[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 160 (Tuesday, August 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44167-44169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21860]


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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 July 1997, 
there were 11 applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on one application, approved in June 1997, inadvertently 
left off the June 1997 notice. Additionally, two 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) (Pub. L. 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: Sonoma County, Santa Rosa, California.
    Application Number: 97-03-C-00-STS.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $336,932.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: October 1, 1997.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2000.
    Classes of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Acquire fire protection clothing for airport rescue and 
firefighting personnel.
    Security screening building.
    Land acquisition for runway approach protection special assessment.
    Airfield pavement vacuum sweeper.
    Land acquisition for runway approach protection.
    Taxiway construction.
    Ramp fire protection.
    Airfield perimeter security fence.
    Decision Date: June 27, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlys Vandervelde, San Francisco 
Airports District Office, (415) 876-2806.
    Public Agency: Charter County of Wayne, Detroit, Michigan.
    Application Number: 97-03-C-00-DTW.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $60,000,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: August 1, 2029.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2030.
    Classes of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's:
    (1) Air taxi/commercial operators enplaning fewer than 500 
passengers per year at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW); 
(2) commuters or small certified air carriers enplaning fewer than 500 
passengers per year at DTW; and (3) large certified route air carriers 
enplaning fewer than 500 passengers per year at DTW.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained 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 DTW.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Concourse C expansion and domestic terminal facilities 
construction.
    International passenger processing facilities expansion.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use:
    Midfield domestic and international terminal facility construction.
    Reconstruction of existing terminals and concourses.
    Decision Date: July 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leonard Mizerowski, Detroit Airports 
District Office, (313) 487-7277.
    Public Agency: City of Pocatello, Idaho.
    Application Number: 97-02-U-00-PIH.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue To Be Used in This Decision: $230,000.
    Charge Effective Date: September 1, 1994.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2002.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: No charge from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Pavement 
rehabilitation.
    Decision Date: July 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Vargas, Seattle Airports District 
Office, (206) 277-2660.
    Public Agency: Central West Virginia Airport Authority, Charleston, 
West Virginia.
    Application Number: 97-02-C-00-CRW.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $541,926.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: December 1, 1997.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 1998.
    Classes of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's:
    (1) Part 135 operators for hire to the general public; and (2) Part 
121 charter operators for hire to the general public.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained 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 Yeager Airport.

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    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Overlay and groove portion of runway 5/23.
    Install low visibility take-off equipment/system.
    Purchase snow blower.
    Replace terminal roof.
    Install a glycol handling system.
    Brief Description of Projects Withdrawn: Construct 800-foot overrun 
to runway 5/23 and extend taxiway A.
    Determination: This project was withdrawn by the public agency in 
its letter dated May 15, 1997.
    Determination: This project was withdrawn by the public agency in 
its letter dated April 28, 1997.
    Update master plan.
    Decision Date: July 2, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elonza Turner, Beckley Airports Field 
Office, (304) 252-6216.
    Public Agency: Capital Region Airport Commission, Richmond, 
Virginia.
    Application Number: 97-02-C-00-RIC.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $3,978,514.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2000.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2001.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: On demand air 
taxi/commercial Part 135 operators.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained 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 Richmond International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: Part 
150 Study.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved in Part for Collection and 
Use: Terminal area drainage improvements.
    Determination: Partially approved. The FAA has determined that 
approximately 12 percent of the total runoff used to size these 
improvements comes from ineligible areas. Therefore, approximately 12 
percent of the improvements are not PFC eligible. Non-PFC local funds 
will be utilized to fund the ineligible work.
    Midfield drainage improvements.
    Determination: Partially approved. The FAA has determined that 
approximately 12 percent of the total runoff used to size these 
improvements comes from ineligible areas. Therefore, approximately 12 
percent of the improvements are not PFC eligible. Non-PFC local funds 
will be utilized to fund the ineligible work.
    Brief Description of Project Disapproved: Air cargo service road.
    Determination: The FAA has determined that the public agency 
already has sufficient funds from other sources to pay for the PFC-
eligible portion of this project. Section 158.29(a)(1)(i) specifies 
that the FAA shall not approve the imposition of a PFC that will result 
in revenue that exceeds the amount necessary to finance the project. 
Therefore, this project is disapproved for the imposition and use of a 
PFC.
    Decision Date: July 3, 1997.

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Page, Washington Airports 
District Office, (703) 285-2570.
    Public Agency: Jacksonville Port Authority, Jacksonville, Florida.
    Application Number: 97-03-U-00-JAX
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue to be Used in This Decision: $10,567,500.
    Charge Effective Date: October 1, 1996.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2000.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use:
    Pavement reconstruction--phase II.
    Drainage improvements.
    Obstruction removal.
    Decision Date: July 9, 1997.

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Owen, Orlando Airports 
District Office, (407) 812-6331.
    Public Agency: City of Brownsville, Texas.
    Application Number: 97-01-C-00-BRO.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $1,087,427.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: October 1, 1997.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2003.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved For Collection and Use:
    Master plan update.
    Rehabilitate airfield pavement and runway lighting--runway paving.
    Rehabilitate airfield pavement and runway lighting--ramp extension.
    Rehabilitate airfield pavement and runway lighting--lighting.
    Airfield safety improvements--upgrade airfield guidance signs.
    Airfield safety improvements--reconstruct apron pavements.
    Airfield safety improvements--install one wind cone.
    Airfield safety improvements--install perimeter fencing.
    Airfield safety improvements--install drainage structure.
    Airfield safety improvements--improve drainage.
    Passenger loading bridge.
    Federal inspection station facility.
    Terminal capacity improvements.
    Cargo apron rehabilitation and expansion.
    PFC application and administration costs.
    Decision Date: July 9, 1997.

For Further Information Contact: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region Airports 
Division, (817) 222-5614.
    Public Agency: Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority, Valdosta, 
Georgia.
    Application Number: 97-02-U-00-VLD.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue to be Used in This Decision: $307,746.
    Charge Effective Date: March 1, 1993.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 1997.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: New terminal 
building construction.

    Decision Date: July 10, 1997.

For Further Information Contact: Walter Bauer, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, (404) 305-7142.
    Public Agency: Pitt-Greenville Airport Authority, Greenville, North 
Carolina.
    Application Number: 97-01-C-00-PGV
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $453,608.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: October 1, 1997.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2001.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: None.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:
    Preparation of PFC application.
    Runway 19 rehabilitation and 500-foot extension.
    Runway 19 extension and airfield signage.
    Land acquisition.

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    Parallel taxiway extension.
    Terminal building Americans with Disabilities Act modifications and 
approach clearing to runway 19.
    Security fencing.
    Precision approach path indicators for runway 7/25.
    Airport all-terrain rescue vehicle.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection Only:
    Relocate glide slope antenna.
    Approach lighting system for runway 19.
    Extension of runway 19--500 feet.
    Decision Date: July 10, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Washington, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, (404) 305-7143.
    Public Agency: Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority, 
Charlottesville, Virginia.
    Application Number: 97-11-C-00-CHO.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $30,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 2004.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2004.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained 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 Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 
Acquire land for runway 3 protection zone.
    Decision Date: July 14, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Page, Washington Airports 
District Office, (703) 285-2570.
    Public Agency: Fort Smith Airport Commission, Fort Smith, Arkansas.
    Application Number: 97-02-U-00-FSM.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue to be Used in This Decision: $4,069,371.
    Charge Effective Date: August 1, 1994.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2010.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use:
    Land acquisition for noise compatibility.
    Acquire power sweeper.
    Overlay and marking of runway 7/25.
    Airport master plan update and terminal area development plan.
    Terminal complex development.
    Snow removal equipment.
    Reconstruction of east portion of general aviation ramp.
    Reconstruction of west portion of general aviation ramp.
    Noise monitoring and noise study update.
    Construction of west portion of taxiway A.
    Construction of east portion of taxiway A.
    Decision Date: July 24,1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region Airports 
Division, (817) 222-5614.
    Public Agency: Waterloo Airport Commission, Waterloo, Iowa.
    Application Number: 97-02-C-00-ALO.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Net PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $153,660.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 1997.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 1998.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Terminal apron rehabilitation.
    General aviation apron rehabilitation.
    Replace snow blower.
    Replace snow grader/tractor.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Overlay runway 18/36 
(construction).
    Decision Date: July 29, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lorna Sandridge, Central Region 
Airports Division, (816) 426-4730.
    Amendments to PFC Approvals:

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                                                                                          Original     Amended  
                                                  Amendment     Original     Amended     estimated    estimated 
          Amendment number city, state             approved     approved     approved      charge       charge  
                                                     date       net PFC      net PFC     expiration   expiration
                                                                revenue      revenue        date         date   
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93-02-C-04-GPT Gulfport, Mississippi...........       3/5/97     $764,831     $742,224       9/1/97       9/1/97
94-01-C-02-RIC Richmond, Virginia..............      4/23/97  $18,341,733  $17,153,646       8/1/05       4/1/00
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 12, 1997.
Eric Gabler,
Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 97-21860 Filed 8-18-97; 8:45 am]
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