[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52325-52327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19461]


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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 July 2004, 
there were four applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on one application, approved in April 2004, inadvertently 
left off the April 2004 notice. Additionally, seven 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 158.29.

PFC Applications Approved

    Public Agency: South Jersey Transportation Authority, Egg Harbor 
Township, New Jersey.
    Application Number: 04-03-C-00-ACY.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $750,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 2006.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2006.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Non-scheduled/
On demand air carriers (with less than 1,200 annual enplaned 
passengers) filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    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 Atlantic City International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 
Category I instrument landing system on runway 31.

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    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Taxiway H 
relocation.
    Decision Date: April 27, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Vornea, New York Airports District 
Office, (516) 227-3812.

    Public Agency: Spokane Airport Board, Spokane, Washington.
    Application Number: 04-04-C-00-GEG.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $4,461,711.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1, 2005.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2006.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Snow removal equipment.
    Taxiway F construction.
    Security improvements.
    Terminal modifications for security improvements.
    Safety equipment.
    Taxiway G construction.
    Terminal capacity improvements.
    Brief Description of Project Partially Approved for Collection and 
Use: Planning studies (master plan).
    Determination: The public agency did not provide adequate 
justification for the runway 3 extension environmental assessment 
portion of this project. Therefore, that component was not approved.
    Brief Description of Disapproved Project: Runway 3/21 extension.
    Determination: The public agency did not provide adequate 
justification for this project.
    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project: Land acquisition.
    Determination: The public agency withdrew this project by letter 
dated April 22, 2004.
    Decision Date: July 9, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Lee-Pang, Seattle Airports 
District Office, (425) 227-2654.

    Public Agency: City of Atlanta, Georgia.
    Application Number: 04-06-C-00-ATL.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $18,462,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 2018.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2018.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial 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 Hartsfield Jackson International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:
    Security screening checkpoint reconfiguration and expansion.
    Security access control system.
    Decision Date: July 13, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry R. Washington, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, (404) 305-7143.

    Public Agency: Northwestern Regional Airport Commission, Traverse 
City, Michigan.
    Application Number: 04-03-C-00-TVC.
    Application type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $1,190,785.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2018.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2019.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Part 135 air 
taxi/commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    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 Cherry Capital Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: New 
terminal building and associated projects (environmental).
    New south terminal complex (predesign).
    Aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle.
    Security fencing, south building area.
    New airline terminal complex clearing and grubbing.
    PFC preparation costs.
    Audit charges.
    Water main and sanitary sewer.
    Natural gas utility to new terminal and proposed aircraft rescue 
and firefighting and snow removal buildings.
    Multi-user flight information display system.
    Service road and utilities.
    Taxiway G, perimeter road, and airport layout plan update.
    Terminal baggage and passenger screening.
    South terminal landscape and irrigation.
    Perimeter road.
    Airport entrance drive.
    Passenger loading bridges.
    Terminal building (utilities)--part B.
    Computer controlled access system.
    New terminal furniture.
    Boundary survey and exhibit A property map.
    Parallel taxiway G.
    Decision Date: July 13, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Watt, Detroit Airports District 
Office, (734) 229-2906.

    Public Agency: City of McAllen, Texas.
    Application Number: 04-03-C-00-MFE.
    Application type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $2,075,050.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: October 1, 2004.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2007.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: On demand Part 
135 air taxi/commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    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 McAllen Miller International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$4.50 PFC Level:
    Improve south perimeter road and fencing.
    Conduct environmental assessment and benefit cost analysis for 
runway 13/31 extension.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$3.00 PFC Level:
    Air carrier ramp joint reseal and spall repair.
    Overlay taxiway C.
    Rehabilitate taxiway A, general aviation, air traffic control 
tower, and customs aprons.
    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project: Acquire land for runway 13/
31 extension.
    Determination: The public agency withdrew this project by letter 
dated July 6, 2004.
    Decision Date: July 22, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  G. Thomas Wade, Southwest Region 
Airports Division, (817) 222-5613.

Amendments to PFC Approvals

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                                                                                                                             Original         Amended
                                                                       Amendment    Original approved  Amended  approved     estimated       estimated
                     Amendment No. city, state                       approved date   net PFC revenue    net  PFC revenue    charge exp.     charge exp.
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96-02-C-04-JAX, Jacksonville, FL..................................        06/16/04        $19,042,209        $20,213,839        06/01/99        08/01/99
97-03-U-02-JAX, Jacksonville, FL..................................        06/16/04                 NA                 NA        06/01/99        08/01/99
02-02-C-01-AVL, Asheville, NC.....................................        07/12/04         $4,977,794         $4,936,653        11/01/06        11/01/06
01-05-C-01-VLD, Valdosta, GA......................................        07/14/04           $315,826           $260,826        11/01/03        11/01/03
01-12-C-06-ORD, Chicago, IL.......................................        07/16/04     $1,449,012,097     $1,082,312,097        08/01/16        06/01/13
03-01-C-01-RDU, Raleigh-Durham, NC................................        07/21/04        $69,903,473         $9,778,473        09/01/08        10/01/04
02-04-C-01-TOL, Toledo, OH........................................        07/23/04         $3,921,997         $3,921,997        11/01/06        11/01/06
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2004.
JoAnn Horne,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 04-19461 Filed 8-24-04; 8:45 am]
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