[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 193 (Friday, October 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62281-62285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25321]


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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 June 2002, 
there were 10 applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on one application, approved in September 2001, 
inadvertently left off the September

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2001 notice. Additionally, 14 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 of Texarkana, Arkansas.
    Application Number: 01-03-C-00-TXK.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $125,891.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: August 1, 2004.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2005.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$4.50 PFC Level:

Enclose drainage ditch.
Rehabilitate apron.
Rehabilitate runway 4/22 lighting.
Acquire airfield sweeper.
PFC administrative costs.

    Decision Date: September 13, 2001.
    For Further Information Contact: G. Thomas Wade, Southwest Region 
Airports Division, (817) 222-5613.

    Public Agency: City of Phoenix, Arizona.
    Application Number: 02-06-C-00-PHX.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $221,402,900.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2002.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2005.
    Classes of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's:
    (1) Nonscheduled/on-demand air carriers filing FAA Form 1800-31; 
(2) commuters or small certificated air carriers filing Department of 
Transportation Form 298-C T1 or E1 with less than 7,500 annual 
enplanements; (3) large certificated route air carriers filing Research 
and Special Programs Administration Form T-100 with less than 7,500 
annual enplanements.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that each proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$4.50 PFC Level: Complete third runway (7R-25L) and associated 
projects.
    Brief Description of Projects Partially Approved for Collection and 
Use at a $4.50 PFC Level: Rebuild center runway (7L-25R) and associated 
projects.
    Determination: Partially approved. The approved amount was reduced 
from that requested due to the public agency's receipt of additional 
Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds. Residential sound assistance 
program.
    Determination: Partially approved. The approved amount was reduced 
from that requested due to the public agency's receipt of PFC funds 
from an early application to partially fund this project.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$3.00 PFC Level.

Community noise reduction program (voluntary land acquisition/property 
exchange).
Automated people mover-design only.

    Brief Description of Withdrawn Projects:

Capital security improvement.
Operating security improvement.

    Determination: These projects were withdrawn by the public agency 
by letter dated June 3, 2002. Therefore the FAA did not rule on these 
projects in this determination.
    Decision Date: June 5, 2002.
    For Further Information Contact: Kevin Flynn Western Pacific Region 
Airports Division, (310) 725-3632.

    Public Agency: City of Saint Louis Airport Authority, Saint Louis, 
Missouri.
    Application Number: 01-07-C-00-STL
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $99,103,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2014.
    Estimated Charge Effective Date: March 1, 2015.
    Classes of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFCS: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    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 Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$4.50 PFC Level:

New runway, taxiway, perimeter road, and security fences.
New west aircraft rescue and firefighting building.
Taxiway delta improvements.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$3.00 PFC Level:
    Northeast quadrant roads.
    Deicing pads and glycol recovery.
    Terminal improvements (Federal Inspection Service facility)
    Concourse improvements.
    Decision Date: June 11, 2002.
    For Further Inforamtion Contact: Lorna Sandridge, Central Regional 
Airports Division, (816) 329-2641.

    Public Agency: City of Fayetteville, North Carolina.
    Application Number: 02-02-U-00-FAY.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue to be Used in this Decision: $468,918.
    Charge Effective Date: November 1, 2000.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2005.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFCS: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use:

North general aviation ramp.
Security system upgrade, phase II.
Runway safety area 4 improvements, phase I.

    Acquire land--runway 4 approaches.
    Renovate terminal, phase II.
    Runway safety area 4 improvements, phase II.
    Land acquisition--runway 22 approaches.
    Renovate terminal, phase III.
    Construct runway safety area, runway 22.
    Acquire land--runway 4/22 runway safety area.
    Construct non-licensed vehicle road.
    Construct jet bridge modification.
    Construct taxiway K.
    Decision Date: June 18, 2002.
    For Further Information Contact: Tracie D. Kleine, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, (404) 305-7148.

    Public Agency: Jackson-Madison County Airport Authority, Jackson, 
Tennessee.
    Application Number: 02-01-C-00-MKL.

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    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $332,248.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: October 1, 2002.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2010.
    Classes of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Non-
scheduled/on-demand air carriers filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA had determined that the proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at McKeller-Sipes Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Master plan update.
    Aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle.
    Taxiway B construction.
    Taxiway B rehabilitation.
    West apron rehabilitation.
    Taxiway lighting rehabilitation.
    Localizer fence replacement.
    Drainage improvements (design).
    Apron expansion (phase 1).
    Airfield drainage rehabilitation.
    Terminal building improvements.
    Land acquisition in approach.
    Apron expansion (phase 2).
    Precision approach path indicator installation.
    Airfield signage installation.
    Airfield lighting rehabilitation.
    Airfield drainage improvements.
    Rotating beacon relocation.
    Taxiway C overlay.
    Terminal building heating, ventilation, and air conditioning 
replacement.
    Runway 2/20 pavement rehabilitation.
    Runway safety area improvements.
    Runway safety area improvements (phase 2).
    PFC administration costs.
    Decision Date: June 18, 2002.
    For Further Information Contact: Peggy S. Kelly, Memphis Airports 
District Office, (901) 544-3495, ext. 19.

    Public Agency: Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, Tampa, 
Florida.
    Application Number: 02-05-C-00-TPA.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $135,782,200.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 2002.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2006.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collective PFC'S:
    On-demand air taxi/commercial operators that (1) do not enplane or 
deplane passengers at the main passenger terminal buildings, or (2) 
enplane less than 500 passengers per year at Tampa International 
Airport (TPA).
    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 TPA.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use At A 
$4.50 PFC Level: Airside E development.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use At A 
$3.00 PFC Level:

Departure level expansion and modernization.
Purchase passenger loading bridges.
Taxiway J extension.
North Hillsborough property acquisition.

    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project: Reconstruct a portion of 
taxiway A.
    Determination: This project was withdrawn by the public agency by 
letter dated February 18, 2002. Therefore, the FAA will not rule on 
this project in this decision.
    Decision Date: June 19, 2002.
    For Further Information Contact: Vernon P. Rupinta, Orlando 
Airports District Office, (407) 812-6331

    Public Agency: Country of Brown, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
    Application Number: 02-04-C-00-GRB.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $528,943.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: October 1, 2002.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2003.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Part 135 air 
taxi/commercial operators.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Austin Straubel International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 
Terminal entrance road expansion.
    Decision Date: June 19, 2002.
    For Further Information Contact: Daniel J. Milenacker, Minneapolis 
Airports District Office, (612) 713-4359.

    Public Agency: City of Texarkana, Arkansas.
    Application Number: 02-04-C-00-TXK.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $63,855.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 2005.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2005.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 
Improve runway 31 safety area.
    Decision Date: June 24, 2002.
    For Further Information Contact: G. Thomas Wade, Southwest Region 
Airports Division, (817) 222-5613.

    Public Agency: County of Gregg, Longview, Texas.
    Application Number: 02-02-C-00-GGG.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $699,232.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 2002.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2011.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's:
    Air taxi/commercial operators operating under part 135 and required 
to file FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at East Texas Regional Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Renovate aircraft rescue and firefighting station, phase I.
Reconstruct terminal apron, phase IV.
Renovate aircraft rescue and firefighting station phase II.
Reconstruct terminal apron, phase V.
Runway safety area improvements.
Construct taxiway M and associated development.
Electrical improvements.
Taxiway pavement study.
Convert runway 4/22 to taxiway N.
Administrative expenses.

    Decision Date: June 24, 2002.
    For Further Information Contact: G. Thomas Wade, Southwest Region 
Airports Division, (817) 222-5613.

    Public Agency: City of Lubbock, Texas.

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    Application Number: 02-04-C-00-LBB.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $3,220,308.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 2002.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2004.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: (1) Air taxi/
commercial operators operating under part 135 certificate and filing 
FAA Form 1800-31; and (2) air carriers filing Research and Special 
Programs Form 298C, schedule E1 or T1.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that each approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Lubbock International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use:

Westport apron and taxiway expansion.
Construct high-speed taxiway B-1.
Acquire Americans with Disabilities Act aircraft access.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Construct aircraft rescue and firefighting training facility.
Install aircraft guidance signs.
Acquire 1,500-gallon aircraft rescue and firefighting truck.
Update airport master plan.
Reconstruct and expand general aviation apron.
Construct blast wall.

    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection: Acquire 254 
acres for development.
    Decision Date: June 26, 2002.
    For Further Information Contact:
    G. Thomas Wade, Southwest Region Airports Division, (817) 222-5613.

    Public Agency: New Orleans Aviation Board, New Orleans, Louisiana.
    Application Number: 02-06-C-00-MSY.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $148,375,724.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2005.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2012.
    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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$4.50 PFC Level:

Airfield lighting control vault alternative power source.
Airfield safety improvement program--north canal enclosure.
Airport trench drains.
Concourse C reconstruction.
Environmental impact study for new air carrier runway.
Expansion of concourse D.
New access control and security badging systems.
New aircraft rescue and firefighting station.
Rehabilitate runway 1/19.
Rehabilitate taxiway Sierra.
Rehabilitate runway 10/28.
Rehabilitate rotating beacon.
Terminal apron rehabilitation.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$3.00 PFC Level:
Aircraft loading bridges.
Benefit cost analysis for new air carrier runway.
South Lafon Airpark land purchase.
Terminal heating, ventilation, and air conditioning rehabilitation.
West air cargo complex land acquisition program.
    Decision Date: June 27, 2002.
    For Further Information Contact:
    G. Thomas Wade, Southwest Region Airports Division, (817) 222-5613.

                                           Amendments to PFC Approval
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                                                                Original     Amended      Original     Amended
                                                  Amendment     approved     approved    estimated    estimated
           Amendment No., City, State             approved,     net PFC,     net PFC,     charge,    chage, exp.
                                                     date       revenue      revenue     exp. date       date
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99-01-C-01-ACY, Atlantic City, NJ..............     05/13/02   $7,224,348   $7,333,485     03/01/04     07/01/05
98-03-C-01-FAR, Fargo, ND......................     05/16/01    1,341,857    1,468,938     09/01/02     07/01/02
00-02-C-03-SWF, Newburg, NY....................     06/03/02    6,308,000    6,833,600     08/01/05     11/01/05
99-01-C-02-ACY, Atlantic City, NJ..............     06/05/02    7,333,485    7,633,735     07/01/05     09/01/05
01-03-C-01-LYH, Lynchburg, VA..................     06/06/02      844,951      705,654     01/01/05     06/01/05
*02-05-C01-BGM, Binghamton, NY.................     06/11/01    1,445,438    1,508,873     10/01/06     08/01/05
96-01-C-02-RDD, Redding, CA....................     06/14/02      920,000    1,009,264     07/01/02     12/01/02
96-01-C-01-MBS, Saginaw, MI....................     06/14/02    1,400,000      874,682     12/01/98     05/01/98
98-02-C-01-MBS, Saginaw, MI....................     06/14/02      812,050      438,614     01/01/00     11/01/98
96-02-C-02-PLB, Plattsburgh, NY................     06/19/02       64,725       62,455      7/01/99     10/01/98
00-10-C-02-BDL, Windsor Locks, CT..............     06/26/02    1,869,103    1,870,469     08/01/00     08/01/00
00-10-C-03-BDL, Windsor Locks, CT..............     06/26/02    1,870,469    1,894,805     08/01/00     08/01/00
95-01-C-BGR, Bangor, ME........................     06/26/02    8,742,415    8,961,006     05/01/05     09/01/10
*97-01-C-02-ABI, Abilene, TX...................     06/26/02    2,008,611    2,008,611     01/01/15    07/01/08
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 (Note: The amendments denoted by an asterisk (*) include a change to PFC level charged from $3.00 per enplaned
  passenger to $4.50 per enplaned passenger. For Binghamton, NY and Abilene, TX, this change is effective on
  September 1, 2002.)



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    Issued in Washington, DC on September 18, 2002.
Barry Molar,
Manager, Airports Financial Assistance Division
[FR Doc. 02-25321 Filed 10-3-02; 8:45 am]
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