[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 42 (Friday, March 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13122-13125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5025]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and 
Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC Approvals and Disapprovals. In January 
2001, there were 10 applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on one application, approved in December 2000, 
inadvertently left off the December 2000 notice. Additionally, 40 
approved amendments to previously approved applications are listed.

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SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC 
approvals and disapprovals 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). This notice is 
published pursuant to paragraph d of Sec. 158.29.

PFC Applications Approved

    Public Agency: Airport Authority of Calcasieu Parish, Lake Charles, 
Louisiana.
    Application Number: 01-01-C-00-LCH.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $4,251,977.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: March 1, 2001.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2001.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Part 135 on-
demand air taxi/commercial operators.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Lake Charles Regional Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Terminal improvement.
Expand terminal public parking.
Renovate aircraft rescue and firefighting facility.
Security fencing at general aviation area.
1997 terminal improvement.
Professional fees of PFC application preparation.

    Decision Date: December 21, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: G. Thomas Wade, Southwest Region 
Airports Division, (817) 222-5613.

    Public Agency: Savannah Airport Commission, Savannah Georgia.
    Application Number: 00-04-C-00-SAV.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $4,223,048.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2011.

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    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2012.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: All air taxi/
commercial operators filing or required to file FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Savannah International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Sweeper.
Six loading bridges.
Airfield lighting control.
Extend general aviation taxiway number 2.
Cross connector taxiway.
Access road southwest quadrant.
Buildout gates 9 and 10.
Escalator number 2.
Elevator at 5A.
Cargo apron.
Terminal apron.
PFC development, implementation, and administration.

    Decision Date: January 3, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Gaetan, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, (404) 305-7146.

    Public Agency: Port of Seattle, Seattle, Washington.
    Application Number: 01-05-U-00-SEA.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue To Be Used in This Decision: $40,618,000.
    Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2004.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2021.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use:

Security system upgrade.
Airfield pavement and infrastructure improvements: taxiway pavement 
replacement; transitional navigation aids and lighting system; and 
apron pavement replacement.

    Decision Date: January 17, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Lee-Pang, Seattle Airports 
District Office, (425) 227-2654.

    Public Agency: County of Gunnison, Gunnison, Colorado.
    Application Number: 01-03-C-00-GUC.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $480,667.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: March 1, 2004.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2006.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Land acquisition (Wilson property).
Land acquisition (Bratton property).
Perimeter fencing.
Aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle.
Design for group D-IV safety area standards.
Design and construction of the 1-Bar Road.

    Brief Description of Projects Withdrawn:

Gold Basin road relocation.
Runway and taxiway shift (phase 1).
Wetlands mitigation.

    Determination: These projects were withdrawn by the public agency 
in its letter dated October 31, 2000. Therefore, the FAA did not rule 
on these projects in this decision.
    Decision Date: January 19, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Schaffer, Denver Airports 
District Office, (303) 342-1258.
    Public Agency: County of Outagamie, Appleton, Wisconsin.
    Application Number: 00-04-C-00-ATW.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue To Be Used in This Decision: $5,891,467.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1, 2001.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2008.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Terminal building expansion.
Master plan update.
Acquire snow removal equipment.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra E. DePottey, Minneapolis 
Airports District Office, (612) 713-4363.

    Public Agency: Jacksonville Port Authority, Jacksonville, Florida.
    Application Number: 00-06-U-00-JAX.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue To Be Used in This Decision: $5,584,454.
    Charge Effective Date: August 1, 1996.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 1999.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Taxiway improvement for runways 5/23 and 14/32.
    Decision Date: January 29, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard M. Owen, Orlando Airports 
District Office, (407) 812-6331, extension 19.

    Public Agency: Jacksonville Port Authority, Jacksonville, Florida.
    Application Number: 01-07-C-00-JAX.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $28,181,513.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2001.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2004.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Jacksonville International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 
Renovation and expansion of landside terminal area, stage 1.
    Decision Date: January 29, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard M. Owen, Orlando Airports 
District Office, (407) 812-6331, extension 19.

    Public Agency: City of Stracuse Department of Aviation, Syracuse, 
New York.
    Application Number: 01-04-I-00-SYR.
    Application Type: Impose a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $3,018,210.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2001.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2002.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Syracuse-Hancock International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection: Taxiway A 
rehabilitation.
    Decision Date: January 29, 2001.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip Brito, New York Airports 
District Office, (516) 227-3800.

    Public Agency: City and County of Denver, Denver, Colorado.
    Application Number: 00-02-C-00-DEN.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $211,990,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 2030.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: Dedicated air 
ambulances.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Denver International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$4.50 PFC Level:

Runway 16R/34L.
Industrial waste containment facilities.
Construction of taxiway EA.
Construction of C-2 deicing pad.

    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$3.00 PFC Level: Terminal module 3E build out public and non-exclusive 
systems.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection at a $4.50 
PFC Level:

Industrial waste management system--cargo area connection.
Taxiway L (AA-EA) grading, paving, lighting, and marking.
Concourse A east deicing/penalty box.
Concourse A expansion of public areas.
Automated ground transportation system (AGTS)--new cars.
Six additional gates.

    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection at a $3.00 PFC 
Level: Common use terminal equipment.
    Brief Description of Project Disapproved: AGTS maintenance facility 
expansion.
    Determination: Disapproved. The FAA has determined that maintenance 
of airport facilities is not eligible under the Airport Improvements 
Program (AIP), paragraph 501 and Item 10 of Appendix 2 of FAA Order 
5100/38A, AIP Handbook (October 24, 1989). Therefore, buildings for the 
purpose of maintaining airport facilities are not AIP eligible. Thus, 
the FAA determined that this project did not meet the requirements of 
Sec. 158.15(b).
    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project: Central terminal automation 
system center--terminal automated system.
    Determination: This project was withdrawn from the application by 
the public agency in its letter dated January 26, 2001. Therefore, the 
FAA did not rule on this project in this decision.
    Decision Date: January 30, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Schaffer, Denver Airports 
District Office, (303) 342-1258.

    Public Agency: Lafayette Airport Commission, Lafayette, Louisiana.
    Application Number: 01-03-C-00-LFT.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $2,323,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2001.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2004.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Lafayette Regional Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects approved for Collection and Use:

Widen and rehabilitate taxiway L.
PFC development, implementation, and administration.

    Decision Date: January 30, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: G. Thomas Wade, Southwest Region 
Airports Division, (817) 222-5613.

    Public Agency: Benedum Airport Authority, Bridgeport, West 
Virginia.
    Application Number: 01-02-C-00-CKB.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $162,334.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2001.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2003.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Rehabilitate terminal/fixed base operator ramp and taxiway radius 
widening.
Perimeter fencing.
Foreign object debris removal equipment.
Snow removal equipment.
Master plan update.
Rehabilitate taxiways A, B, C, D, and E.

    Decision Date: January 30, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Clark, Beckley Airports Field 
Office, (304) 252-6216.

Amendments to PFC Approvals

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                                                                                                                             Original         Amended
                                                                       Amendment    Original approved   Amended approved     estimated       estimated
                    Amendment No., city, state                       approved date   net PFC revenue    net PFC revenue     charge exp.     charge exp.
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99-03-C-01-CLL, College Station, TX*..............................        11/22/00           $951,400           $951,400        05/01/04        09/01/02
97-01-C-01-SBA, Santa Barbara, CA.................................        12/17/00          2,572,182          2,530,182        01/01/02        01/01/02
95-01-C-03-LFT, Lafayette, LA.....................................        12/27/00          1,491,900          1,083,024        09/01/98        09/01/98
97-03-C-01-MIA, Miami, FL.........................................        12/28/00        296,167,000        253,011,000        07/01/05        01/01/05
92-01-I-06-SRQ, Sarasota, FL......................................        12/28/00         21,287,893         21,287,893        01/01/01        01/01/01
95-03-C-03-SRQ, Sarasota, FL......................................        12/28/00          1,100,000          1,100,000        04/01/02        04/01/02
98-03-C-01-ATW, Appleton, WI......................................        01/02/01          3,909,000          3,159,000        06/01/03        05/01/01
94-01-C-01-DLH, Duluth, MN........................................        01/04/01            562,248            548,296        10/01/96        09/01/96
96-02-C-01-DLH, Duluth, MN........................................        01/04/01            775,332            552,215        05/01/99        09/01/98
99-03-C-01-DLH, Duluth, MN........................................        01/04/01            561,879            589,989        07/01/01        05/01/00
00-03-C-01-IDA, Idaho Falls, ID*..................................        01/12/01          2,640,000          8,950,000        09/01/09        07/01/20
99-01-C-01-LMT, Klamath Falls, OR*................................        01/12/01            426,374            426,374        11/01/04        05/01/03
93-01-C-02-IND, Indianapolis, IN..................................        01/17/01         78,386,441         68,562,881        11/01/01        11/01/00
96-02-C-01-IND, Indianapolis, IN*.................................        01/17/01         36,622,175         21,275,922        06/01/04        04/01/02
92-01-C-04-MEI, Meridian, MS......................................        01/18/01            140,875            138,669        06/01/94        06/01/94
98-01-C-01-XNA, Bentonville, AR*..................................        01/19/01        125,775,332        125,552,215        03/01/49        06/01/40

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98-02-C-01-GUC, Gunnison, CO......................................        01/24/01            619,631            183,754        03/01/04        04/01/01
92-01-C-01-MSP, Minneapolis, MN...................................        01/24/01         66,355,682         92,714,464        08/01/94        08/01/95
94-02-C-03-MSP, Minneapolis, MN...................................        01/24/01        126,222,000        140,778,569        01/01/00        03/01/99
93-01-C-11-ORD, Chicago, IL*......................................        01/25/01      1,129,865,761      1,014,808,714        11/01/11        12/01/05
94-02-U-06-ORD, Chicago, IL*......................................        01/25/01                 NA                 NA        11/01/11        12/01/05
95-03-C-03-ORD, Chicago, IL*......................................        01/25/01                 NA                 NA        11/01/11        12/01/05
96-05-C-04-ORD, Chicago, IL*......................................        01/25/01                 NA                 NA        11/01/11        12/01/05
98-04-C-01-MSP, Minneapolis, MN*..................................        01/25/01         55,460,000         55,471,897        06/01/01        05/01/01
00-05-C-01-LSE, La Crosse, WI*....................................        01/25/01            689,028            689,028        04/01/03        08/01/02
94-01-C-02-BMI, Bloomington, IL*..................................        01/26/01          6,276,132          6,276,132        12/01/10        11/01/03
97-02-C-02-BMI, Bloomington, IL*..................................        01/26/01         21,894,432         21,808,432        12/01/10        10/01/17
00-05-C-01-MSP, Minneapolis, MN*..................................        01/26/01        106,873,838        106,873,838        03/01/03        12/01/02
99-02-C-01-MSO, Missoula, MT*.....................................        01/26/01          1,985,000          1,985,000        08/01/03        06/01/02
99-02-C-01-MSO, Missoula, MT*.....................................        01/26/01          1,500,000          1,500,000        06/01/06        02/01/04
98-05-C-01-GFK, Grand Forks, ND*..................................        01/26/01          1,398,163          1,398,163        09/01/04        06/01/03
99-05-C-02-MFR, Medford, OR*......................................        01/26/01          1,672,962          1,672,962        08/01/04        02/01/03
96-02-C-01-SLC, Salt Lake City, UT*...............................        01/29/01         66,291,558         61,882,646        09/01/01        07/01/01
99-04-C-01-CPR, Casper, WY*.......................................        01/29/01            471,251            471,251        05/01/04        06/01/03
98-06-I-01-SJC, San Jose, CA*.....................................        01/30/01         35,000,000         35,000,000        02/01/01        07/01/01
99-07-C-01-SJC, San Jose, CA*.....................................        01/30/01         12,950,000         12,950,000        07/01/02        01/01/02
99-08-C-01-SJC, San Jose, CA*.....................................        01/30/01         23,598,000         23,598,000        09/01/03        11/01/02
98-07-I-02-PHL, Philadelphia, PA*.................................        01/30/01        672,000,000        672,000,000        07/01/11        07/01/07
99-08-U-01-PHL, Philadelphia, PA*.................................        01/30/01                 NA                 NA        07/01/11       07/01/07
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Note: The amendments denoted by an asterisk (*) include a change to the PFC level charged from $3.00 per enplaned passenger to $4.50 per enplaned
  passenger. For all of the locations listed above as being approved to change the charge level, this change is effective on April 1, 2001.


    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2001.
Eric Gabler,
Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 01-5025 Filed 3-1-01; 8:45 am]
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