[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63284-63285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30135]


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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 Duluth International 
Airport, Duluth Minnesota

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 Duluth 
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 part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 4, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Minneapolis Airports District office, 6020 28th Avenue 
South, Room 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450-2706.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Raymond Klosowski, Executive Director, 
Duluth Airport Authority, at the following address: Duluth Airport 
Authority, Duluth International Airport, 4701 Grinder Drive, Duluth, MN 
55811. Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of 
written comments previously provided to the Duluth Airport Authority 
under section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gordon Nelson, Program Manager, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Airports District Office, 6020 28th 
Avenue South, Room 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450-2706, (612) 713-
4358. The applicaiton 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 
Duluth 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 October 18, 2001, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Duluth 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 January 16, 2002.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 01-05-C-00-DLH.
    Level of the proposed FPC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: March 1, 2002.
    Proposed charge expiration date: March 1, 2003.
    Total estimated FPC revenue: $554,556.00.
    Brief description of proposed projects: Prepare PFC application; 
upgrade surveillance camera system (Phase II); repair and replace 
concrete panels for Runway 9-27 and reconstruct a segment of Taxiway A; 
design Runway 9 Cat II Instrument Landing System (ILS) and midfield 
runway Visual Range (RVR); reconstruct passenger terminal apron; 
improve runway 9 safety area (west end); install runway 9 high 
intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashing lights 
(ALSF-2); acquire 8.5 acres of wetland credits; improve runway safety 
area at the southwest end of runway 3-21; construct perimeter road 
around the southwest end of Runway 3-21; install 12,950 feet of 6-ft 
high security fence and 2,700 feet of ten-foot high deer fence. Class 
or classes of air carriers which the public agency has requested not be 
required to collect PFCs: non-scheduled part 135 Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators (ATCO).
    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 applicaiton in person at the 
Duluth Airport Authority Office.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on November 27, 2001.
Mark McClardy,
Acting Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great 
Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 01-30135 Filed 12-4-01; 8:45 am]
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