[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 234 (Thursday, December 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 72434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30847]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 03-01-C-00-TVF To Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Thief 
River Falls Regional Airport, Thief River Falls, MN

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 Thief River 
Falls Regional 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 January 6, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Minneapolis Airports District Office, 6020 28th Avenue 
South, Room 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450-2706.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Roger DeLap, City Administrator of the City 
of Thief River Falls, MN at the following address: Thief River Falls 
City Hall, 405 Third Street East, P.O. Box 528, Thief River Falls, 
Minnesota 56701.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the City of Thief River Falls under 
section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gordon Nelson, Program Manager, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Airports District Office, 6020 28th 
Avenue South, Room 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450-2706, telephone 
(612) 713-4358. 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 
Thief River Falls Regional 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 12, 2002, the FAA determined that the 
application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the 
City of Thief River Falls, Minnesota 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 February 
28, 2003.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: June 1 2003.
    Proposed charge expiration date: June 1, 2023.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $636,828
    Brief description of proposed projects: Rehabilitate runway 13/31; 
install airport signs and miscellaneous taxiway lights; overlay 
parallel taxiway (for runway 13/31), general aviation taxiway, and air 
transport apron; acquire aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle 
(ARFF); reconstruct commercial aircraft parking apron; construct 
crosswind runway 3/21 including land acquisition, installation of 
medium intensity runway edge lights (MIRL), runway end identification 
lights (REIL), and precision approach path indicator system (PAPI); 
construct parallel and connecting taxiways (for runway 3/21); prepare 
passenger facility charge application (PFC); rehabilitate portions of 
the air carrier parking apron; install deer fence; and rehabilitate 
non-revenue automobile parking lot.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Non-Scheduled/On Demand Air 
Carriers.
    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 
Thief River Falls City Hall.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on November 21, 2002.
Mark McClardy,
Manager, Airports Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great 
Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 02-30847 Filed 12-4-02; 8:45 am]
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