[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 45 (Friday, March 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 11173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5459]


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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 Arcata/Eureka 
Airport, Eureka, CA

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 a PFC at Arcata/Eureka 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 April 7, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Airports Division, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Room 3012, 
Lawndale, CA 90261, or San Francisco Airports District Office, 831 
Mitten Road, Room 210, Burlingame, CA 94010-1303. In addition, one copy 
of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. 
Allen Campbell, Public Works Director, County of Humboldt, at the 
following address: 1106 Second Street, Eureka, CA 95501. Air carriers 
and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written comments 
previously provided to the County of Humboldt under Sec.  158.23 of 
part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlys Vandervelde, Airports Program 
Analyst, San Francisco Airports District Office, 831 Mitten Road, Room 
210, Burlingame, CA 94010-1303, Telephone: (650) 876-2806. 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 
Arcata/Eureka 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 19, 2003, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from PFC submitted by the County of Humboldt 
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 impose and use application 
No. 03-06-C-00-ACV:
    Level of proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: July 1, 2003.
    Proposed charge expiration date: October 1, 2005.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $643,000.
    Brief description of the proposed projects: Master Plan updates for 
Arcata/Eureka, Kneeland, Dinsmore, Murray Field, Rohnerville/Fortuna 
and Garberville Airports; Letz Avenue Bluff Repair; Security 
enhancements including: install terminal and access gate lock system, 
video surveillance equipment, security monitoring building and 
construct general aviation ramp; purchase Pilot Weather Data Super-
Unicom Equipment; purchase runway/taxiway sweeper; replace VASI with 
PAPI equipment.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: None.
    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 Division located at: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Airports Division, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Room 3012, Lawndale, CA 90261. 
In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
County of Humboldt.

    Issued in Lawndale, California, on February 19, 2003.
Ellsworth L. Chan,
Acting Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 03-5459 Filed 3-6-03; 8:45 am]
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