[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 49 (Friday, March 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11936-11938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5038]


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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 December 
2003, there were seven applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on one application, approved in November 2003, 
inadvertently left off the November 2003 notice. Additionally, nine 
approved amendments to previously approved application 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: MBS International Airport Commission, Saginaw, 
Michigan.
    Application Number: 03-05-C-00-MBS.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $1,378,794.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: March 1, 2007.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2010.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required To Collect PFC'S: 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 MBS International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Furnish and install regional jet bridge.
    Reimbursement of PFC charges for application preparation.
    Reimbursement of charges for audits of PFC program.
    Land acquisition--Law property.
    Security fingerprint machine procurement.
    Aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle procurement.
    Snow removal equipment procurement.
    Runway friction braking vehicle procurement.
    Decision Date: November 24, 2003.
    For Further Information Contact: Jason Watt, Detroit Airports 
District Office, (734) 229-2906.

    Public Agency: Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport Authority, 
Moselle, Mississippi.
    Application Number: 03-04-C-00-PIB.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $79,487.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2004.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2006.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Acquire air passenger boarding stairs.
    Expand parking lot.
    Expand commercial apron.
    Rehabilitate airport beacon and apron lights.
    Decision Date: December 3, 2003.
    For Further Information Contact: Patrick D. Vaught, Jackson 
Airports District Office, (601) 664-9885.

    Public Agency: Western Reserve Port Authority, Vienna, Ohio.
    Application Number: 03-04-C-00-YNG.

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    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $36,888.
    Charge Effective Date: Not applicable. This decision authorizes the 
use of excess revenue previously collected and does not authorize new 
collections of PFC revenue.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: Not applicable.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    PFC program administration.
    Runway safety area modifications and terminal sanitary sewer.
    Decision Date: December 3, 2003.
    For Further Information Contact: Jason K. Watt, Detroit Airports 
District Office (734) 229-2906.

    Public Agency: City of Pocatello, Idaho.
    Application Number: 03-04-C-00-PIH.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $456,500.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2005.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2008.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's:
    Non-scheduled air taxi/commerical operators, utilizing aircraft 
having a seating capacity of less than 20 passengers.
    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 Pocatello Regional Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Renovation of taxiway A and connectors, parallel taxiway for runway 
3/21, lighting system.
    Pavement condition index survey update and wildlife hazard study.
    Taxiway F, D, and B widening and hold apron for runway end 3.
    Snow removal equipment procurement--plow.
    Security system upgrade--identification card access.
    Wildlife abatement fencing.
    Construct new aircraft rescue and firefighting building.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection:
    Construction of midfield taxiway E.
    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project:
    Purchase aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle.
    Determination: This project was withdrawn by the public agency on 
September 9, 2003.
    Decision Date: December 19, 2003.
    For Further Information Contact: Suzanne Lee-Pang, Seattle Airports 
District Office, (425) 227-2654.

    Public Agency: Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, 
Hagerstown, Maryland.
    Application Number: 04-03-C-00-HGR.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $415,188.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2004.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2007.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required To Collect PFC's: Non-scheduled/
on-determine 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 enplanement 
at Hagerstown Regional Airport--Richard A. Hensen Field.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:
    Terminal building modifications.
    Decision Date: December 17, 2003.
    For Further Information Contact: Arthur Winder, Washington Airports 
District Office, (703) 661-1363.

    Public Agency: Blair County Airport Authority, Martinsburg, 
Pennsylvania.
    Application Number: 03-05-C-00-AOO.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $232,460.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: March 1, 2004.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2013.
    Classes of Air Carriers not Required To Collect PFC's:
    (1) Part 135 charter operations; (2) unscheduled Part 121 charter 
operations.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined each the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Altoona-Blair County Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Develop PFC program and PFC application.
    Construct aircraft rescue and firefighting building.
    Rehabilitate T-hangar taxilane and terminal apron.
    Acquire snow removal equipment.
    Security enhancements.
    Acquire land for runway 2/20 primary surface, phases I and II.
    Improve snow removal equipment building.
    Improve runway 2/20 runway safety areas, phase I.
    Expand south hangar apron, phase I.
    Acquire aircraft rescue and firefighting gear, fire retardant 
clothing/self-contained breathing apparatus.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection: Extend runway 
12/30, phases I and II.
    Decision Date: December 23, 2003.
    For Further Information Contact: Lori Ledebohm, Harrisburg Airports 
District Office, (717) 730-2835.

    Public Agency: Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
    Application Number: 04-05-C-00-TUL.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $26,617,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2004.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2011.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required To Collect PFC's: 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 Tulsa International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Terminal building rehabilitation.
    Acquire airport safety equipment.
    Rehabilitate taxiways and taxilanes.
    Rehabilitate runway 18L/36R lighting.
    Brief Description of Project Partially Approved for Collection and 
Use: Extend runway 8/26, associated development, and land acquisition.
    Determination: Partially approved. The FAA has reviewed the 
information provided in the application and supplemental information 
submitted by the public agency on November 6, 2003. Given the 
complexity of the land issues, the FAA has concluded that it does not

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have sufficient information to determine the land acquisition 
eligibility in accordance with Sec.  158.15(b) and did not approve the 
land acquisition portion of the project.
    Decision Date: December 29, 2003.
    For Further Information Contact: G. Thomas Wade, Southwest Region 
Airports Division, (817) 222-5613.

    Public Agency: Municipal Airport Authority, Fargo, North Dakota.
    Application Number: 03-06-C-00-FAR.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $12,469,848.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2004.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2017.
    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 Hector International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    PFC application.
    Annual audits.
    Administration of PFC.
    Snow removal equipment front end loaders.
    Continuous friction measuring equipment.
    Runway sweeper.
    Remove power line obstruction.
    Security fence modifications.
    Storm sewer modifications/rehabilitation.
    Passenger terminal rehabilitation.
    Rehabilitate rotating beacon lower platform.
    Electrical vault modification.
    Wildlife hazard assessment.
    Land acquisition.
    General aviation apron.
    Taxiway storm sewer.
    Air carrier apron rehabilitation.
    Runway 8/26 extension.
    Access control system upgrade.
    Reconstruct taxiway B and G2, relocate runway 31 threshold and 
construct G3, remove and replace security fencing along taxiway A, and 
preliminary engineering for the reconstruction of runway 17/35.
    Reconstruction of runway 17/35.
    Decision Date: December 29, 2003.
    For Further Information Contact: Thomas T. Schauer, Bismarck 
Airports District Office, (701) 323-7380.

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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*01-08-C-01-CLE Cleveland, OH...        11/08/03     $82,106,000     $82,106,000        12/01/07        11/01/07
02-07-C-01-PBI West Palm Beach,         11/25/03       6,000,000      17,000,000        01/01/06        02/01/07
 FL.............................
00-07-C-02-MCO Orlando, FL......        11/26/03     187,429,617     189,271,854        08/01/08        09/01/08
02-09-C-02-MCO Orlando, FL......        11/26/03     222,974,900     225,137,998        09/01/17        11/01/17
01-03-C-02-LFT Lafayette, LA....        12/03/03       2,323,000       2,668,000        05/01/04        07/01/04
94-01-C-03-ATW Appleton, WI.....        12/12/03         950,551         689,967        09/01/00        02/01/96
98-03-C-02-ATW Appleton, WI.....        12/12/03       3,159,000       3,130,818        04/01/03        02/01/03
00-03-C-02-AOO Altoona, PA......        12/23/03         223,570         135,270        10/01/04        08/01/02
03-04-C-01-EAT Wenatchee, WA....        12/30/03         123,500         142,025        06/01/04        06/01/04
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    Note: The amendment denoted by an asterisk (*) includes a change 
to the PFC level charged from $3.00 per enplaned passenger to $4.50 
per enplaned passenger. For Cleveland, OH, this change is effective 
on February 1, 2004.


    Issued in Washington, DC. on February 27, 2004.
JoAnn Horne,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 04-5038 Filed 3-11-04; 8:45 am]
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