[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 98 (Friday, May 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 32006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11954]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2016-6596]


Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Program: Eligibility of Ground 
Access Projects Meeting Certain Criteria

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed policy amendment and request for comments; 
extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is extending the comment period on its notice of 
proposed policy published on May 3, 2016, that proposes to amend its 
``Notice of Policy Regarding the Eligibility of Airport Ground 
Transportation Projects for Funding Under the Passenger Facility Charge 
(PFC) Program,'' regarding the requirement for PFC funding of on-
airport, rail access projects.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 17, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by docket number FAA-2016-
6596 using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your 
comments electronically.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver comments to Docket Operations in 
Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: (202) 493-2251.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Hebert, Manager, Financial 
Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch, APP-510, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20591, telephone (202) 267-8375; facsimile (202) 267-5302.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 3, 2016, the FAA published a notice 
titled ``Notice of Proposed Policy Amendment and Request for Comments'' 
(81 FR 26611). In that Notice, the FAA proposed to change the policy 
regarding the Passenger Facility Charge eligibility of ground access 
projects meeting certain criteria. The notice requested that interested 
parties submit written comments by June 2, 2016.
    On May 11, 2016, the Airports Council International--North America 
(ACI-NA), the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), and 
Airlines for America (A4A) submitted a request to extend the comment 
period by 30 days because additional time is needed to conduct the 
necessary research and assess the alternatives that the FAA proposes 
and also consolidate comments from their respective members. After 
careful consideration of the schedule constraints, the FAA has decided 
to extend the comment period for 15 days until June 17, 2016. The FAA 
expects that the additional time for comments will allow the affected 
community to prepare meaningful comments which will help the FAA to 
consider an amendment to FAA's airport ground access transportation 
policy for PFC funding.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 17, 2016.
Elliott Black,
Director, Office of Airport Planning and Programming.
[FR Doc. 2016-11954 Filed 5-19-16; 8:45 am]
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