[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 17, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76382-76383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29926]


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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 May 2013, 
there were four applications approved. Additionally, 10 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: County of Sonoma, Santa Rosa, California.
    APPLICATION NUMBER: 13-05-C-00-STS.
    APPLICATION TYPE: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC LEVEL: $4.50.
    TOTAL PFC REVENUE APPROVED IN THIS DECISION: $425,000.
    EARLIEST CHARGE EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2013.
    ESTIMATED CHARGE EXPIRATION DATE: June 1, 2014.
    CLASS OF AIR CARRIERS NOT REQUIRED TO COLLECT PFC'S: None.
    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS APPROVED FOR COLLECTION AND USE: 
Acquire protective equipment for aircraft rescue and firefighting 
personnel. Acquire Americans with Disabilities Act passenger boarding 
ramp. Install common use flight information system.
    DECISION DATE: May 13, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Kumar, San Francisco Airports 
District Office, (650) 827-7627.
    PUBLIC AGENCY: City of Minot, North Dakota.
    APPLICATION NUMBER: 13-08-C-00-MOT.
    APPLICATION TYPE: Impose and use a PFC.

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    PFC LEVEL: $4.50.
    TOTAL PFC REVENUE APPROVED IN THIS DECISION: $11,706,547.
    EARLIEST CHARGE EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2013.
    ESTIMATED CHARGE EXPIRATION DATE: August 1, 2023.
    CLASSES OF AIR CARRIERS NOT REQUIRED TO COLLECT PFC'S: (1) Non-
scheduled/on-demand air carriers filing FAA Form 1800-31; and (2) small 
certificated air carriers filing DOT Form T-100.
    DETERMINATION: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that each proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Minot International Airport.
    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS APPROVED FOR COLLECTION AND USE:
    Construction and design of taxiway D.
    Passenger terminal apron--design and construction.
    Relocate snow removal equipment building--design and construction.
    Passenger terminal building--design and construction.
    Terminal access road--design and construction.
    Terminal area study.
    Preparation of PFC application 8.
    Acquire snow removal equipment (sweeper).
    DECISION DATE: May 13, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Holzer, Bismarck Airports 
District Office, (701) 323-7390.
    PUBLIC AGENCY: Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Orlando, 
Florida.
    APPLICATION NUMBER: 13-15-C-00-MCO.
    APPLICATION TYPE: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC LEVEL: $4.50.
    TOTAL PFC REVENUE APPROVED IN THIS DECISION: $189,994,500.
    EARLIEST CHARGE EFFECTIVE DATE: June 1, 2026.
    ESTIMATED CHARGE EXPIRATION DATE: December 1, 2028.
    CLASS OF AIR CARRIERS NOT REQUIRED TO COLLECT PFC'S: None.
    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT PARTIALLY APPROVED FOR COLLECTION AND 
USE AT A $4.50 PFC LEVEL: North terminal passenger capacity 
improvements 9 design and construction).
    DETERMINATION. Partially approved. The reconfiguration and 
relocation of airline operations space and other tenant spaces does not 
meet the requirements of 14 CFR 158.15(b).
    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT PARTIALLY APPROVED FOR COLLECTION AND 
USE AT A $3.00 PFC LEVEL: Baggage handling system capacity improvements 
(design and construction)--phase 2.
    DETERMINATION. Partially approved. The expansion of the emergency 
generator building and replacement of emergency generators for the 
baggage handling system do not meet the requirements of 14 CFR 
158.15(b).
    DECISION DATE: May 17, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Moore, Orlando Airports District 
Office, (407) 812-6331.
    PUBLIC AGENCY: City of Billings Aviation and Transit Department, 
Billings, Montana.
    APPLICATION NUMBER: 13-08-C-00-BIL.
    APPLICATION TYPE: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC LEVEL: $3.00.
    TOTAL PFC REVENUE APPROVED IN THIS DECISION: $2,033,000.
    EARLIEST CHARGE EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2013.
    ESTIMATED CHARGE EXPIRATION DATE: May 1, 2015.
    CLASS OF AIR CARRIERS NOT REQUIRED TO COLLECT PFC'S: None.
    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS APPROVED FOR COLLECTION AND USE:
    Snow removal equipment--ramp blade replacement.
    Reimbursement of construction costs--east end taxilane expansion.
    Runway 10L/28R rehabilitation.
    Snow removal equipment.
    DECISION DATE: May 23, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Garwood, Helena Airports 
District Office, (406) 449-5078.

                                                               Amendment to PFC Approvals
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                                                                                                                         Original           Amended
                Amendment No., City, State                     Amendment      Original approved  Amended  approved   estimated charge   estimated charge
                                                             approved date     net PFC revenue    net PFC revenue       exp. date          exp. date
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09-02-C-01-MMH, Mammoth Lakes, CA........................           05/07/13           $399,917           $665,010           11/01/25           11/01/15
04-07-C-02-PHX, Phoenix, AZ..............................           05/10/13        222,250,000        246,977,086           08/01/08           08/01/08
07-08-C-01-PHX, Phoenix, AZ..............................           05/10/13        202,200,000        187,649,602           08/01/10           08/01/10
09-09-C-01-PHX, Phoenix, AZ..............................           05/10/13      1,858,836,000      1,940,493,949           11/01/28           08/01/30
11-04-C-01-CMI, Savoy, IL................................           05/14/13          1,359,105          1,445,255           08/01/14           09/01/14
06-06-C-01-MSO, Missoula, MT.............................           05/14/13          3,334,760          3,255,904           02/01/09           01/01/09
11-07-C-01-SUN, Hailey, ID...............................           05/17/13            505,918            310,775           03/01/14           07/01/12
02-06-C-02-MSP, Minneapolis, MN..........................           05/20/13        793,254,352        774,213,674           12/01/15           04/01/14
05-07-U-02-MSP, Minneapolis, MN..........................           05/20/13                 NA                 NA           12/01/15           04/01/14
* 13-03-C-01-LNS, Lititz, PA.............................           05/23/13             35,917             35,917           05/01/15           05/01/15
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Notes: The amendment denoted by an asterisk (*) include a change to the PFC level charged from $3.00 per enplaned passenger to $4.50 per enplaned
  passenger. For Lititz, PA, this change is effective on July 1, 2013.


    Dated: Issued in Washington, DC, on December 6, 2013.
Joe Hebert,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 2013-29926 Filed 12-16-13; 8:45 am]
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