[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 236 (Tuesday, December 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68688-68689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30465]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 04-03-C-00-CID to Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at the 
Eastern Iowa Airport, Cedar Rapids, IA

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 the Eastern 
Iowa Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity 
Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
Act of 1990) (Public Law 101-508) and part 158 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 8, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Central Region, Airports Division, 901 Locust Street, 
Kansas City, MO 64106.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Lawrence K. Mullendore, Airport Director, at 
the following address: The Eastern Iowa Airport, 2515 Wright Brothers 
Blvd. W, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Eastern Iowa Airport, Cedar Rapids, 
Iowa, under section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicoletta S. Oliver, Airports 
Compliance Specialist, FAA, Central Region, 901 Locust Street, Kansas 
City, MO 64106, (816) 329-2642. 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 
the Eastern Iowa Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety 
and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law 101-508) and part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).
    On December 2, 2003, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Cedar Rapids 
Airport Commission, 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 February 26, 2004.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: March 2004.
    Proposed charge expiration date: July 2006.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $4,182,615.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Acquire two snow removal 
end loaders; Rehabilitate Runway 13/31; Extend south end of Runway 13/
31; Improve north end of Runway 13/31 safety area and relocate road; 
Extend north end of Runway 13/31 and construct Taxiway F connection; 
Improve east end of Runway 9/27 safety area; Reconstruct T-hangar 
taxiways and general aviation aprons; Construct runway and taxiways 
overlay; Construct cargo ramp expansion (Phase I); Construct terminal 
and cargo ramp expansion and rehabilitation (Phase (II); Construct 
cargo apron; Rehabilitate cargo apron (Phase III); and Rehabilitate 
cargo apron (Phase IV).
    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, 
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and other documents germane to the application in person at the Eastern 
Iowa Airport, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on December 2, 2003.
George A. Hendon,
Manager, Airports Division Central Region.
[FR Doc. 03-30465 Filed 12-8-03; 8:45 am]
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