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[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 190 (Friday, October 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58994-58995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22024]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 04-04-C-00-ROA To Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Roanoke 
Regional Airport, Roanoke, VA

AGENCY: Federal aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on application.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the 
application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Roanoke 
Regional 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 November 1, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address:
    Washington Airports District Office, 23723 Air Freight Lane, Suite 
210, Dulles, Virginia 20166.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Ms. Jacqueline L. Shuck, Executive Director, 
Roanoke Regional Airport of the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission at 
the following address:
    Roanoke Regional Airport Commission, 5202 Aviation Drive, Roanoke, 
Virginia 24012-1148.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission 
under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Terry J. Page, Manager, Washington 
Airports District Office, 23723 Air Freight Lane, Suite 210, Dulles, 
Virginia 20166. Telephone: 703-661-1354.
    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 
Roanoke Regional Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 
and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).
    On August 31, 2004, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Roanoke Regional 
Airport Commission 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 October 28, 2004.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Proposed charge effective date: January 1, 2005.
    Proposed charge expiration date: November 1, 2011.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $8,473,680 requested for impose and 
use.
    Brief description of proposed project(s):
    1. General Aviation Rehabilitation Phase 1 & 1B (Construct Taxiway 
and Tie Down).
    2. Rehabilitate and Construct Taxiway A, North and Middle Segments.
    3. Multi-User Flight Information Display System.
    4. Construct Passenger Elevator.
    5. Demolish Buildings 13, 14 and 15.
    6. Update Noise Exposure Maps.
    7. Install Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI), Runway 33.
    8. Construct Taxiway A--South.
    9. Sinkhole Repair on Airfield.
    10. Construct Entrance Road and Utilities for General Aviation 
Area.
    11. Purchase Runway Snow Blower.
    12. Purchase Rubber Wheel Snow Loader.
    13. Rehabilitate Runway 6/24 & Relocate Taxiway E; Rehabilitate 
Taxiways L, P, G and K.
    14. Acquire Passenger Boarding Device.
    15. Rehabilitate Terminal Building Facade.
    16. Construct Passenger Baggage Ramp.
    17. Acquire Land in Runway 24 Runway Protection Zone.
    18. Construct Perimeter Fencing and Gate.
    19. Rehabilitate Terminal Exterior.
    20. Rehabilitate Runway 24 Roadway Tunnel--Phase 2.
    21. Acquire Land for Airport Expansion.
    22. Acquire Land for Navigational Aid Critical Area.
    23. Construct Overhead Directional Signage at Terminal.
    24. Install Regional Jet Adapter for Loading Bridge.
    25. Relocate Taxiway A & G--Design and Demolish (Phases 1 & 2).
    26 Rehabilitate Runway 15/33--Phases 1 & 2 and Construct Runway 
Safety Area.
    27. Install Engineered Arresting Material System (EMAS) for Runway 
15/33.
    28. Noise Abatement Program Phases 2, 3, 4 (Acquisition of 
Easements).
    29. PFC Program Formulation and Administration.

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    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Operations by Air Taxi and 
Commercial Operators including: Air Lexington, Inc., Florida Jet 
Service, Inc., Buxmont Aviation Services, Inc., Piedmont Hawthorne 
Aviation, Inc.
    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 office located at: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, New York 11434-4809.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Roanoke Regional Airport Commission.

    Issued in Dulles, Virginia, on September 23, 2004.
Terry J. Page,
Manager, Washington Airports District Office, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 04-22024 Filed 9-30-04; 8:45 am]
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