[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53040-53042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20634]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and 
Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC Approvals and Disapprovals. In May 2002, 
there were six applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on one application, approved in April 2002, inadvertently 
left off the April 2002 notice. Additionally, 21 approved amendments to 
previously approved applications are listed.

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SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC 
approvals and disapprovals 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). This notice is 
published pursuant to paragraph d of Sec. 158.29.

PFC Applications Approved

    Public Agency: City and Borough of Juneau, Juneau, Alaska.
    Application Number: 02-06-C-00-JNU.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $2,425,779.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2002.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2005.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Rehabilitate access road.
    Terminal expansion feasibility study/design, phase I.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection:
    Snow removal equipment building.
    Runway safety area phase II--mitigation and construction.
    Northwest quadrant development.
    Decision Date: April 30, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debbie Roth, Alaska Region Airports 
Division, (907) 271-5443.
    Public Agency: Beaufort County Council, Hilton Head, South 
Carolina.
    Application Number: 02-03-U-00-HXD.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved for Use in This Decision: $2,076,657.
    Charge Effective Date: December 1, 2000.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2007.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use:
    Land acquisition (10 acres).
    General aviation development.
    Decision Date: May 3, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aimee McCormick, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, (404) 305-7153.
    Public Agency: City of Dayton, Ohio.
    Application Number: 01-04-C-00-DAY.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $64,544,267.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2003.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2013.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: All air taxi/
commercial operators.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Dayton International Airport (DAY).
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection at Day and 
Use at Day:
    Runway pavement rehabilitation.
    Environmental impact study.
    Deicing system improvements.
    Back-up generator--airfield.
    Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) station renovation and 
expansion.
    Taxiways A and Z rehabilitation.
    Taxiways H, K, E, C, L, and V rehabilitation.
    Cargo and terminal aircraft apron rehabilitation.
    Land acquisition--approach and runway protection.

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    Airfield snow removal equipment.
    ARFF vehicle replacement (Rescue 22).
    Back-up generator--terminal.
    Terminal gate expansion.
    Terminal Drive and related roads rehabilitation.
    Southwest terminal apron, northeast deice apron, and perimeter 
road.
    Part 150 noise study, phases 1, 2, and final.
    Airport police office renovation.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection at Day and 
Use at Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport:
    Land acquisition and approach protection for runway 20.
    Runway 2/20 and other pavement rehabilitation.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved in Part for Collection at 
Day and Use at Day: Geographical information system (GIS) 
implementation and computerized airfield lighting and control system 
(CALCS).
    Determination: Partially approved. The public agency did not 
provide enough information to allow the FAA to determine that the GIS 
is adequately justified in accordance with Sec. 158.15(c) and paragraph 
4-8 of FAA Order 5500.1, Passenger Facility Charge (August 9, 2001). 
Nor could the FAA determine from the information provided by the public 
agency that the GIS met one of the PFC objectives in accordance with 
Sec. 158.15(a).
    Decision Date: May 9, 2002.

For Further Information Contact: Arlene B. Draper, Detroit Airports 
District Office, (734) 487-7282.
    Public Agency: City of Cleveland, Ohio.
    Application Number: 02-09-U-00-CLE.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved for Use in This Decision: $3,410,400.
    Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2007.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use:
    Analex office building demolition.
    Installation of instrument landing system on runway 6L/24R.
    Decision Date: May 16, 2002.

For Further Information Contact: Arlen B. Draper, Detroit Airports 
District Office, (734) 487-7282.
    Public Agency: City of Redmond, Oregon.
    Application Number: 02-04-C-00-RDM.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $1,968,545.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 2003.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2006.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxis.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total enplanements at 
Roberts Field.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Expand terminal access road.
    Conceptual design of terminal expansion.
    Install perimeter security fence.
    Wildlife mitigation.
    Design and rehabilitate air carrier terminal apron.
    Rock obstruction removal.
    Decision Date: May 24, 2002.

For Further Information Contact: Suzanne Lee-Pang, Seattle Airports 
District Office, (425) 227-2654.
    Public Agency: Yakima Air Terminal Board, Yakima, Washington.
    Application Number: 02-08-C-00-YKM.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $34.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $55,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: March 1, 2004.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2004.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air Taxi/
commercial operators.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Yakima Air Terminal--McAllister Field.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 2002 
airport security improvement project.
    Decision Date: May 24, 2002.

For Further Information Contact: Suzanne Lee-Pang, Seattle Airports 
District Office, (425) 227-2654.
    Public Agency: Monterey Peninsula Airport District, Monterey, 
California.
    Application Number: 02-08-C-00-MRY.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $320,122.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: August 1, 2002.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2003.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Unscheduled 
Part 135 Air taxi operators.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Monterey Peninsula Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Airport biological assessment for airport roadway circulation 
projects.
    Improve airport drainage.
    Improve airport emergency assess gate.
    Residential soundproofing, phase 8.
    Brief Description of Disapproved Project: Environmental impact 
report for airport roadway circulation project.
    Determination: This project is not eligible as a stand-alone 
document in accordance with FAA Order 5050.4A, Airport Environmental 
Handbook (October 8, 1985).
    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project: Airport property map.
    Determination: This project was withdrawn by the public agency on 
April 28, 2002.
    Decision Date: May 30, 2002.

For Further Information Contact: Marlys Vandervelde, San Francisco 
Airports District Office, (650) 876-2806.

                                           Amendments to PFC Approvals
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                                                                                     Original         Amended
                                   Amendment        Original         Amended         estimated       estimated
   Amendment No. city, state     approved date    approved net     approved net     charge exp.     charge exp.
                                                  PFC revenue      PFC revenue         date            date
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97-05-C-01-TYS, Knoxville, TN.        02/12/02       $1,751,812       $1,467,737        05/01/99        05/01/99
\1\ 00-05-C-01-SAW, Marquette,        04/04/02          369,235          335,998        11/01/05        12/01/02
 MI...........................
95-02-C-05-CVG, Covington, KY.        04/26/02       76,095,000       75,857,000        12/01/98        11/01/98

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98-03-C-05-CVG, Covington, KY.        04/26/02       24,261,000       24,004,000        08/01/99        09/01/99
98-04-C-05-CVG, Covington, KY.        04/26/02       33,338,000       35,198,000        07/01/00        07/01/00
99-05-C-04-CVG, Covington, KY.        04/26/02       18,620,000       18,136,000        08/01/01        02/01/02
01-06-C-01-CVG, Covington, KY.        04/26/02       21,117,000       20,265,000        06/01/02        10/01/02
01-07-C-01-CVG, Covington, KY.        04/26/02       27,138,000       29,046,000        06/01/03        08/01/03
93-01-C-05-IAD, Chantilly, VA.        05/01/02      225,967,396      226,410,192        05/01/03        05/01/03
99-02-C-02-APF, Naples, FL....        05/08/02          186,606          158,948        02/01/01        02/01/01
01-03-C-01-APF, Naples, FL....        05/08/02          850,000          877,658        06/01/07        04/01/07
99-01-C-02-ANC, Anchorage, AK.        05/13/02       15,000,000       15,000,000        01/01/04        01/01/04
96-04-C-04-YAK, Yakima, WA....        05/15/02          965,075          965,075        06/01/00        06/01/00
01-03-C-01-FOD, Fort Dodge, IA        05/21/02          284,903          290,193        04/01/08        04/01/08
\1\ 92-01-C-03-HLN, Helena, MT        05/28/02        1,877,003        1,877,003        09/01/04        06/01/03
96-02-U-02-HLN, Helena, MT....        05/28/02               NA               NA        09/01/04        06/01/03
93-01-C-03-DCA, Arlington, VA.        05/28/02      166,100,974      166,739,069        02/01/02        04/01/02
94-02-U-03-DCA, Arlington, VA.        05/28/02               NA               NA        02/01/02        04/01/02
98-04-C-02-DCA, Arlington, VA.        05/28/02       73,203,813       73,203,813        09/01/06        09/01/06
93-01-C-06-IAD, Chantilly, VA.        05/29/02      226,410,194      225,967,400        05/01/03        01/01/04
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\1\ 01-05-C-01-DFW, Dallas-           05/31/02    1,681,378,893    1,681,378,893        12/01/13        07/01/11
 Fort Worth, TX...............
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    (Note: The amendments denoted by an asterisk (*) include a 
change to the PFC level charged from $3.00 per enplaned passenger to 
$4.50 per enplaned passenger. For Marquette, MI and Dallas, TX, this 
change is effective on July 1, 2002. For Helena, MT, this change is 
effective on August 1, 2002.)


    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 5, 2002.
Barry Molar,
Manager, Airports Financial Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 02-20634 Filed 8-13-02; 8:45 am]
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