[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67505-67506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30023]


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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 October 
2003, there were three application approved. Additionally, 13 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 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: Glynn County Airport Commission, Brunswick, Georgia.
    Application Number: 03-02-U-00-BQK.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue to be Used in This Decision: $572,623.
    Charge Effective Date: May 1, 2001.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2011.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Airport terminal 
renovations.
    Decision date: October 20, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip Cannon, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, (404) 305-7152.
    Public Agency: Birmingham, Airport Authority, Birmingham. Alabama.
    Application Number: 03-04-C-00-BHM.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $9,959,371.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2004.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2007.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFCs: Part 135 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 Birmingham International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Replace and/or relocate the existing sanitary sewer lift station 
and associated lines.
    Expand air carrier apron.
    Runway 24 obstruction removal (four phases).
    Brief Description of Disapproved Project: Demolition of old air 
traffic control tower.
    Determination: Disapproved. Paragraph 593 of FAA Order 5100.38B, 
(Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Handbook (May 31, 2002)), limits the 
eligibility of air traffic control tower demolition to projects that 
constitute aviation hazards or impede an AIP project actually funded by 
an AIP grant or with PFC revenue. This tower has not been determined to 
be an aviation hazard nor does it impede any PFC or AIP project.
    Decision Date: October 24, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keafur Grimes, Jackson Airports 
District Office, (601) 664-9884.
    Public Agency: Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority, Valdosta, 
Georgia.
    Application Number: 03-06-C-00-VLD.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $185,100.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: November 1, 2003.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2005.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFCs: Non-scheduled 
large certificated route air carriers.
    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 enplanements at 
Valdosta Regional Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    PFC application 03-06-C-00-VLD.
    Overlay taxiway A and stubs.
    Avigation/fee simple easement runway 4/22.
    Mark runway 4/22 for non-precision approaches.
    Expand commuter apron.
    Environmental assessment--runway 17/35 extension.
    Extend taxiway M.
    Enhanced airfield fencing.
    Upgrade tower communications.
    Brief Description of Disapproved Projects: Purchase land, airport 
expansion.
    Determination: Disapproved. The FAA has determined that the project 
is not justified at this time. The public agency failed to demonstrate 
that there was a valid aeronautical need for the land as required in 
paragraph 702 of FAA Order 5100.38B, AIP Handbook (May 31, 2002).
    PFC application 00-04-C-00-VLD.
    Determination: Disapproved. This project was previously approved in 
the 01-05-C-00-VLD PFC decision.
    PFC application 01-05-C-00-VLD.
    Determination: Disapproved. This project was previously approved in 
the 01-05-C-00-VLD FPC decision.
    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project: Extend runway 17/35 by 700 
feet.
    Determination: This project was withdrawn by the public agency on 
October 27, 2003.
    Decision Date: October 29, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip Cannon, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, (404) 305-7152.

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                                           Amendments to PFC Approvals
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                                                                                        Original       Amended
                                              Amendment     Original       Amended      estimated     estimate
         Amendment No. City, State            approved    approved net  approved net   charge exp.   charge exp.
                                                date       PFC revenue   PFC revenue      date          date
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01-03-C-02-LYH, Lynchburg, VA.............      04/18/03      $705,654      $705,654      06/01/05      06/01/05
*98-06-C-01-TYS, Knoxville, TN............      06/26/03    57,921,122    91,108,707      07/01/21      07/01/22
*00-01-C-01-BQK, Brunswick, GA............      08/19/03       517,141       813,170      01/01/11      09/01/11
99-03-C-02-DJU, Dubois, PA................      09/26/03       424,734       386,638      10/01/04      11/01/03
95-02-C-02-EWR, Newark, NJ................      10/14/03   281,080,800   321,607,000      01/01/01      03/01/03
95-02-C-02-JFK, New York, NY..............      10/14/03   263,314,800   301,279,500      01/01/01      03/01/03
95-02-C-02-LGA, New York, NY..............      10/14/03   211,604,400   242,113,500      01/01/01      03/01/03
97-04-C-01-EWR, Newark, NJ................      10/14/03   257,285,600   280,783,360      01/01/09      05/01/09
97-04-C-01-JFK, New York, NY..............      10/14/03   241,023,600   263,036,160      01/01/09      05/01/09
97-04-C-01-LGA, New York, NY..............      10/14/03   193,690,800   211,380,480      01/01/09      05/01/09
97-02-C-02-ERI, Erie, PA..................      10/17/03     1,251,996     1,216,914      05/01/01      05/01/01
98-03-C-04-DCA, Alexandria, VA............      10/20/03    53,846,780    83,193,187      02/01/04      06/01/05
02-13-C-01-SJC, San Jose, CA..............      10/21/03   142,846,000   146,485,000      05/01/11      08/01/14
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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 Knoxville, TN, this change is effective on October 1,
  2003. For Brunswick, GA, this change is effective on November 1, 2003.


    Issued in Washington, DC on November 25, 2003.
Sheryl Scarborough,
Acting Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge 
Branch.
[FR Doc. 03-30023 Filed 12-1-03; 8:45 am]
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