[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 41476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20294]


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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 Des Moines 
International Airport, Des Moines, Iowa

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 Des Moines 
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 September 2, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Central Region, Airports Division, 601 E. 12th Street, 
Kansas City, MO 64106.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. William F. Flannery, Aviation Director, Des 
Moines International Airport, at the following address: De Moines 
International Airport, 5800 Fleur Drive, Suite 201, Des Moines, Iowa 
50321-2854.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the City of Des Moines, Des Moines 
International Airport, under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lorna Sandridge, PFC Program Manager, FAA, Central Region, 601 E. 12th 
Street, Kansas City, MO 64106, (816) 426-4730. 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 
the Des Moines 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 July 24, 1997, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the City of Des Moines, 
Iowa, 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 22, 1997.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: November, 1997.
    Proposed charge expiration date: June, 1999.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $3,574,928.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Land acquisition for 
Runway 5/23 extension and road relocation/grading/construction of 
related relocated road construction; extending and updating of the 
terminal chiller system; and reconstruction of the terminal apron.
    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 
Des Moines International Airport.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on July 24, 1997.
George A. Hendon,
Manager, Airports Division, Central Region.
[FR Doc. 97-20294 Filed 7-31-97; 8:45 am]
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