[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 242 (Monday, December 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 65023]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31003]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application to a Passenger Facility 
Charge (PFC) at Albuquerque International Sunport, NM and Use the 
Revenue at Albuquerque International Sunport and Double Eagle II 
Airport

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 at Albuquerque Sunport and use the revenue from a 
PFC at Albuquerque International Sunport and Double Eagle II Airport 
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).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 16, 2002.

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 Dewey V. Cave, Manager of Albuquerque 
International Sunport at the following address: Mr. Dewey V. Cave, 
Airport Manager, Albuquerque International Sunport, PO Box 9948, 
Albuquerque, NM 87119-1048.
    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 the revenue from a PFC at 
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) and use the revenue at 
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) and Double Eagle II Airport 
(AEG) 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).
    On December 6, 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 Sec. 158.25 of part 
158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the application, in whole or in 
part, no later than April 5, 2002.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: May 1, 2002.
    Proposed charge expiration date: December 1, 2007.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $44,483,079.
    PFC application number: 02-02-C-00-ABQ.

Brief Description of Proposed Project(s)

Projects To Impose and Use PFC's
1. 1993 Master Plan Update (ABQ)
2. Taxiway E Reconstruction (ABQ)
3. Taxiway A & B Improvements (ABQ)
4. Terminal Apron Expansion (ABQ)
5. Runway 3-21 Extension and Upgrade (ABQ)
6. Runway 12-30 Extension and Reconstruction (ABQ)
7. Double Eagle II Ramp and Runway Improvements (ABQ) & (AEG)
8. Access Road D Construction (ABQ)
9. Sunport Boulevard Construction (ABQ)
10. Air Cargo Apron Expansion (ABQ)
11. PFC Application #1 and #2 Development (ABQ)
    Proposed class or clases 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 or 
Albuquerque International Sunport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on December 6, 2001.
Joseph G. Washington,
Acting Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 01-31003 Filed 12-14-01; 8:45 am]
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