[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18323-18324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9183]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application (03-02-C-00-MTJ) To 
Impose and To Use a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at the Montrose 
Regional Airport, Submitted by the County of Montrose, CO

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 the Montrose Regional Airport 
under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 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: Craig Sparks, Acting 
Manager; Denver Airports District Office, DEN-ADO; Federal Aviation 
Administration; 26805 E. 68th Avenue, Suite 224; Denver, CO 80249-6361.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Scott Brownlee, Director of Aviation, at the 
following address: Montrose Regional

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Airport, 2100 Airport Road, Montrose, Colorado 81401.
    Air Carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Montrose Regional Airport, under 
section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Christopher Schaffer, (303) 342-
1258; Denver Airports District Office, DEN-ADO; Federal Aviation 
Administration; 26805 E. 68th Avenue, Suite 224; Denver, CO 80249-6361. 
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 (03-02-C-00-MTJ) to impose and use a PFC at 
the Montrose Regional Airport, under the provisions of 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 
a PFC submitted by the County of Montrose, Colorado, 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 July 5, 2003.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: June 5, 2003.
    Proposed charge expiration date: March 10, 2006.
    Total requested for use approval: $821,726.89.
    Brief description of proposed projects: Construct portion of 
Taxiway A, rehabilitate Taxiway B and a portion of the general aviation 
apron, construct an aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF)/snow 
removal equipment (SRE) building, rehabilitate portion of general 
aviation apron (Phases I and II), rehabilitate portion of general 
aviation apron and Runway 13/31, extend Runway 17 safety area.
    Class or classes of air carriers that the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFC's: 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 Office located at: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, ANM-600, 1601 Lind Avenue 
SW., Suite 540, Renton, WA 98055-4056.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice, and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Montrose Regional Airport.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 2, 2003.
David A. Field,
Manager, Planning, Programming and Capacity Branch, Northwest Mountain 
Region.
[FR Doc. 03-9183 Filed 4-14-03; 8:45 am]
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