[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 14473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7076]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 03-07-C-00-ESC To Impose 
and Use the Revenue from a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Delta 
County Airport, Escanaba, 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 Delta County 
Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 401176 and part 158 of 
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 24, 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. Richard Severson, Airport Manager, Delta 
County Airport at the following address: Delta County Airport, 3300 
Airport Road, Escanaba, Michigan 49829.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Delta County under section 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 
Delta County Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 401117 and 
part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).
    On March 5, 2003, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue form a PFC submitted by Delta County 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, not later than June 27, 2003.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Proposed charge effective date: March 1, 2004.
    Proposed charge expiration date: December 31, 2006.
    Level of the proposed PFC for new impose/use: $4.50.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $54,500.
    Brief description of proposed projects:
    Impose and Use at the $4.50: Expand Terminal Parking Lot and 
Relocate Airport Access Road.
    Use Only at the $3.00 Level:  Construct Runway Safety Area for 
Runway 9.
    Class or classes of air carriers, which the public agency has 
requested to be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi and Charters.
    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 
Delta County.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on March 17, 2003.
Mark McClardy,
Manager, Planning and Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great 
Lakes Region
[FR Doc. 03-7076 Filed 3-24-03; 8:45 am]
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