[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 24541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11236]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 03-07-C-00-SAW To Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Sawyer 
International Airport, Marquette, 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 Sawyer 
International 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 June 6, 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, 11677 South Wayne 
Road, Suite 107, Romulus, Michigan 48174. 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. Harold R. Pawley, Airport Manager, Sawyer 
International Airport at the following address: Sawyer International 
Airport, 225 Airport Avenue, Gwinn, Michigan 49841.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the County of Marquette under Sec.  
158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Arlene B. Draper, Program Manager, 
Detroit Airports District Office, 11677 South Wayne Road, Suite 107, 
Romulus, Michigan 48174 (734-229-2929). 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 
Sawyer International 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 9, 2003 the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by County of Marquette 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, not later than July 29, 2003.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: May 1, 2004.
    Proposed charge expiration date: March 1, 2006.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $545,521.
    Brief description of proposed projects: All Weather Observing 
System; Instrument Landing System; Airport Rotating Beacon; Runway End 
Identifier Lighting System and Precision Approach Path Indicator; 
Rehabilitate Taxiway Shoulders; Passenger Facility Charge Audit Fees; 
Snow Removal Equipment/Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Equipment 
Building; Snow Removal Equipment.
    Class or classes of air carriers, which the public agency has 
requested to be required to collect PFCs: The County of Marquette has 
not requested approval to exclude a class or classes of carriers from 
the PFC collection requirements.
    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 
County of Marquette.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on April 29, 2003.
Barbara J. Jordan,
Acting Manager, Planning and Programming Branch, Airports Division, 
Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 03-11236 Filed 5-6-03; 8:45 am]
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