[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70809-70811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29276]


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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 September 
2011, there were four applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on three applications, approved in August 2011, 
inadvertently left off the August 2011 notice. Additionally, 11 
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 Sec.  158.29.

PFC Applications Approved

    Public Agency: Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, Nashville, 
Tennessee.
    Application Number: 11-17-C-00-BNA.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $2,500,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2017.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2017.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's:
    Air taxi operators that have less than one percent of passenger 
boardings, enplane less than 25,000 passengers per year, and/or provide 
unscheduled service at Nashville International Airport (BNA).
    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 BNA.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Reconstruct taxiway Kilo.
Light emitting diode taxiway lighting upgrade 2L.
Pavement condition index airfield inspection.

    Brief Description of Withdrawn Projects:
    Safety management study.
    Date of withdrawal: May 20, 2011.
    Disparity study.
    Date of withdrawal: August 23, 2011.
    Decision Date: August 24, 2011.
    For Further Information Contact: Cynthia Wills, Memphis Airports 
District Office, (901) 322-8190.

    Public Agency: Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority, Reno, Nevada.
    Application Number: 11-11-C-00-RNO.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $25,491,376.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: October 1, 2013.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2017.
    Classes of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's:
    (1) Nonscheduled/on demand air carriers filing FAA Form 1800-31; 
(2) commuter or small certificated air carriers filing Department of 
Transportation (DOT) Form T-100; and (3) foreign air carriers filing 
DOT Form T-100(f).
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
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agency's application, the FAA has determined that each of the approved 
classes accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual 
enplanements at Reno/Tahoe International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$4.50 PFC Level: Centralized security checkpoint.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$3.00 PFC Level:

    Snow removal equipment building.
    Sand storage building.
    Central disposal facility upgrade.
    Brief Description of Projects Partially Approved for Collection and 
Use at a $3.00 PFC Level: Geographical information system.
    Determination: Partially approved. Certain project components were 
determined to be ineligible.
    Taxiway C extension.
    Determination: Partially approved. The public agency requested that 
the project be funded only with PFC revenue in the PFC application and 
later submitted an application for an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) 
grant to partially fund the same project. Therefore, the approved FAA 
amount was limited to that portion of the cost not included in the AIP 
grant application.
    Decision Date: August 29, 2011.
    For Further Information Contact: Gretchen Kelly, San Francisco 
Airports District Office, (650) 876-2778, extension 623.

    Public Agency: City of Chicago, Illinois.
    Application Number: 11-25-C-00-ORD.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $90,787,103.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: February 1, 2038.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2038.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi.
    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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$4.50 PFC Level:
    Development of non-exclusive use gates and related terminal 
facilities.
    Renovation of concourse L terminal facilities.
    Reimbursement for prior development of common use gate and related 
terminal facilities in concourse E.
    Decision Date: August 31, 2011.
    For Further Information Contact: Amy Hanson, Chicago Airports 
District Office, (847) 294-7354.
    Public Agency: City of Durango and County of La Plata, Durango, 
Colorado.
    Application Number: 11-07-C-00-DRO.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $953,500.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: November 1, 2011.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2012.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Replace security access control system.
    Replace runway weather information system, runway 3/21.
    Rehabilitate commercial parking apron.
    Conduct wildlife hazard assessment.
    Rehabilitate taxiway A from A5 to and including A6.
    Purchase snow removal equipment carrier vehicle.
    Brief Description of Disapproved Project: Terminal seating.
    Determination: Disapproved. This project is ineligible as a stand-
alone project.
    Decision Date: September 1, 2011.
    For Further Information Contact: Chris Schaffer, Denver Airports 
District Office, (303) 342-1258.

    Public Agency: Roanoke Regional Airport Commission, Roanoke, 
Virginia.
    Application Number: 11-04-C-00-ROA.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $4,279,550.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2013.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2016.
    Classes of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's:
    (1) Air carriers operating under Part 135 or Part 298 on an on-
demand, nonscheduled, whole plane charter basis; and (2) air taxi/air 
charter operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that each approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Roanoke Regional Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Remove obstructions in runway protection zone, runway 6.
    Upgrade/expand terminal electrical and communication systems.
    Upgrade terminal heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system 
and cooling tower.
    Replace flight information display and intercom systems.
    Replace terminal fire alarm system.
    Demolition of building no. 7 for general aviation development.
    Retrofit three jet bridges for regional jet adaptors.
    Replace terminal roof--phase 1.
    Install security improvements and barricades.
    Modify screening checkpoint for additional portal.
    Acquire land for runway protection zone, runway 6.
    Conduct wildlife hazard study.
    PEG program formulation.
    Annual PFC administrative costs.
    Decision Date: September 6, 2011.
    For Further Information Contact: Jeffery Breeden, Washington 
Airports District Office, (703) 661-1363.
    Public Agency: County of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
    Application Number: 11-16-C-00-MKE.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PEG Revenue Approved in This Decision: $28,971,429.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: August 1, 2022.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2024.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: 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 General Mitchell International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Noise barrier study.
    Concourse E ground power and preconditioned air units.
    Perimeter and aircraft rescue and firefighting road 
reconfiguration, construction.
Runways 1U19R and 7R/25L intersection repaving, construction.
Perimeter road bridge over Howell Avenue, design.
Inline baggage security, construction.
Gate D56 improvements, design and construction.
Snow removal equipment.

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Redundant main electrical service feed, design.
Terminal roadway signage, design.
PFC administrative costs.

    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project:
    Ramp electrification design.
    Date of Withdrawal: May 9, 2011.
    Decision Date: September 8, 2011.
    For Further Information Contact: Sandy DePottey, Minneapolis 
Airports District Office, (612) 713-4363.

    Public Agency: City of Charlotte, North Carolina.
    Application Number: 11-04-C-00-CLT.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $164,302,133.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2020.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2023.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFCs:
    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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Taxiway fixtures.
Rehabilitation of runway 18C/36C, design and construction.
Flight tracking system.
Access road, west aircraft rescue and firefighting building.
2008 Part 150 update.
Taxiway D extension.
Aircraft rescue and firefighting trucks.
New baggage screening system, design and construction.
Pre-conditioned air systems, concourse D.
Concourse E expansion.
Project management services.
East terminal expansion.
New upper level roadway, design and construction.
PFC application development.

    Brief Description of Disapproved Project:
    Aircraft deicing truck, replacement cab.
    Determination: Disapproved. This project is not PFC eligible.
    Decision Date: September 15, 2011.
    For Further Information Contact: John Marshall, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, (404) 305-7153.

                                                               Amendments to PFC Approvals
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                                                                                      Original                            Original           Amended
                   Amendment No. City, State                    Amended approved  approved net PFC  Amended approved  estimated charge  estimated charge
                                                                      date             revenue       net PFC revenue   expiration date   expiration date
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08-08-C-02-EAT, East Wenatchee, WA............................          08/26/11          $366,393          $306,593          10/01/09          10/01/09
99-01-C-03-AGS, Augusta, GA...................................          08/30/11        31,482,000        27,636,360          07/01/30          08/01/24
98-04-C-07-SEA, Seattle, WA...................................          08/30/11       963,656,707     1,642,074,742          09/01/18          01/01/27
06-04-C-01-GTR, Columbus, MS..................................          09/01/11           125,000            79,148          10/01/09          10/01/09
06-05-C-02-CLL, College Station, TX...........................          09/06/11           755,492           787,528          04/01/09          04/01/09
00-02-C-04-MFE, McAllen, TX...................................          09/13/11         2,647,000         2,586,204          05/01/07          05/01/07
07-07-C-03-ALO, Waterloo, IA..................................          09/19/11           299,977           301,232          12/01/10          12/01/10
05-04-C-01-SAN, San Diego, CA.................................          09/20/11       110,064,569        44,822,518          04/01/09          04/01/09
06-09-C-01-RNO, Reno, NV......................................          09/20/11         3,400,000         3,066,408          12/01/07          12/01/07
98-03-C-01-RDG, Reading, PA...................................          09/23/11         1,300,000           614,622          07/01/08          07/01/08
11-17-C-01-BNA, Nashville, TN.................................          09/26/11         2,500,000         2,512,500          03/01/17          03/01/17
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 3, 2011.
Joe Hebert,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 2011-29276 Filed 11-14-11; 8:45 am]
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