[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 70108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29460]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 03-06-C-00-GPT To Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Gulfport 
International Airport, Gulfport, MS

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 Gulfport 
International Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and 
part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 20, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: FAA/Airports District 
Office, 100 West Cross Street, Suite B, Jackson, Mississippi 39208-
2307. In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must 
be mailed or delivered to Mr. Bruch Frallic, Executive Director of the 
Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority at the following address: 
14035-L Airport Road, Gulfport, MS 39503.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Authority 
under Sec. 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackson Airports District Office, 
Patrick D. Vaught, Program Manager, 100 West Cross Street, Suite B, 
Jackson, MS 39208-2307, (601) 664-9885. 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 PFC at 
Gulfport International Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 
40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 
158).
    On November 7, 2002 the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Gulfport-Biloxi 
Regional Airport Authority was substantially complete within the 
requirements of Sec. 158.25 of part 158. The FAA will approve or 
disapprove the application, in whole or in part, no later than February 
22, 2003.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Proposed charge effective date: July 1, 2003.
    Proposed charge expiration date: August 31, 2012.
    Level of the proposed PC: $4.5.
    Total estimated PC revenue: $14,722,349.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Terminal Expansion: 
Baggage Claim Area, Baggage Screening Area, Security Screening 
Checkpoint, Flight Information Display System and Baggage Information 
Display System, Baggage Claim PHD II & 2nd Floor Expansion, and Airline 
Security Reimbursement.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: None.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Gulf Port[dash]Biloxi Regional Airport Authority.

    Issued in Jackson, Mississippi on November 7, 2002.
Wayne Atkinson,
Manager, Jackson Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 02-29460 Filed 11-19-02; 8:45 am]
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