[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 234 (Thursday, December 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72434-72435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30850]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 03-08-C-00-CRW To Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Yeager 
Airport, Charleston, WV

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 Yeager 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 January 6, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Beckley Airports Field 
Office, 176 Airport Circle, Room 101, Beaver, West Virginia 25813.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Richard Atkinson, Director of Aviation of 
the Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority at the following 
address: 100 Airport Road, Suite 175, Charleston, West Virginia 25311-
1080.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Central West Virginia Regional 
Airport Authority under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Larry F. Clark, Manager, Airports 
Field Office, 176 Airport Circle, Room 101, Beaver, West Virginia 
25813, (304) 252-6216. 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 
Yeager Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity 
Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L. 101-508) and part 
158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).
    On November 13, 2002, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Central West 
Virginia 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 March 6, 
2003.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application No.: 03-08-C-00-CRW.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50
    Proposed charge effective date: April 1, 2003
    Proposed charge expiration date: February 1, 2006
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $3,134,120
    Brief description of proposed projects(s):

--Runway 5/23 Engineering Study
--Obstructional Removal
--Taxiway B Drain Repair
--Strengthen Taxiway B, B1 and General Aviation Apron
--Acquire Snow Equipment (Radio/Friction Meter)
--Acquire Snow Removal Equipment (Enloader)
--Acquire Security Vehicle
--Rehabilitate Airport Lighting (Runway 5/23, Runway 15/33; Taxiways A, 
B & C)
--Rehabilitate Runway 5/23
--Acquire Snow Removal Equipment (Grader)
--Construct Snow Equipment Storage Building
--Acquire Airline Baggage Lift System
--Install Security Paging System
--Conduct Wildlife Study
--Runway 5 Safety Area Improvement
--Install Apron Signs
--Rehabilitate Runway 15/33
--Replace Lighting Regulators
--Repair Runway 5/23
--Upgrade Runway Scan System

    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs:

--Under FAR part 135--Charter Operators for hire to the general public
--Under FAR part 121--Charter Operators for hire to the general public
--Non-signatory and non-scheduled Air Carriers

    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and at the FAA 
regional airports office located at: 1 Aviation Plaza, Airports 
Division, AEA-610, Jamaica, New York 11434.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority.

    Issued in Beckley, West Virginia on November 14, 2002.
Larry F. Clark,
Manager, Beckley AFO, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 02-30850 Filed 12-4-02; 8:45 am]
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