[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14551-14552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5163]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on an Application 07-02-C-00-PFN To 
Impose a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Panama City/Bay County 
International Airport (PFN), Panama City, FL and the relocated Panama 
City-Bay County International Airport (New PFN) and To Use the Revenue 
from the PFC at New PFN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Request for comments, notice of intent to rule on a PFC 
application.

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SUMMARY: This document requests public comment on the supplementary 
material provided by the applicant, the Panama City-Bay County Airport 
and Industrial District (the District), in response to the FAA's 
requests for clarification of its application to impose a PFC at PFN 
and, once that airport closes, at the New PFN. The District will use 
the PFC revenue to construct New PFN.
    The FAA received additional documentation and information in 
support of the District's PFC application, dated July 16, 2007. The FAA 
is soliciting public comment on this supplementary material. Once 
received and following the FAA's review of any comments submitted 
pursuant to this notice, a Final Agency Decision is anticipated either 
approving or disapproving the application, in whole or in part, within 
60 days of the date of this Notice. The ruling will be issued under the 
provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and 14 Code of Federal Regulations 
Part 158 (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 17, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this supplemental material may be mailed or 
delivered in triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Financial 
Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch, 800 Independence Ave., 
SW., Room 619, Washington, DC 20591.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Randy Curtis, Executive Director, at the 
following address: Panama City/Bay County International Airport, 3173 
Airport Road, Panama City, Florida 32405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dennis Walsh, Financial Analysis 
and Passenger Facility Charge Branch, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Room 
619, Washington, DC 20591. (202) 493-4890.

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    The supplemental information may be reviewed in person at this same 
location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the 
additional documentation provided by the applicant in response to the 
FAA's requests for clarification and the District, to the FAA in 
support of the District's application to impose a PFC at PFN and, once 
that airport closes, at the New PFN and to use the PFC revenue at the 
New PFN to construct New PFN.
    This document requests public comment on the supplementary material 
provided by the applicant, the Panama City-Bay County Airport and 
Industrial District (the District), in response to the FAA's requests 
for clarification of its application to impose a PFC at PFN and, once 
that airport closes, at the New PFN and to use the PFC revenue at the 
New PFN to construct New PFN.
    The supplemental material includes all documentation provided to 
the FAA by the District after July 16, 2007, which was the date of the 
Districts' submission of its PFC application for collection and use of 
PFC revenue to construct certain portions of New PFN. The FAA will 
issue a decision on the District's PFC application under the provisions 
of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and 14 CFR Part 158.
    Background: On July 16, 2007, the District submitted its 
application to impose a PFC at PFN and, once that airport closes, at 
the New PFN. The District will use the PFC revenue to construct New 
PFN.
    On August 16, 2007, the FAA sent a letter to the District notifying 
it that the PFC application was substantially complete.
    The FAA's decision making process on PFC applications may include 
publishing a notice in the Federal Register informing the public of the 
FAA's intention to rule on the pending application and inviting public 
comment on that application.
    Consideration is given to all comments submitted pursuant to the 
Federal Register Notice during FAA's deliberations on the application. 
The FAA responds to the substantive comments in its Final Agency 
Decision. The FAA published notice and invited comment on the 
District's application in the Federal Register on August 24, 2007. The 
deadline for the public to comment closed on September 24, 2007. The 
FAA did not receive any comments in response to its August 24, 2007 
Federal Register notice.
    In conjunction with rendering its decisions on PFC applications, 
the FAA determines the PFC eligibility for each project, and whether 
the eligible projects are adequately justified. In reviewing the 
application submitted by the District, the FAA discovered that further 
clarification would be helpful to make its required determinations.
    Accordingly, the FAA asked the District to clarify certain 
information on costs related to Project  1--the Perimeter Road 
and Fencing Project and Project 3 Paving/Lighting/NAVAIDS 
(specifically the NAVAIDS portion); and information related to Project 
 6--Facilities (particularly the design of the Public Safety 
Building for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF)). The FAA also 
asked the District to provide clarification as to the use of AIP and 
PFC funding on the projects.
    In response to the FAA's requests, the District provided 
supplemental material in the form of e-mails, which included cost 
information on perimeter road improvements and NAVAIDS; a revised 
Exhibit 2; a funding summary; and floor plans of the ARFF building.
    Any person may inspect the PFC application and supplementary 
material submitted by the District to the FAA at the FAA office listed 
above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT (call (202) 267-3845 to 
arrange for access).
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and supplemental information germane to the application in 
person at the offices of the District.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2008.
Joe Hebert,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. E8-5163 Filed 3-17-08; 8:45 am]
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