[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8793-8794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4326]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 03-04-C-00-ILM To Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at 
Wilmington International Airport, Wilmington, NC

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 Wilmington 
International 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 March 27, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Atlanta Airports 
District Office, 1701 Columbia Avenue, Suite 2-260, College Park, GA 
30337.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Jon W. Rosborough, Airport Director, of the New 
Hanover County Airport Authority at the following address: 1740 Airport 
Boulevard, Wilmington, NC 28405.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the New Hanover County Airport 
Authority under section 158.13 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracie D. Kleine, Program Manager, 
Atlanta Airports District Office, 1701 Columbia Avenue, Suite 2-260, 
College Park, Georgia 30337 (404) 305-7148. 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 
Wilmington International 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 February 12, 2003, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by New Hanover 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 May 21, 2003.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application No.: 03-04-C-00-ILM.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: April 1, 2007.
    Proposed charge expiration date: April 1, 2018.
    Total estimated net PFC revenue: $12,985,648.
    Brief description of proposed project(s):

Impose Only:
    Install Instrument Landing System.
Impose and Use:
    Rehabilitate Terminal; Construct New Customs Facility; Update 
Master Plan; Runway 35 Approach Clearing; PFC Administrative Costs; 
Rehabilitate Runway and Taxiway (Runway 6-24, Runway 17-35, Taxiway A, 
and Taxiway B); Land Acquisition; Construct Airfield Retention Pond; 
Construct De-icing Retention System.

    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Non-scheduled/on-demand air 
taxi operators (ATCO) filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    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, 
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and other documents germane to the application in person at the New 
Hanover County Airport Authority.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia on February 12, 2003.
Scott L. Seritt,
Manager, Atlanta Airports District Office, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 03-4326 Filed 2-24-03; 8:45 am]
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