[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 116 (Monday, June 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41295-41297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15142]
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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 April
2002, there were six applications approved. Additionally, 12 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) (Public Law 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: City of Morgantown, West Virginia.
Application Number: 02-06-C-00-MGW.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $4.50.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $229,493.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 4, 2004.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2008.
Classes of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's:
(1) Nonscheduled/on-demand air carriers; and (2) unscheduled Part
121 charter operators for hire to the general public.
Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted 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 Morgantown Municipal Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Design and construct aircraft rescue and firefighting/snow equipment
facility.
Acquire snow removal equipment (SRE).
Design and construct taxiway A extension.
Rotating beacon.
Safety area study, runway 18/36.
Master plan study.
Decision Date: April 3, 2002.
For Further Information Contact: Eleanor Schifflin, Eastern Region
Airports Division, (718) 553-3354.
Public Agency: City of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Application Number: 02-07-C-00-COS.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $7,566,700.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 2003.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2006.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Construct taxiway C from taxiway D to runway 12/30.
Construct vehicle service road.
Maintenance (snow removal) equipment storage facility.
Decision Date: April 3, 2002.
For Further Information Contact: Christopher J. Schaffer, Denver
Airports District Office, (303) 342-1258.
Public Agency: Akron-Canton Regional Airport Authority, Akron,
Ohio.
Application Number: 02-05-C-00-CAK.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $4.50.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $7,277,000.
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Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 2002.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2006.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators.
Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements
at Akron-Canton Regional Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Property acquisition--Nickison.
Property acquisition--Lockhart.
Property acquisition--Tucker.
SRE--snow blower.
Passenger loading bridge.
Engine generator--backup power.
Runaway 5/23 overlay.
Entrance road rehabilitation.
SRE--high speed rotary broom.
Terminal baggage claim expansion.
Terminal expansion/rehabilitation.
Shift/extension runway 1/19 phase II: fill 19 end.
Property acquisition--Peters.
Passenger loading bridge II.
Brief Description of Projects Approved For Use:
Relocate Mt. Pleasant and Frank Roads.
Runway 1 extension.
Runway 19 threshold relocation.
Brief Description of Disapproved Project: Airport access
improvement--Shuffel Road interchange.
Determination: The FAA has determined that the scope of the project
describes the construction of an interchange that does not exclusively
serve airport traffic as is required by paragraph 553(a)(3) of FAA
Order 5100.38A, AIP Handbook (October 24, 1989). Therefore, this
project does not meet the requirements of Sec. 158.15(b).
Decision Date: April 4, 2002.
For Further Information Contact: Arlene B. Draper, Detroit Airports
District Office, (734) 487-7287.
Public Agency: Airport Authority of Washoe County, Reno, Nevada.
Application Number: 02-05-C-00-RNO.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $6,734,192.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: February 1, 2003.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2003.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Nonschedule/
on-demand air carriers filing FAA Form 1800-31.
Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the
public agency's application, the FAA has determinated that the proposed
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements
at Reno/Tahoe International Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Replacement of flight and baggage information display system.
Airfield signage standardization (guidance signs)--phase 2.
Concourse escalator replacement.
Terminal lobby modernization.
800 Megahertz radio system.
Terminal apron reconstruction--phase 5A.
Decision Date: April 12, 2002.
For Further Information Contact: Marlys Vandervelde, San Francisco
Airports District Office, (650) 876-2806.
Public Agency: Port of Oakland, Oakland, California.
Application Number: 02-11-C-00-OAK.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $4.50.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $7,000,000.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: October 1, 2003.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2004.
Classes of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: (1)
Nonscheduled/on-demand air carriers filing FAA Form 1800-31; and (2)
commuters or small certificated air carriers filing Department of
Transportation Form 298-C T1 or E1.
Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted 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 Oakland International Airport.
Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:
Terminal One gate improvement.
Brief Description of Project Approved for use at a $3.00 PFC Level:
Construct remote overnight aircraft parking apron.
Decision Date: April 16, 2002.
For Further Information Contact: Marlys Vendervelde, San Francisco
Airports District Office, (650) 876-2806
.Public Agency: City of Chicago, Department of Aviation, Chicago,
Illinois.
Application Number: 02-09-C-00-MDW.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $181,326,845.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: October 1, 2045.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2051.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: Air taxi
operators.
Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements
at Chicago Midway Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Federal inspection services facility.
Replace visual approach slope indicator lights with precision approach
path indicator lights.
North triangle ramp development.
West triangle ramp development.
Residential insulation 2002-2004.
Noise barrier extensions.
Airfield operations area gate and booth rehabilitation/reconfiguration.
Equipment acquisition 2002-2004: snow removal and security equipment.
Brief Description of Withdrawn Project: Obstruction removal.
Determination: This project was withdrawn by the public agency by
letter dated April 4, 2002. Therefore, the FAA did not rule on this
project in this Record of Decision.
Decision date: April 18, 2002.
For Further Information Contact: Philip M. Smithmeyer, Chicago
Airports District Office, (847) 294-7335.
Amendments to PFC Approvals
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Original Amended
Amendment Original Amended estimated estimated
Amendment No., City, State approved date approved net approved net charge exp. charge exp.
PFC revenue PFC revenue date date
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00-03-C-01-INL, International 03/22/02 $316,992 $316,992 08/01/06 06/01/05
Falls, MN *....................
95-01-C-05-MKE, Milwaukee, WI... 03/26/02 22,745,277 21,780,797 04/01/99 04/01/99
95-03-C-04-MKE, Milwaukee, WI... 03/26/02 64,133,333 42,350,240 05/01/04 05/01/04
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99-04-U-01-MKE, Milwaukee, WI... 03/26/02 NA NA 05/01/04 05/01/04
00-05-U-01-MKE, Milwaukee, WI... 03/26/02 NA NA 05/01/04 05/01/04
00-06-C-01-MKE, Milwaukee, WI... 03/26/02 22,667,375 88,029,494 07/01/06 12/01/11
00-01-C-01-FAY, Fayetteville, NC 04/04/02 892,620 1,026,513 10/01/02 11/01/05
95-01-C-02-BFD, Lewis Run, PA... 04/08/02 285,366 288,090 05/01/03 05/01/03
99-04-C-01-bli, Bellingham, WA * 04/23/02 1,400,000 1,400,000 03/01/04 06/01/03
98-03-C-01-LAN, Lansing, MI..... 04/26/02 3,306,343 2,906,220 06/01/02 02/01/01
94-01-C-02-BUR, Burbank, CA..... 04/30/02 32,989,000 33,330,107 09/01/97 09/01/97
96-02-U-01-BUR, Burbank, CA..... 04/30/02 NA NA 09/01/97 09/01/97
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Note: The amendments 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 International Falls, MN, this change is effective on
June 1, 2002. For Bellingham, WA, this change is effective on July 1, 2002.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 31, 2002.
Barry Molar,
Manager, Airports Financial Assistance Division.
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