[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 85 (Monday, May 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24215-24216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9926]


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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 March 
2004, there were two applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on two applications, approved in January 2004, 
inadvertently left off the January 2004 notice. Additionally, six 
approved amendments to previously approved applications 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: Dubuque Airport Commission, Dubuque, Iowa.
    Application Number: 04-06-C-00-DBQ.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $253,795.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 2004.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2005.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's:
    On-demand air taxi/commercial operations that enplane fewer than 
500 passengers per year.
    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 Dubuque Regional Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Environmental assessment and benefit cost analysis.
    Rehabilitation of taxiway Charlie and lighting of Charlie and Delta 
taxiways.
    Snow removal equipment.
    Airport master plan.
    Alpha southeast lighting.
    Ground level loading brief.
    Decision Date: January 14, 2004.
    For Further Information Contact: Lorna Sandridge, Central Region 
Airports Division, (816) 329-2641.

    Public Agency: Waterloo Airport Commission, Waterloo, Iowa.
    Application Number: 03-05-C-00-ALO.
    Application type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $611,200.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2004.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2007.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    PFC annual audit and program administration.
    Part 139 guidance signs.
    Acquisition of snow removal equipment.
    Perimeter fencing.
    Acquisition of aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment.
    Tappley meter.

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    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection:
    Reconstruction of terminal area ramp.
    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project:
    Overlay parking lot.
    Determination: This project was withdrawn by the public agency on 
November 17, 2003.
    Decision Date: January 15, 2004.
    For Further Information Contact: Lorna Sandridge, Central Region 
Airports Division, (816) 329-2641.

    Public Agency: Monterey Peninsula Airport District, Monterey, 
California.
    Application Number: 04-10-C-00-MRY.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $344,701.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 2004.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2005.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's:
    Unscheduled Part 135 air taxi operators.
    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 Monterey Peninsula Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Replace airfield markings.
    Security access control, phase II.
    Terminal modernization improvements.
    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project:
    Upgrade airfield lighting.
    Determination: This project was withdrawn by the public agency on 
February 24, 2004.
    Decision Date: March 5, 2004.
    For Further Information Contact: Joseph R. Rodriguez, San Francisco 
Airports District Officer, (650) 876-2805.

    Public Agency: Port of Chelan County and Port of Douglas County, 
Wenatchee, Washington,
    Application Number: 04-05-C-00-EAT.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $120,671.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 2004.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2005.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Taxiway overlay final phase. Improve terminal building (restrooms).
    Decision Date: March 25, 2004.
    For Further Information Contact: Suzanne Lee-Pang, Seattle Airports 
District OFfice, (425) 227-2654.

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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*93-01-C-02-PFN, Panama City, FL        02/20/04      $8,238,499      $8,238,499        10/01/07        04/01/09
*94-01-C-01-MKG, Muskegon, MI...        02/27/04       5,013,088       5,013,088        05/01/19        11/01/20
94-01-C-02-ALO, Waterloo, IA....        03/11/04         516,549         467,775        09/01/97        09/01/97
97-02-C-01-ALO, Waterloo, IA....        03/11/04         153,660         160,313        06/01/98        06/01/98
99-03-C-02-ALO, Waterloo, IA....        03/11/04         763,830         784,036        05/01/03        05/01/03
01-05-C-01-JNU, Juneau, AK......        03/31/04         650,000         540,196        07/01/02       07/01/02
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(Note: The amendments denoted by an asterisk (*) include a change to the PFC level charged from $3.00 per
  enplaned passenger to $4.50 per enplaned passenger. For Panama City, FL and Muskegon, MI, this change is
  effective on May 1, 2004.)


    Issued in Washington, DC on April 23, 2004.
JoAnn Horne,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 04-9926 Filed 4-30-04; 8:45 am]
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