[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 20706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10137]


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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 MBS International 
Airport, Saginaw, MI

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 MBS 
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 May 24, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Detroit Airports District Office, Willow Run Airport, 
East, 8820 Beck Road, Belleville, Michigan 48111.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Ms. Elizabeth E. Owen, Airport Manager of the 
MBS International Airport at the following address: MBS International 
Airport, 8500 Garfield Road, Suite 101, Freeland, Michigan 48623.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to MBS International Airport under section 
158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jon Gilbert, Program Manager, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Detroit Airports District Office, 
Willow Run Airport, East, 8820 Beck Road, Belleville, Michigan 48111 
(734-487-7281). 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 
MBS 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 April 2, 2001, the FAa determined that the applicaiton to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by MBS International Airport 
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 June 29, 2001.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application No.: 01-04-C-00-MBS.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: January 1, 2005.
    Proposed charge expiration date: September 1, 2007.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,999,052.00.
    Brief description of proposed projects: Snow Removal Equipment 
Procurement (Front End Loader); Design and Expand Snow Removal 
Equipment Building (Phase II); Expand Airline Terminal Building (Design 
Only); Reimbursement of Charges for PFC Application Preparation (PFC 
Number 99-03-C-00-MBS); Land Acquisition (Approximately 75.5 Acres); 
Rehabilitate Field Lighting (Runways and Taxiways).
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public ageny has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: FAR Part 135 operators who 
file FAA 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 
MBS International Airport.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on April 30, 2001.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 01-10137 Filed 4-23-01; 8:45 am]
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