[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 80 (Monday, April 26, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22589-22590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9405]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent to Rule on Application to Impose and Use the 
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Honolulu 
International, Kahului, Kona International, and Lihue Airports, HI

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 Honolulu 
International (HNL), Kahului (OGG), Kona International (KOA), and Lihue 
(LIH) Airports under the provisions of the 49 United States Code 
(U.S.C.) section 40117 and part 158 of the

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Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 26, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Airports Division, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Room 3012, 
Lawndale, CA 90261, or Honolulu Airports District Office, Box 50244, 
300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 7-128, Honolulu, HI 96850. In addition, one 
copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered 
to Mr. Brian H. Sekiguchi, Deputy Director, State of Hawaii, Department 
of Transportation (DOT), at the following address: 400 Rodgers Blvd., 
Suite 700, Honolulu, HI 96819-1880. Air carriers and foreign air 
carriers may submit copies of written comments previously provided to 
the State of Hawaii DOT, under Sec.  158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Y. Wong, Civil Engineer, 
Honolulu Airports District Office, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 7-128, 
Honolulu, HI 96850, Telephone: (808) 541-1225. 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 
Honolulu International, Kahului, Kona International, and Lihue Airports 
under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 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 the State of Hawaii 
DOT 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 19, 2004.
    The following is a brief overview of the impose and use application 
Nos. 04-01-C-00-HNL, 04-01-C-00-KOA, and 04-01-C-00-LIH:
    Level of proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: October 1, 2004.
    Proposed charge expiration date: February 1, 2007.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $42,632,466.
    Brief description of the proposed projects: Perimeter Road 
Improvements, Fencing, and General Aviation Apron Lighting at KOA; 
Perimeter Road and Fencing at LIH; Runway Safety Area Improvements at 
OGG; Perimeter Road Improvements and Fencing at OGG; Flight Information 
Display System and Public Address System Improvements at HNL; Air 
Conditioning System Improvements at HNL; Environmental Compliance 
Measure for South Ramp at HNL.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: None (all interisland flight 
segments between two or more points in Hawaii are categorically 
excluded from PFC collections.)
    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 Division located at: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Airports Division, Room 3012, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Lawndale, CA 90261. 
In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
State of Hawaii DOT, Airports Division.

    Issued in Lawndale, California, on March 31, 2004.
Mark A. McClardy,
Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 04-9405 Filed 4-23-04; 8:45 am]
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