[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56870-56871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22626]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and To Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at 
Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, GA

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 to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at 
Hartsfield Atlanta 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) (Pub. L. 101-508)) and Part 
158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 7, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Atlanta Airports 
District Office, 1701 Columbia Ave., Suite 2-260, College Park, 
Georgia, 30337-2747.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Arthur L. Bacon, Director of Finance of the City 
of Atlanta, Department of Aviation at the following address: City of 
Atlanta, Department of Aviation, P.O. Box 20509, Atlanta, Georgia 
30320-2509.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the City of Atlanta, Department of 
Aviation under section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry R. Washington, P.E, Program 
Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office, 1701 Columbia Ave., Suite 2-
260, College Park, Georgia, 30337-2747, Telephone Number 404-305-7143. 
The application maybe reviewed in person at this same location.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comment on the application to impose and to impose and use the revenue 
from a PFC at Hartsfield Atlanta 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) (Pub. L. 
101-508) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 
158).
    On August 28, 2002, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and to impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by The 
City of Atlanta 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 December 12, 2002. The 
following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application No.: 02-03-C-00-ATL.
    Level of proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: May 1, 2005.
    Proposed charge expiration date: January 2022.
    Total estimated net PFC revenue: $1,280,997,615.
    Brief Description of proposed project(s):
    Construction of 5th Runway (Impose and use);
    Taxiway ``L'' Extension (Impose and use);
    Taxiway Construction and Intersection Upgrades (Impose and use);
    Airfield Pavement Replacement (Impose and use);
    Airfield Lighting Systems (Impose and use);
    New End Around Taxiway (Impose only);
    Approach Clearance and Landscape Safety (Impose and use);
    Surface Movement Guidance System (Impose and use);
    Consolidated Rental Car Facility (CONRAC) Automated People Mover 
System (Impose only);
    Airport Access Roadway (Impose only).
    Class or classes or air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PCFs: Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators (ATCO) when enplaning revenue passengers in limited, 
irregular, special service air taxi/commercial operations such as air 
ambulance services, student instruction, non-stop sightseeing flights 
that begin and end at the airport and are concluded within a 25 mile 
radius of the airport.
    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 application in person at the 
City of Atlanta's Department of Aviation.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 28, 2002.
Embree C. Hunnicutt, Jr.,
Acting Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 02-22626 Filed 9-4-02; 8:45 am]
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