United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2013_register executive 2013-11-21 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7fac01e D09002ee1c7fac0f9 United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Federal Aviation Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This action proposes to amend the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue published in the Federal Register on February 16, 1999 ("Revenue Use Policy") to clarify FAA's policy on Federal requirements for the use of proceeds from taxes on aviation fuel. Under Federal law, airport operators that have accepted Federal assistance generally may use airport revenues only for airport-related purposes. The revenue use requirements apply to certain state and local government taxes on aviation fuel as well as to revenues received directly by an airport operator. This notice publishes a proposed clarification of FAA's understanding of the Federal requirements for use of revenues derived from taxes on aviation fuel. Briefly, an airport operator or state government submitting an application under the Airport Improvement Program must provide assurance that revenues from state and local government taxes on aviation fuel are used for certain aviation-related purposes. These purposes include airport capital and operating costs, and state aviation programs. In view of the interests of sellers and consumers of aviation fuel, and of state and local government taxing authorities in limits on use of proceeds from taxes touching aviation fuel, this notice solicits public comment on the proposed policy clarification. This notice also solicits comments about whether there are other reasonable interpretations regarding local taxes that are not enumerated here and should be considered by the FAA. Finally, this proposed policy clarification, if finalized, would apply prospectively to use of proceeds from both new taxes and to existing taxes that do not qualify for grandfathering from revenue use requirements. 78 FR 69789 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2013-11-21/2013-27860 2013-27860 fr21no13-8 4910-13-P Docket No. FAA-2013-0988 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2013-11-21/2013-27860 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-11-21/html/2013-27860.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-11-21/pdf/2013-27860.pdf 5 p. 69789 69793 78 FR 69789 Title 14 Chapter 14 CFR Chapter Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue; Proceeds From Taxes on Aviation Fuel; Federal Register Vol. 78, Issue PRORULE 2013-27860 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 2014-01-21 Docket No. FAA-2013-0988 4910-13-P 2013-27860 Notice of Proposed Clarification of Policy; Request for Comments.

This action proposes to amend the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue published in the Federal Register on February 16, 1999 ("Revenue Use Policy") to clarify FAA's policy on Federal requirements for the use of proceeds from taxes on aviation fuel. Under Federal law, airport operators that have accepted Federal assistance generally may use airport revenues only for airport-related purposes. The revenue use requirements apply to certain state and local government taxes on aviation fuel as well as to revenues received directly by an airport operator. This notice publishes a proposed clarification of FAA's understanding of the Federal requirements for use of revenues derived from taxes on aviation fuel. Briefly, an airport operator or state government submitting an application under the Airport Improvement Program must provide assurance that revenues from state and local government taxes on aviation fuel are used for certain aviation-related purposes. These purposes include airport capital and operating costs, and state aviation programs. In view of the interests of sellers and consumers of aviation fuel, and of state and local government taxing authorities in limits on use of proceeds from taxes touching aviation fuel, this notice solicits public comment on the proposed policy clarification. This notice also solicits comments about whether there are other reasonable interpretations regarding local taxes that are not enumerated here and should be considered by the FAA. Finally, this proposed policy clarification, if finalized, would apply prospectively to use of proceeds from both new taxes and to existing taxes that do not qualify for grandfathering from revenue use requirements.

Comments must be received by January 21, 2014. Comments that are received after that date will be considered only to the extent possible. Randall S. Fiertz, Director, Office of Airport Compliance and Management Analysis, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267-3085; facsimile (202) 267-5257. Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue: Proceeds from Taxes on Aviation Fuel , http://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/grant_assurances/ http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 78, no. 225 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2013-11-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 240 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2013-11-21 P0b002ee1865c9808 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21no13 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2013-11-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-11-21/pdf/FR-2013-11-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-11-21/xml/FR-2013-11-21.xml fdlp 69753 69982 DGPO 2013-11-21 2024-06-03 FR-2013-11-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2013-11-21 78 225