[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 131 (Friday, July 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 41567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15648]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 04-05-C-00-DTW to Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Detroit 
Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit, MI

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 Detroit 
Metropolitan Wayne County 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 August 9, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Detroit Airports 
District Office, 1677 South Wayne Road, Suite 107, Romulus, Michigan 
48174.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Lester Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of the 
Wayne County Airport Authority at the following address: Detroit 
Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, L.C. Smith Terminal--Mezzanine, 
Detroit, Michigan 48174.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Wayne County Airport Authority 
under Sec.  158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Watt, Program Manager, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Detroit Airports District Office, 11677 South 
Wayne Road, Suite 107, Romulus, Michigan 48174, (734) 229-2906. 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 
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport under the provisions of the 
49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR part 158).
    On June 19, 2004, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Wayne County 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 September 21, 2004.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Proposed charge effective date: September 1, 2029.
    Proposed charge expiration date: October 1, 2032.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $457,173,000.
    Brief description of proposed projects: North Terminal Apron, 
Runway 3R/21L Design and Pavement Evaluation, McNamara Terminal Phase 
II Program, Taxiway ``Q'' Construction, Airfield Safety Vehicles and 
Equipment, Deicing Pads at Runway 4R, 3L and 22L, Part 150 Study 
Update, Third Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Facility, Runway 
4R/22L Shoulders/Overburden, Perimeter Fencing and Security 
Enhancements, Surface Movement Guidance Control System (SMGCS), West 
Airfield Improvements, Runway 3L/21R Planning, and Interconnect Re-
route.
    Class or classes of air carriers, which the public agency has 
requested not to be required to collect PFCs: air carriers or foreign 
air carriers, which enplane fewer than 500 passengers per year.
    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 
Wayne County Airport Authority.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on July 2, 2004.
Elliott Black,
Manager, Planning and Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great 
Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 04-15648 Filed 7-8-04; 8:45 am]
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