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any ongoing, active certification project 

with an established certification basis.

DATES: Send comments by March 4, 

2004.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Mr. 

Steve Thompson, Small Airplane 

Directorate (ACE–112), Federal Aviation 

Administration, 901 Locust, Room 301, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106. Comments 

may also be sent by electronic mail to 

steven.thompson@faa.gov. Comments 

may be inspected at the above address 

between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays, 

except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Steve Thompson, Small Airplane 

Directorate (ACE–112), Federal Aviation 

Administration, 901 Locust, Room 301, 

Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone 

(816) 329–4126, fax (816) 329–4090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite your comments on this 

notice. Send any data or views about the 

subject of this notice, as desired. 

Identify comments with ‘‘Small Jets 

Function and Reliability Comments, 

ATTN: Steve Thompson.’’ The FAA will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date listed above before issuing 

a final notice. 

Background 

Before Amendment 3–4, Section 3.19 

of Civil Air Regulation (CAR) part 3 

required service tests of all airplanes 

type certificated on or after May 15, 

1947. The purpose of these tests was to 

‘‘ascertain whether there is reasonable 

assurance that the airplane, its 

components, and equipment are reliable 

and function properly.’’

Amendment 3–4 to CAR part 3 

became effective January 15, 1951, and 

deleted the service test requirement in 

Section 3.19 for airplanes of 6,000 

pounds maximum weight or less. The 

introductory text published in 

Amendment 3–4 explained that most of 

the significant changes in the 

amendment stemmed from ‘‘the desire 

for simplification of the rules in this 

part with respect to the smaller 

airplanes, specifically those of 6,000 

pounds maximum weight or less, which 

would be expected to be used mainly as 

personal airplanes.’’ The introductory 

material also stated the service test 

requirement was removed for airplanes 

of 6,000 pounds maximum weight or 

less because ‘‘experience seems to 

indicate that this rule imposes a burden 

upon the manufacturers not 

commensurate with the safety gained.’’

The requirement for function and 

reliability testing, and the exception for 

airplanes of 6,000 pounds or less 

maximum weight, is now found in 14 

CFR part 21, section 21.35(b)(2). 

The decision to except airplanes of 

6,000 pounds maximum weight or less 

from function and reliability testing was 

based on the state of technology 

envisaged in 1951. At that time, 

airplanes of 6,000 pounds maximum 

weight or less were expected to be used 

mainly as personal airplanes. The safety 

gained by requiring function and 

reliability testing for these airplanes did 

not warrant the associated added 

burden on the manufacturers. However, 

advances in technology have made 

possible creating turbofan-powered 

airplanes weighing less than 6,000 

pounds that have complexity and design 

features not envisaged in 1951. These 

airplanes may also incorporate turbine 

engines of a type not previously used in 

a type-certificated aircraft. Because of 

their capabilities, these airplanes are 

viable business and commercial 

transportation and are not expected to 

be used mainly as personal airplanes. 

Therefore, a special condition to require 

function and reliability testing for 

turbofan-powered airplanes weighing 

6,000 pounds or less may be needed to 

establish safety equivalent to that 

established by the existing 

airworthiness standards.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 

13, 2004. 

Dorenda D. Baker, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 04–2195 Filed 2–2–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 

04–16–C–00–ORD To Impose a 

Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at 

Chicago O’Hare International Airport 

and To Use the Revenue at Chicago 

O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, 

Illinois.

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on 

application. 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and 

invites public comment on the 

application to impose a PFC at Chicago 

O’Hare International Airport and use the 

revenue at Chicago O’Hare International 

Airport 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).

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 4, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this 

application may be mailed or delivered 

in triplicate to the FAA at the following 

address: Federal Aviation 

Administration, Chicago Airports 

District Office, 2300 East Devon 

Avenue, Room 320, Des Plaines, Illinois 

60018. 

In addition, one copy of any 

comments submitted to the FAA must 

be mailed or delivered to Mr. Thomas R. 

Walker, Commissioner of the City of 

Chicago Department of Aviation at the 

following address: Chicago O’Hare 

International Airport, P.O. Box 66142, 

Chicago, IL 60666. 

Air carriers and foreign air carriers 

may submit copies of written comments 

previously provided to the City of 

Chicago Department of Aviation under 

section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Thomas E. Salaman, Chicago 

Metropolitan Program Manager, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Chicago 

Airports District Office, 2300 East 

Devon Avenue, Room 320, Des Plaines, 

IL 60018, telephone (847) 294–7436. 

The application may be reviewed in 

person at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA 

proposes to rule and invites public 

comment on the application to impose 

a PFC at Chicago O’Hare International 

Airport and use the revenue at Chicago 

O’Hare International Airport 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). 

On January 21, 2004, the FAA 

determined that the application to 

impose and use the revenue from a PFC 

submitted by the City of Chicago 

Department of Aviation was 

substantially complete within the 

requirements of section 158.25 of part 

158. The FAA will approve or 

disapprove the application, in whole or 

in part, no later than April 21, 2004. 

The following is a brief overview of 

the application. 

PFC application number: 04–16–C–

00–ORD. 

Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50. 

Revised proposed charge expiration 

date: October 1, 2019. 

Total estimated PFC revenue:

$37,000,000. 

Brief description of proposed projects 

at the $4.50 level: 

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Impose and Use at ORD: 2004 

Residential Insulation; 2004 School 

Insulation. 

Class or classes of air carriers, which 

the public agency has requested, not be 

required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi 

Operators. 

Any person may inspect the 

application in person at the FAA office 

listed above under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

In addition, any person may, upon 

request, inspect the application, notice 

and other documents germane to the 

application in person at the City of 

Chicago Department of Aviation.

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on January 

23, 2004. 

Barbara Jordan, 

Acting Manager, Planning/Progamming 

Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes 

Region.

[FR Doc. 04–2196 Filed 2–2–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 

To Impose and Use the Revenue From 

a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at 

Monterey Peninsula Airport, Monterey, 

CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on 

application. 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and 

invites public comment on the 

application to impose and use the 

revenue from a PFC at Monterey 

Peninsula Airport under the provisions 

of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of 

the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 

CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 4, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this 

application may be mailed or delivered 

in triplicate to the FAA at the following 

address: Federal Aviation 

Administration, Airports Division, 

15000 Aviation Blvd., Lawndale, CA 

90261, or San Francisco Airports 

District Office, 831 Mitten Road, Room 

210, Burlingame, CA 94010–1303. In 

addition, one copy of any comments 

submitted to the FAA must be mailed or 

delivered to Mr. Daniel H. O’Brien, 

Manager, Technical Support Services, 

Monterey Peninsula Airport District, at 

the following address: 200 Fred Kane 

Drive, Suite 200, Monterey, CA 93940. 

Air carriers and foreign air carriers may 

submit copies of written comments 

previously provided to the Monterey 

Peninsula Airport District under section 

158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph R. Rodriguez, Supervisor, 

Environmental, Planning and 

Compliance Section, San Francisco 

Airports District Office, 831 Mitten 

Road, Room 210, Burlingame, CA 

94010–1303, Telephone: (650) 876–

2805. The application may be reviewed 

in person at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA 

proposes to rule and invites public 

comment on the application to impose 

and use the revenue from a PFC at 

Monterey Peninsula Airport under the 

provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and 

part 158 of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations (14 CFR part 158). 

On December 30, 2003, the FAA 

determined that the application to 

impose and use the revenue from a PFC 

submitted by the Monterey Peninsula 

Airport District was substantially 

complete within the requirements of 

section 158.25 of part 158. The FAA 

will approve or disapprove the 

application, in whole or in part, no later 

than April 1, 2004. 

The following is a brief overview of 

the impose and use application No. 04–

10–C–00–MRY: 

Level of proposed PFC: $4.50. 

Proposed charge effective date: June 

1, 2004. 

Proposed charge expiration date:

April 1, 2005. 

Total estimated PFC revenue:

$379,557. 

Brief description of the proposed 

projects: Upgrade Airfield Lighting, 

Install Airfield Markings, Security 

Access Control Phase II, and Terminal 

Modernization Improvements. 

Class or classes of air carriers which 

the public agency has requested not be 

required to collect PFCs: Unscheduled 

Part 135 Air Taxi Operators. 

Any person may inspect the 

application in person at the FAA office 

listed above under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT and at the FAA 

Regional Airports Division located at: 

Federal Aviation Administration, 

Airports Division, 15000 Aviation Blvd., 

Lawndale, CA 90261. In addition, any 

person may, upon request, inspect the 

application, notice and other documents 

germane to the application in person at 

the Monterey Peninsula Airport District.

Issued in Lawndale, California, on January 

8, 2004. 

Mark A. McClardy, 

Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific 

Region.

[FR Doc. 04–2204 Filed 2–2–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 

04–05–C–00–EAT To Impose and Use 

the Revenue From a Passenger Facility 

Charge (PFC) at Pangborn Memorial 

Airport, Submitted by the Ports of 

Chelan and Douglas Counties, 

Pangborn Memorial Airport, 

Wenatchee, WA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on 

application. 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and 

invites public comment on the 

application to impose and use PFC 

revenue at Pangborn Memorial Airport, 

under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 

and part 158 of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations (14 CFR 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 4, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this 

application may be mailed or delivered 

in triplicate to the FAA at the following 

address: Mr. J. Wade Bryant, Manager; 

Seattle Airports District Office, SEA–

ADO; Federal Aviation Administration; 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Suite 250, 

Renton, Washington 98055–4056. 

In addition, one copy of any 

comments submitted to the FAA must 

be mailed or delivered to Ms. Patricia A. 

Moore, Airport Manager, at the 

following address: One Pangborn Drive, 

East Wenatchee, WA 98802–9233. 

Air Carriers and foreign air carriers 

may submit copies of written comments 

previously provided to Pangborn 

Memorial Airport, under section 158.23 

of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Suzanne Lee-Pang, (425) 227–2654, 

Seattle Airports District Office, SEA–

ADO; Federal Aviation Administration; 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Suite 250, 

Renton, Washington 98055–4056. The 

application may be reviewed in person 

at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA 

proposes to rule and invites public 

comment on the application 04–05–C–

00–EAT to impose and use PFC revenue 

at Pangborn Memorial Airport, under 

the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and 

part 158 of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations (14 CFR part 158). 

On January 20, 2004, the FAA 

determined that the application to 

impose and use the revenue from a PFC 

submitted by the Ports of Chelan and 

Douglas Counties, Pangborn Memorial 

Airport, Wenatchee, Washington, was 

substantially complete within the