[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 6790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3272]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of intent to rule on application 03-04-C-00-AZO To Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at 
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo, MI

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 Kalamazoo/
Battle Creek 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 March 12, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Detroit Airports District Office, Willow Run Airport, 
East, 8820 Beck Road Belleville, Michigan 48111. The application may be 
reviewed in person at this location.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Lorence Wenke, Chairman, County of Kalamazoo 
at the following address: Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, 
5235 Portage Road, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49002.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the County of Kalamazoo under Sec.  
158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Arlene B. Draper, Program Manager, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Detroit Airports District Office, 
Willow Run Airport, East, 8820 Beck Road, Belleville, Michigan 48111 
(734-487-7282). 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 
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek 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 January 10, 2003, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the County of 
Kalamazoo 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, not later than May 10, 2003.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date. December 1, 2003.
    Proposed charge expiration date: May 1, 2007.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $2,080,000.
    Brief description of proposed projects: Terminal Design-Land Side: 
Terminal Design-Gates and Bag Claim; Terminal Design-Security Check 
Point; Terminal Design-Public Terminal Areas; PFC Financial Consulting 
Service-Phase 1. PFC Financial Consulting Service-Phase Class or 
classes of air carriers, which the public agency has requested to be 
required to collect PFCs: Non-scheduled Part 135 and 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 
County of Kalamazoo.
    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on January 21, 2003.

Mark McClardy,
Manager, Planning and Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great 
Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 03-3272 Filed 2-7-03; 8:45 am]
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