 Degree Silicon Graphics Incorporated Based Tower 
Simulator; Snow/Security/Fire Equipment; School Insulation--1999-2001; 
Residential Insulation--2000; Residential Insulation--2001; Perimeter 
Intrusion Detection System--Phase II.
    Use at ORD: Snow Dump Improvement; Runway 14L/32R Rehabilitation; 
High Temp Water Piping: Eliminate Ball Joints; National Pollutant 
Discharge Eliminations System Permit Compliance.
    Brief description of proposed project at the $3.00 level:
    Use at Gary/Chicago: Acquisition of 1500-Gallon ARFF Vehicle; 
Terminal Renovation--Phase III.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: air taxi operators.
    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 
City of Chicago Department of Aviation.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on January 23, 2001.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 01-2854 Filed 2-1-01; 8:45 am]
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