[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 4535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2059]


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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 Four Corners Regional 
Airport, Farmington, NM

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 Four Corners 
Regional Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and 
Capacity 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 February 28, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate copies to the FAA at the following address: Mr. G. Thomas 
Wade, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Airports 
Division, Planning and Programming Branch, ASW-611, Fort Worth, Texas 
76193-0610.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Richard Stein, Airport Manager of Four 
Corners Regional Airport at the following address: Four Corners 
Regional Airport, 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, New Mexico 87401-
2663.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of the 
written comments previously provided to the Airport under Sec.  158.23 
of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. G. Thomas Wade, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and 
Programming Branch, ASW-611, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0610, (817) 222-
5613.
    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 
Four Corners Regional 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 January 21, 2003, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Airport 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 May 15, 2003.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: July 1, 2003.
    Proposed charge expiration date: June 1, 2011.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $661.102.
    PFC application number: 03-01-C-FMN.
    Brief description of proposed project(s):

Projects To Impose and Use PFC's

A. Runway Improvements
B. Taxiway Improvements
C. Apron Improvements
D. Drainage Improvements
E. Airfield Signage Improvements
F. Airfield Electrical Improvements
G. Security Improvements
H. Terminal Improvements
I. Non-Revenue Parking Improvements
J. Acquire Safety Equipment
K. Conduct Planning Studies
L. Service Road Improvements
M. PFC Administrative Costs

    Proposed class or classes of air carriers to be exempted from 
collecting PFC's: Air Taxi/Commercial Operators under Part 135 filing 
FAA Form 1800-31.
    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: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch, 
ASW-610, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137-4298.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at Four 
Corners Regional Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on January 22, 2003.
Naomi L. Saunders,
Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 03-2059 Filed 1-28-03; 8:45 am]
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