[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19877-19879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9891]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and 
Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly notice of PFC approvals and disapprovals. In March 
2003, there were five applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on one application, approved in February 2003, 
inadvertently left off the February 2003 notice. Additionally, seven 
approved amendments to previously approved applications are listed.

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SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC 
approvals and disapprovals under the provisions of the Aviation Safety 
and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of

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1990) (Pub. L. 101-508) and part 158 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR part 158). This notice is published pursuant to 
paragraph d of Sec.  158.29.

PFC Applications Approved

    Public Agency: Texarkana Airport Authority, Texarkana, Arkansas.
    Application Number: 03-05-C-00-TXK.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $98,250.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: October 1, 2005.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2006.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 
Rehabilitate runway 13/31 and taxiway C.
    Decision Date: February 3, 2003.
    For Further Information Contact: G. Thomas Wade, Southwest Region 
Airports Division, (817) 222-5613.

    Public Agency: City of Tyler, Texas.
    Application Number: 03-04-C-00-TYR.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $2,140,662.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2008.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2017.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:

Acquire and install one passenger loading bridge.
Construct terminal apron and install security fencing.
Terminal site work and utilities.
Construct terminal building.
Seal coat runway 4/22.
PFC application and administrative fees.

    Decision Date: March 4, 2003.
    For Further Information Contact: G. Thomas Wade, Southwest Region 
Airports Division, (817) 222-5613.

    Public Agency: Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority, 
Charlottesville, Virginia.
    Application Number: 03-15-C-00-CHO.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $850,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2006.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2008.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:

Terminal building modifications.
Upgrade multi-user flight information display system.
Extend runway 3 safety area, phase IV.
PFC project administration fees.

    Decision Date: March 5, 2003.
    For Further Information Contact: Arthur Winder, Washington Airports 
District Office, (703) 661-1363.

    Public Agency: Town of Islip, New York.
    Application Number: 03-05-C-00-ISP.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $493,001.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: August 1, 2005.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2005.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Non-scheduled/
on demand air carriers filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Long Island MacArthur Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:

Rehabilitation of runway 6/24.
Wildlife hazard management assessment and wildlife hazard management 
plan.
Acquire two snow removal brooms.
Purchase one passenger boarding assistance device.
Airport security enhancement items.

    Decision Date: March 7, 2003.
    For Further Information Contact: Dan Vornea, New York Airports 
District Office, (516) 227-3812.

    Public Agency: Jackson Municipal Airport Authority, Jackson, 
Mississippi.
    Application Number: 03-04-C-00-JAN.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $5,101,722.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: February 1, 2007.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2010.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Jackson Municipal Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Runway sweeper.
Tricherator.
Local share and engineering west parallel lights.
Local share and engineering west taxiway overlay.
Local share air cargo road.
Local share air cargo apron/taxiway.
Meets and bounds survey.
Rehabilitate International Drive.

    Brief Description of Projects Disapproved for Collection and Use: 
Hawkins Field environment assessment.
    Determination: The proposed project was for a study of pre- and 
post-World War II underground storage tank locations. The public agency 
offered no evidence that the responsible federal agency, the Department 
of Defense, had been contacted to fund at least a portion of the 
cleanup. Therefore, the FAA determined that the project was not 
adequately justified.

Surfact Transportation System.

    Determination: The public agency provided no evidence that the 
proposed project was for exclusive airport use. Therefore, it is not 
PFC eligible.
    Decision Date: March 24, 2003.
    For Further Information Contact: David Shumate, Jackson Airports 
District Office, (601) 664-9882.

    Public Agency: City of Farmington, New Mexico.
    Application Number: 03-01-C-00-FMN.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $661,102.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 2003.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2011.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: Part 135 air 
taxi/commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.

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    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Four Corners Regional Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Runway improvements
Taxiway improvements.
Apron improvements.
Drainage improvements.
Airfield improvements.
Airfield electrical improvements.
Security improvements.
Terminal improvements.
Non-revenue parking improvements.
Acquire safety equipment.
Conduct planning studies.
Service road improvements.
PFC application and administrative fees.

    Decision Date: March 28, 2003.
    For Further Information Contact: G. Thomas Wade, Southwest Region 
Airports Division, (817) 222-5613.

                                           Amendments to PFC Approvals
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                                                                                     Original         Amended
                                     Amendment       Original         Amended        estimated       estimated
    Amendment No. City, State      approved date   approved net    approved net     charge exp.     charge exp.
                                                    PFC revenue     PFC revenue        date            date
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97-03-C-02-GEG, Spokane, WA*....        01/24/03     $32,083,332     $35,859,822        06/01/05        05/01/05
01-04-C-01-HDN, Hayden, CO......        02/19/03         150,833         163,842        08/01/05        08/01/05
96-02-C-01-PBI, West Palm Beach,        03/12/03      21,997,000      21,863,704        04/01/02        04/01/02
 FL.............................
00-02-C-01-CEC, Crescent City,          03/14/03         447,048         447,048        07/01/13        03/01/11
 CA*............................
00-03-C-02-BHM, Birmingham, AL..        03/20/03      13,500,000      15,100,000        06/01/03        11/01/03
93-01-C-02-OTH, North Bend, OR..        03/25/03         162,044         139,785        01/01/98        01/01/98
96-02-C-OTH, North Bend, OR.....        03/25/03          68,731          95,984        04/01/99       04/01/99
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Note: The amendments denoted by an asterisk (*) include a change to the PFC level charged from $3.00 per
  enplaned passenger to $4.50 per enplaned passenger. For Spokane, WA, this change is effective on April 1,
  2003. For Crescent City, CA, this change is effective on June 1, 2003.


    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 15, 2003.
Barry Molar,
Manager, Airports Financial Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 03-9891 Filed 4-21-03; 8:45 am]
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