[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64444-64445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26585]


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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 Palm Beach 
International Airport, West Palm Beach, FL

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 Palm Beach 
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 November 18, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered

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in triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Orlando Airports 
District Office, 5950 Hazeltine National Drive, Suite 400, Orlando, FL 
32822.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Bruce V. Pelly, Director of Airports of the Palm 
Beach County Department of Airports at the following address: Palm 
Beach County Department of Airports, 846 Palm Beach International 
Airport, West Palm Beach, FL 33406-1470.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Palm Beach County Department of 
Airports under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew J. Thys, Program Manager, 
Orlando Airports District Office, 5950 Hazeltine National Drive, Suite 
400, Orlando, FL 32822, (407) 812-6331. 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 
Palm Beach 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 October 10, 2002, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Palm Beach County 
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 January 22, 2003.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application No.: 03-07-C-00-PBI.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: August 1, 2004.
    Proposed charge expiration date: January 1, 2007.
    Total estimated net PFC revenue: $22,400,000.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Terminal Signage, 
Rehabilitate Cabin Air System (Terminal), Acquire Noise Land within 65-
69 DNL, Expand Terminal Concourse ``C'', Security Facilities (Terminal 
Expansion), Demolish Delta Terminal Building, Apron ``A'' Expansion, 
Replace Concourses ``B'' Loading Bridges, Replace Concourse ``C'' 
Loading Bridges.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    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 
Palm Beach County Department of Airports.

    Issued in Orlando, FL, on October 10, 2002.
W. Dean Stringer,
Manager, Orlando Airports District Office, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 02-26585 Filed 10-17-02; 8:45 am]
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