[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18149-18150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7684]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 04-09-C-00-CRW To Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Yeager 
Airport, Charleston, WV

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

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application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Yeager Airport 
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).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 6, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Beckley Airports 
District Office, 176 Airport Circle, Room 101, Beaver, West Virginia 
25813.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Richard Atkinson, Director of Aviation of 
the Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority at the following 
address: 100 Airport Road, Suite 175, Charleston, West Virginia 25311-
1080.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Central West Virginia Regional 
Airport Authority under Sec.  158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Larry F. Clark, Manager, Airports 
District Office, 176 Airport Circle, Room 101, Beaver, West Virginia 
25813, (304) 252-6216. 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 
Yeager Airport 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).
    On March 19, 2004, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Central West 
Virginia Regional Airport Authority 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, no later than June 14, 
2004.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application No.: 04-09-C-00-CRW.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: February 1, 2006.
    Proposed charge expiration date: March 1, 2011.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $6,426,159.
    Brief description of proposed project(s):

--Runway 5 Safety Area Improvements
--Runway 23 Safety Area Improvements
--Airport Drainage Project
--Acquire Loading Bridges for Gates A, B & C-4
--Acquire Security Vehicle
--Main Terminal Building Emergency Generator
--Main Terminal Building Fire Suppression System
--Main Terminal Building Expansion at Gate 10
--Acquire Loading Bridges for Gate 10
--Runway 15/33 Seal Coat
--General Aviation Apron Seal Coat
--Environmental Assessments for Runway 05 Protection Zone (RPZ) Land 
Acquisition and Obstruction Removal
--Acquire Snow Removal Equipment (2 Plows with Spreaders)
--Acquire Snow Removal Equipment (Broom)
--Runway 05 Obstruction Removal
--Runway 05 Protection Zone (RPZ) Land Acquisition
--Rehabilitate Taxiways A & B
--Alternate Project: Main Terminal Canopy and Walkway

    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs:

--Under FAR Part 135--Charter Operators for hire to the general public
--Under FAR Part 121--Unscheduled Charter Operators for hire to the 
general public
--Non-signatory and non-scheduled Air Carriers

    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and at the FAA 
regional airports office located at: 1 Aviation Plaza, Airports 
Division, AEA-610, Jamaica, New York 11434.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority.

    Issued in Beckley, West Virginia, on March 24, 2004.
Larry F. Clark,
Manager, Beckley ADO, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 04-7684 Filed 4-5-04; 8:45 am]
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