[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 150 (Thursday, August 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 47482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17926]


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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 Key West 
International Airport, Key West, FL

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 Key West 
International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and 
Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law 101-508) and part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 7, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Orlando Airports 
District Office, 5950 Hazeltine National Drive, Suite 400, Orlando, 
Florida 32822.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Peter Horton, Director of Airports of the Monroe 
County Board of County Commissioners at the following address: Key West 
International Airport, 3491 S. Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West, Florida 
33040.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Monroe County Board of County 
Commissioners under section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Moore, Program Manager, Orlando 
Airports District Office, 5950 Hazeltine National Drive, Suite 400, 
Orlando FL 32822, (407) 812-6331, extension 120. 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 
key West International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation 
Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law 101-508) and part 158 of 
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).
    On July 23, 2004, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Monroe County Board of 
County Commissioners 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 November 12, 2004.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application No.: 04-08-C-00-EYW.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: February 1, 2005.
    Proposed charge expiration date: July 1, 2005.
    Total estimated net PFC revenue: $425,250.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): PFC Application; Noise 
Mitigation, Phase 4 (50 homes, Design and Construction); Noise Contour 
Update 5; Safety Area Runway 9/2736, Phase 2 (Construction); 
New Terminal Development (Construction); Rehabilitate Existing Terminal 
(Customs Building); Rehabilitate Taxiway Pavement; New Terminal 
Development (Design and Permitting); Wildlife Study; Acquire Pavement 
Sweeper; Acquire Land for Runway 27 Protection Zone; Sealcoat and Mark 
Ramps; Environmental Mitigation-Mosquito Ditches; Install Perimeter 
Fencing; Rehabilitate Terminal Canopy (at Florida Keys Marathon 
Airport, MTH); Install (31) and Relocate (4) Taxiway Guidance Signs 
(MTH); Install Taxiway D and E Medium Intensity Lighting (MTH); Update 
Airport Layout Plan (MTH).
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Commercial Air Carriers with 
less than one percent (1%) of total passenger enplanements.
    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 
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners.

    Issued in Orlando, Florida, on July 30, 2004.
Matthew J. Thys,
Acting Manager, Orlando Airports District Office, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 04-17926 Filed 8-4-04; 8:45 am]
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