[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 159 (Friday, October 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 60457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22748]


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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 T. F. Green State 
Airport, Warwick, Rhode Island, for Projects at T. F. Green State 
Airport, Warwick, Rhode Island; North Central State Airport, 
Smithfield, Rhode Island; Quonset State Airport, North Kingstown, Rhode 
Island; and Westerly State Airport, Westerly, Rhode Islande

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 use the revenue from a PFC at T. F. Green State Airport 
under the provisions of 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 November 8, 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, 12 New England Executive Park, 
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Brian C. Schattle, at the following address: 
Vice President Finance/CFO, Rhode Island Aviation Corporation, T. F. 
Green State Airport, 2000 Post Road, Warwick, Rhode Island, 02886.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Rhode Island Airport Corporation 
under section 158.23 of part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Priscilla A. Scott, PFC Program 
Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Division, 12 New 
England Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comment on the application to use the revenue from a PFC at T. F. Green 
State 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 August 20, 2004, the FAA determined that the application to use 
the revenue from a PFC submitted by Rhode Island Airport Corporation 
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 18, 2004.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Project #: 04-04-U-00-PVD.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Charge effective date: April 1, 2008.
    Estimated charge expiration date: August 1, 2012.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $19,855,000.
    Brief description of proposed use projects: T.F. Green State 
Airport, New Airfield Maintenance Facility, Ticket Counter Expansion; 
North Central State Airport, Rehabilitation of Apron; Quonset State 
Airport, Rehabilitation of Apron; and Westerly State Airport, 
Rehabilitation of Apron and Taxiways B and C.
    Class or classes of air carriers, which the public agency has 
requested to be required to collect PFCs: On demand Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators (ATCO).
    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTRACT.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Rhode Island Airport Corporation.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on September 21, 2004.
Vincent A. Scarano,
Manager, Airports Division, New England Region.
[FR Doc. 04-22748 Filed 10-7-04; 8:45 am]
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