[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 13616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6387]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 04-C-00-PQI Impose and 
Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Northern 
Maine Regional Airport, Presque Isle, ME

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 Northern Maine 
Regional 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 April 22, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, ANE-600, attn: Priscilla Scott, 12 New England 
Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Thomas Stevens, City Manager of the City of 
Presque Isle at the following address: 650 Airport Drive, Suite 11, 
Presque Isle, Maine 04769.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the City of Presque Isle under Sec.  
158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Priscilla Scott, PFC Program Manager 
at (781) 238-7614. The application may be reviewed in person at the FAA 
Airport's Division, 16 New England Executive Park, Burlington, 
Massachusetts.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at 
Northern Maine Regional Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 
40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 
158).
    On February 27, 2004, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the City of Presque 
Isle 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 May 28, 2004.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Proposed charge effective date: August 1, 2004.

    Proposed charge expiration date: October 1, 2007.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $245,893.
    Brief description of proposed projects:

Airport master plan and PFC application costs;
Design only for rehabilitation of taxiways, terminate apron, runway 1-
19, preparation of Maine DEP site location permit application, 
improvements to runway safety areas and replacement of HIRLS;
Rehabilitation of taxiway ``C'', a portion of taxiway ``N'', taxiway 
``B'', taxiway ``A'' and the main terminal apron and the expansion of 
main terminal apron;
Acquisition of snow removal equipment and aircraft rescue and 
firefighting vehicle and the installation of guidance signs and 
communication equipment;
Property acquisition, obstruction removal and construct terminal ramp 
and ramp equipment storage building;
Construct aircraft rescue and firefighting and snow removal equipment 
building and development of airport sign and guidance plan.

    Class or classes of air carriers, which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Non-schedule/on-demand air 
taxi commercial operators.
    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 
City of Presque Isle.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on March 5, 2004.
Vincent A. Scarano,
Manager, Airports Division, New England Region.
[FR Doc. 04-6387 Filed 3-22-04; 8:45 am]
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