[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 92 (Friday, May 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 27776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4412]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 05-05-C-00-MCI To Impose 
a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Kansas City International Airport 
(MCI) for use at MCI and Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC), 
Kansas City, MO

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Rule on Application.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposed to rule and invites public comment on the 
application to impose a PFC at MCI for use at MCI and MKC 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 date which is 30 days 
after date of publication in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: 901 Locust, Kansas 
City, Missouri 64106.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Mark VanLoh, Director of Aviation of the 
Kansas City Aviation Department at the following address: 601 Brasilia 
Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64153.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Kansas City Aviation Department 
under Sec.  158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lorna K. Sandridge, PFC Program 
Manager, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106, (816) 329-2641. The 
application may be reviewed in person at the same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposed to rule and invites public 
comments on the application to impose a PFC at Kansas City 
International Airport for use at Kansas City International Airport and 
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport under the provisions of the 49 
U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 
part 158).
    On February 5, 2006, the FAA determined that projects within the 
application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the 
Kansas City Aviation Department were not adequately justified.
    On March 16, 2006, the Kansas City Aviation Department submitted 
description, justification and significant contribution information 
changes to the majority of the projects to complete this application. 
The FAA will approve or disapprove the application, in whole or in 
part, no later than July 15, 2006.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Proposed charge effective date: January 1, 2015.
    Proposed charge expiration date: February 1, 2017.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $54,213,842.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Two new aircraft rescue 
fire fighting (ARFF) vehicles, extend Taxiways B and D, rehabilitate 
Taxiways M and L, update airport master plan and part 150 study, New 
ARFF facility, inline baggage screening system, rehabilitate Taxiway D, 
airfield lighting rehabilitation, perimeter fencing replacement--MKC, 
terminal improvements--holdrooms, upgrade glycol collection system, 
airfield snow removal equipment building, new airfield sand & deicer 
storage building, triturator and garbage facility, fuel farm 
relocation--MKC.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not to be required to collect PFCs: Nonscheduled/On-Demand 
Air Carriers filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and at the FAA 
regional Airport office located at: 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 
64106.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Kansas City Aviation Department.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on May 3, 2006.
George A. Hendon,
Manager, Airports Division, Central Region.
[FR Doc. 06-4412 Filed 5-11-06; 8:45 am]
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