[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 150 (Friday, August 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40775-40776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19369]


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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 Valley International 
Airport, Harlingen, TX

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 Valley 
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 September 4, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate copies to the FAA at the following address: Mr. G. Thomas 
Wade, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Airports 
Division, Planning and Programming Branch, ASW-611, Fort Worth, Texas 
76193-0610.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to T. Michael Browining, A.A.E., Manager of Valley 
International Airport at the following address: Director of Aviation, 
Valley International Airport, Airport Terminal Building, Harlingen, TX 
78550.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of the 
written comments previously provided to the Airport under Section 
158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. G. Thomas Wade, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and 
Programming Branch, ASW-611, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0610, (817) 222-
5613.
    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 
Valley 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

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101-508) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 
158).
    On July 19, 2001, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the 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 October 20, 2000.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: January 1, 2002.
    Proposed charge expiration date: February 1, 2006.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $5,032.330.
    PFC application number: 01-02-C-00-HRL.
    Brief description of proposed project(s):

Projects To Impose and Use PFC's

1. Construct Air Cargo Apron
2. Extend Bodenhamer Drive to FM 509
3. Install Air Cargo Ramp Lighting
4. Acquire and Install Replacement Passenger Loading Bridge
5. Overlay Bob Youker, Woodall Boulevard and Bodenhamer Drive
6. Rehabilitate Taxiway F
7. Construct Blast Pad
8. Upgrade Runway Lighting (17L/35R and 13/31)
9. Acquire Land for Runway Protection Zones
10. Construct Taxiways L and M
11. Improve Runway Safety Areas (35L and 35R)
12. Extend and Overlay Taxiway C
13. Reconstruct Air Carrier Apron
14. Convert Runway 8/26 to a Taxiway
15. Reconstruct Perimeter Road
16. Overlay General Aviation North Apron
17. Reconstruct West Cargo Apron
18. Overlay Taxiways J and K
19. Terminal Modifications
20. Reconstruct Terminal Access Roads
21. PFC Applications Administration

    Proposed class or classes of air carriers to be exempted from 
collecting PFC's: FAR Part 135 on demand air Taxi/Commercial Operator 
(ATCO) reporting on FAA Form 1800-31.
    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and at the FAA 
regional Airports office located at: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch, 
ASW-610, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137-4298.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at 
Valley International Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on July 19, 2001.
Naomi L. Saunders,
Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 01-19369 Filed 8-2-01; 8:45 am]
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