[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 12971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6474]


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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 Blue Grass Airport, 
Lexington, KY

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 Blue Grass 
Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity 
Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
Act of 1990) (Public Law 101-508) and part 158 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 17, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Memphis Airports 
District Office, 3385 Airways Boulevard, Suite 302, Memphis, Tennessee 
38116-3841.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Michael A. Gobb, Executive Director of the 
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board at the following address: 
4000 Versailles Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40510.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County 
Airport Board under Sec.  158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tommy L. Dupree, Program Manager, 
Memphis Airports District Office, 3385 Airways Boulevard, Suite 302, 
Memphis, Tennessee 38116-3841, (901) 544-3495, Extension 215. 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 
Blue Grass Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and 
Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law 101-508) and Part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).
    On March 7, 2003, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Lexington-Fayette Urban 
County Airport Board 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 June 26, 2003.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application No.: 03-5-C-00-LEX.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: September 1, 2003.
    Proposed charge expiration date: March 1, 2025.
    Total estimated net PFC revenue: $53,671,204.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Air Carrier Ramp 
Expansion, Security Upgrades, Concourses ``B'' & ``C'' Stairwells, 
Runway Safety Area Improvements, Taxiway ``A'' Rehabilitation, Terminal 
Interior Modifications, Concourse Gate Additions, Runway 8/26 
Rehabilitation, Air Carrier Ramp Rehabilitation, PFC Application 
Development, and PFC Program Administration.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: The Board intends to request 
that those air carriers operating under Part 135, non-scheduled, whole-
plane-charter basis, i.e., Air Taxi/Commercial Operators (``ATCO'') 
which file FAA Form 1800-31, at the Airport to be exempt from 
collecting the PFC.
    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 
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board.

    Issued in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 7, 2003.
LaVerne F. Reid,
Manager, Memphis Airports District Office, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 03-6474 Filed 3-17-03; 8:45 am]
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