[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27350-27351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2375]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 06-19-C-00-ORD To Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Chicago 
O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on applications.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the 
applications to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Chicago O'Hare 
International Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and 
part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158). Due to 
the fact that the two applications involve projects associated with the 
O'Hare Modernization Program, the FAA has elected to combine the two 
applications and will issue one Final Agency Decision for the combined 
applications.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 14, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the applications may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: James G. Keefer, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Manager, Chicago Airports District 
Office, 2300 E. Devon, Room 320, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Nuria I. Fernandez, Commissioner of the City of 
Chicago Department of Aviation at the following address: Chicago O'Hare 
International Airport, 10510 West Zemke Road, P.O. Box 66142, Chicago, 
Illinois 60666.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the City of Chicago Department of 
Aviation under Sec.  158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James G. Keefer, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 E. 
Devon, Room 320, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, (847) 294-7336.

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    Review of Applications: Any person may inspect the applications in 
person at the Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 E. Devon, Room 
320, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018. Please call (847) 294-7336 to set up 
an appointment. The applications may also be viewed at www.agl.faa.gov/OMP/PFC/PFC.htm.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the 
applications, notice and other documents germane to the application in 
person at the City of Chicago Department of Aviation, 10510 West Zemke 
Road, Chicago, Illinois 60666. Please contact Micheal Zonsius at (773) 
686-3433 to set up an appointment.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comment on the applications to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at 
Chicago O'Hare International Airport under the provisions of the 49 
U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 
part 158).
    On May 3, 2007, the FAA determined that the applications to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by City of Chicago Department 
of Aviation were substantially complete within the requirements of 
section 158.25 of part 158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the 
applications, in whole or in part, no later than September 4, 2007.
    The following is a brief overview of the applications.
    PFC application number: 06-19-C-00-ORD.
    Proposed charge effective date: November 1, 2015.
    Proposed charge expiration date: February 1, 2022.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,282,309,174.
    Brief description of proposed projects: New Runway 9L-27R--
Construction, Extension of Future Runway 10L-28R--Construction, Future 
Runway 10C-28C--Construction, and Land Acquisition.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air taxi.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on May 8, 2007.
Debbie Roth,
Acting Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great 
Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 07-2375 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am]
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