[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45693-45694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22970]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application to Impose Only and Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at the Santa 
Barbara Municipal Airport, Goleta, California

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on application.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to rule and 
invites public comment on the application to impose only and impose and 
use PFC revenue from a PFC at the Santa Barbara Municipal 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 as recodified by Title 49 U.S.C. 40117 [C(3)]) and 14 CFR 
part 158. On July 30, 1997, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose only and impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the 
city of Santa Barbara was substantially complete within the 
requirements of Sec. 158.25 of part 158.

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The FAA will approve or disapprove the application, in whole or in 
part, no later than October 28, 1997.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Airports Division, PO 
Box 92007, Worldway Postal Center, Los Angeles, CA, 90009. In addition, 
one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or 
delivered to Ms. Karen Ramsdell, Airport Director, Santa Barbara 
Municipal Airport, 601 Firestone Road, Goleta, CA 93117. Comments from 
air carriers may be in the same form as provided to the city of Santa 
Barbara under section 158.23 of FAR Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John P. Milligan, Supervisor 
Standards Section, Airports Division, PO Box 92007, WPC, Los Angeles, 
CA 90009, Telephone: (301) 725-3621. 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 only and impose and use the 
revenue from a PFC at the Santa Barbara Municipal 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 as recodified by Title 49 U.S.C. 40117 [C(3)]) and part 158 of 
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158). On July 30, 1997, 
the FAA determined that the application to impose only and impose and 
use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the city of Santa Barbara was 
substantially complete within the requirements of Sec. 158.25 of part 
158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the application, in whole or in 
part, no later than October 28, 1997.
    The following is a brief overview of the application No. AWP-97-01-
C-00-SBA:
    Level of the Proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed Charge Effective Date: January 1, 1998.
    Proposed Charge Expiration Date: December 31, 2001.
Total Estimated PFC Revenue: $2,572,182.

Brief Description of the Proposed Projects

Impose Only

Design and Construct Safety Areas for Runway 7-25--Total $694,000
Design and Construct Taxiway A--Total $119,000

Impose and Use

Final Design and Construction of Existing Safety Areas--Total $502,989
Relocate Beacon and Lighting Controls for New Tower--Total $32,025
Rehabilitate Runway 7-25 and all MITLS--Total $23,600
Clean Water Act/Storm Drainage Projects--Total $48,600
Construct New Helipads--Total $51,700
Design for Rehabilitation of Taxiways A, F and G--Total $14,730
General Aviation Ramp Expansion--Totals $42,000
General Aviation Ramp Rehabilitation--Total $68,149
Procure Airport Sweeper--Total $15,000
Terminal Area Waste Transfer Station--Total $6,700
General Aviation Ramp Reconstruction--Total $22,048
Terminal Upgrades to Comply with A.D.A.--Total $72,720
Rehabilitate Airfield Signage--Total $63,450
Construct Portion of ARFF Station--Total $86,940
Rehabilitate Taxiway B--Total $48,583
General Aviation Concrete Ramp Reconstruction--Total $17,623
Rehabilitate Taxiway C and Runway 15R-33L--Total $22,545
Install Security Access Control System--Total $117,847
Design for Safety Area Grading--Total $23,085
Overlay Runway 15L-33R--Total $75,667
Construct Runway 7/25 Balst Pads--Total $24,300
Sealcoat Taxiways H & J--Total $16,605
Reconstruct Taxiway C Area Apron--Total $27,675
Construct (6) Six Helipads--Total $9,045
Rehabilitate Taxiway B--Total $32,535
Overlay Runway 7-25--Total $293,020

    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. In 
addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, notice 
and other documents germane to the application, in person at the Santa 
Barbara Municipal Airport Administration Office.

    Issued in Hawthorne, Calif., on August 21, 1997.
Herman C. Bliss,
Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 97-22970 Filed 8-27-97; 8:45 am]
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