[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 34983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16609]


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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 Hector International 
Airport, Fargo, ND

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 Hector 
International 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 August 1, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Bismarck Airports 
District Office, 2301 University Drive, Building 23B, Bismarck, North 
Dakota 58504. In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the 
FAA must be mailed or delivered to Shawn A. Dobberstein, Executive 
Director of Hector International Airport at the following address: P.O. 
Box 2845, Fargo, North Dakota 58108.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the City of Fargo Municipal Airport 
Authority under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Schauer, Acting Manager, Bismarck 
Airports District Office, 2301 University Drive, Building 23B, 
Bismarck, North Dakota 58504 (701-323-7380). 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 
Hector 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 June 11, 2001 the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by City of Fargo Municipal 
Airport Authority 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 September 14, 2001.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 01-05-C-00-FAR.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: September 1, 2002.
    Proposed charge expiration date: January 1, 2004.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,942,080.00.
    Brief description of proposed projects: Emergency electrical 
generator for the passenger terminal facility, jet bridge conversion 
equipment, UHF frequency airport radio system, security announcement 
system, automated passenger boarding bridges, rehabilitate passenger 
terminal exterior and upgrade heating, ventilating and air conditioner 
system, emergency generator in snow removal equipment maintenance 
facility, airport signage, PFC development costs, purchase snow removal 
equipment, security system modifications, passenger lift and stairs, 
PFC audit fees and administrative reimbursement for years 1997, 1998 
and 1999, flight information and display system, forward looking 
infrared system for aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle, 
rehabilitate runway 17 threshold lights, purchase runway pavement 
friction measuring device, terminal apron rehabilitation, taxiway B3 
reconstruction, eastside general aviation apron improvements, eastside 
general aviation storm sewer rehabilitation, eastside commercial apron 
improvements, year 2000 upgrade of security access control and runway 
surface sensor systems, rehabilitate runway 13/31, improve drainage 
along taxiway A, install runway threshold lights on runway 8/26, 
construct county drain 10, construct perimeter road, prepare plans and 
specifications for runway 8/26 extension and perimeter road, master 
plan update.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air taxi/commercial 
operators filing 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 
Hector International Airport.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on June 21, 2001.
Robert Benko,
Acting Manager, Planning and Programming Branch, Airports Division, 
Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 01-16609 Filed 6-29-01; 8:45 am]
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