[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77549-77550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31885]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 03-15-C-00-ORD To Impose 
a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Chicago O'Hare International 
Airport and To Use the Revenue at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, 
Chicago, Illinois, and Gary/Chicago Airport, Gary, IN

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

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application to impose a PFC at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and 
use the revenue at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Gary/
Chicago Airport under the provisions of 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 17, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 East Devon 
Avenue, Room 320, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Thomas R. Walker, Commissioner of the City 
of Chicago Department of Aviation at the following address: Chicago 
O'Hare International Airport, P.O. Box 66142, Chicago, IL 60666.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the City of Chicago Department of 
Aviation under section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Thomas E. Salaman, Chicago 
Metropolitan Program Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Chicago 
Airports District Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 320, Des Plains, 
IL 60018, telephone (847) 294-7436. 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 a PFC at Chicago O'Hare 
International Airport and use the revenue at Chicago O'Hare 
International Airport and Gary/Chicago 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 27, 2002, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the City of Chicago 
Department of Aviation 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 
26, 2003.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: December 1, 2016.
    Revised proposed charge expiration date: February 1, 2019.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $258,770,000.
    Brief description of proposed projects at the $4.50 level:
    Impose and Use at ORD: Runway Formulation; Equipment Acquisition; 
School Soundproofing.
    Brief description of proposed project at the $3.00 level:
    Use at Gary/Chicago: Acquire Snow Removal Equipment (Snow Broom); 
Expand Snow Removal Equipment Building; Rehabilitate Runway 12/30; 
Terminal Apron Expansion and Loading Bridge Installation.
    Class or classes of air carriers, which the public agency has 
requested, not be required to collect PFCs: Air taxi operators.
    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 
City of Chicago Department of Aviation.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on December 11, 2002.
Mark A. McClardy,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 02-31885 Filed 12-17-02; 8:45 am]
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