[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 18324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9080]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 03-02-C-00-VPS To Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Okaloosa 
Regional Airport, Valparaiso, FL

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 Okaloosa 
Regional 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 May 15, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Orlando Airports District Office, 5950 Hazeltine 
National Drive, Suite 400, Orlando, Florida 32822-5024.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Jerry Sealy, Airport Director of the County 
of Okaloosa, FL at the following address: Okaloosa Regional Airport, 
State Road 85, Eglin AFB, FL, 32542.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the County of Okaloosa, FL under Sec.  
158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bill Farris, Program Manager, 
Orlando Airports District Office, Suite 400, 5950 Hazeltine National 
Drive, Orlando, Florida 32822, (407) 812-6331 Ext. 25. 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 
Okaloosa Regional Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 
and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).
    On April 2, 2003, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Okaloosa County, FL 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 July 17, 2003.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Proposed charge effective date: August 1, 2018.
    Proposed charge expiration date: December 1, 2019.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $2,885,235.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Expand surface parking 
lot, project formulation costs.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Charter operators.
    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 office located at: Federal Aviation Administration 
Southern Region Headquarters, Airports Division ASO-600, 1701 Columbia 
Ave., College Park, Georgia 30337.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Okaloosa Regional Airport.

    Issued in Orlando, FL, on April 2, 2003.
W. Dean Stringer,
Manager, Orlando Airports District Office, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 03-9080 Filed 4-14-03; 8:45 am]
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