[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 63957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26286]


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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 Santa Barbara 
Municipal Airport, Goleta, CA

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 Santa Barbara 
Municipal Airport under the provisions of the 49 United States Code 
(U.S.C.) section 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 
(14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 15, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Airports Division, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Room 3012, 
Lawndale, CA 90261. In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to 
the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Ms. Karen Ramsdell, Airport 
Director, Santa Barbara Municipal Airport at the following address: 601 
Firestone Road, Goleta, CA 93117. Air carriers and foreign air carriers 
may submit copies of written comments previously provided to the city 
of Santa Barbara under section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Flynn, Supervisor, Arizona 
Standards Section, FAA Airports Division, 15000 Aviation Blvd., 
Lawndale, CA 90261, Telephone: (310) 725-3632. 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 
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 
section 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 
Part 158).
    On September 27, 2002, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the city of Santa 
Barbara 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 28, 2002.
    The following is a brief overview of the impose and use application 
number 02-03-C-00-SBA.
    Proposed charge effective date: July 1, 2005.
    Proposed charge expiration date: May 1, 2006.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Total estimated PFC revenue approved in this application: 
$1,142,000.
    Brief description of proposed use of PFC revenue projects: Master 
Plan Implementation Plan Project/Taxiway A and Safety Area; Master Plan 
Implementation Aviation Facilities Plan/Runway Safety Areas.
    Brief description of proposed impose and use Projects: Taxiway B 
Runway Relocation; Master Plan Implementation Plan Project/Taxiway M 
Runway Incursion Projects; Master Plan Implementation Plan Project/New 
Taxiway Q. Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Unscheduled Air Taxi 
Operators Operating under FAR part 135.
    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA 
Regional Airports Division located at: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Airports Division, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Lawndale, CA 90261. In 
addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, notice 
and other documents germane to the application in person at the city of 
Santa Barbara.

    Issued in Lawndale, California, on October 2, 2002.
Mia P. Ratcliff,
Acting Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 02-26286 Filed 10-15-02; 8:45 am]
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