[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13037-13038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6759]


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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 Louis Armstrong New 
Orleans International Airport, New Orleans, LA

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 Louis Armstrong 
New Orleans 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 April 19, 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 Mr. Roy A. Williams Manager of Louis Armstrong 
New Orleans International Airport at the following address: Director of 
Aviation, P.O. Box 20007, New Orleans, LA 70141.
    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 
Louis Armstrong New Orleans 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 March 13, 2002, 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 June 17, 2002.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: April 1, 2005.
    Proposed charge expiration date: January 1, 2011.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $148,375,724.
    PFC application number: 02-06-C-00-MSY.

Brief Description of Proposed Project(s)

Project to Impose and Use PFC's

1. Acquire Aircraft Loading Bridges
2. Upgrade Airfield Electrical System
3. Airfield Safety Improvements
4. Improve Apron Drainage
5. Conduct Benefit Cost Analysis
6. Reconstruct Concourse C
7. Conduct EIS for New Air Carrier Runway
8. Expand Terminal D
9. Upgrade Access Control and Security System
10. Replace ARFF Facility
11. Rehabilitate Runway 1/19 and Taxiway S
12. Rehabilitate Runway 10/18
13. Relocate Rotating Beacon
14. Acquire Land For Development--Lafon
15. Rehabilitate Terminal Apron
16. Rehabilitate Terminal HVAC
17. Acquire Land For Development--West Cargo Area

    Proposed class or classes of air carriers to be exempted from 
collecting PFC's:
    1. FAR Part 135 on demand air Taxi/Commercial Operator (ATCO) 
reporting on FAA Form 1800-31.

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    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 
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on March 13, 2002.
Naomi L. Saunders,
Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 02-6759 Filed 3-19-02; 8:45 am]
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