[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 177 (Friday, September 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48128-48129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24255]


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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 August 
1997, there were five applications approved. Additionally, three 
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 section 158.29.

PFC Application Approved

    Public Agency: Rhode Island Airport Corporation, Warwick, Rhode 
Island.
    Application Number: 97-02-C-00-PVD.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $3,892,980.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: August 1, 2013.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2014.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi.
    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 T.F. Green State Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 
Terminal leasehold acquisition.
    Decision Date: August 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Priscilla Scott, New England Region Airports Division, (617) 238-7614.
    Public Agency: Walker Field Airport Authority, Grand Junction, 
Colorado.
    Application Number: 97-03-C-00-GJT.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $2,157,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: March 1, 1998.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2004.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Rehabilitate Taxiway C., Construct aircraft rescue and firefighting/
snow removal equipment building. Acquire snow removal equipment.
    Decision Date: August 6, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Schaffer, Denver Airports District Office, (303) 342-1258.
    Public Agency: Clearfield-Jefferson Counties Regional Airport 
Authority, BuBois, Pennsylvania.
    Application Number: 97-02-U-00-DUJ.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue to be Used in this Decision: $40,550.
    Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1995.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 1998.
    Class of Air Carriers not required to Collect PFC's: No change to 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use: Sewage/water 
system. Emergency generator.
    Decision Date: August 12, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: L.W. Walsh, Harrisburg Airports 
District Office, (717) 730-2831.
    Public Agency: City of Lebanon, New Hampshire.
    Application Number: 97-02-C-00-LEB.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $22,350.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: October 1, 1999.

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    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 1999.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:
    Installation of airport perimeter fencing.
    Decision Date: August 20, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Priscilla Scott, New England Region 
Airports Division, (617) 238-7614.
    Public Agency: City of Quincy, Illinois.
    Application Number: 97-02-C-00-UIN.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $298,153.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: November 1, 1997.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2003.
    Class of Air Carriers not Requested to Collect PFC's: Charters.
    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 Quincy Municipal Airport--Baldwin Field.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

PFC application (94-01-C-00-UIN).
Aerial mapping for airport layout plan.
Reconstruction of sanitary sewer line.
Terminal roof reconstruction.
PFC application (97-02-C-00-UIN).
Reconstruction runway 13/31.
Bituminous overlay on the T-hanger access road.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved in Part for Collection and 
Use:
    Phase I reconstruction of runway 4/22.
    Determination: The approved amount was reduced from that contained 
in the application due to reduced costs and a change in financing. The 
actual bid costs were less than the estimated costs contained in the 
application. In addition, the public agency's received an Airport 
Improvement Program grant (3-17-0085-11) to pay a portion of the 
project costs after submission of the PFC application.
    Phase II reconstruction of runway 4/22
    Determination: The approved amount was reduced from that contained 
in the application due to reduced costs and a change in financing. The 
actual bid costs were less than the estimated costs contained in the 
application. In addition, the public agency's received an Airport 
Improvement Program grant (3-17-0085-12) to pay a portion of the 
project costs after submission of the PFC application.
    Decision Date: August 28, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip M. Smithmeyer, Chicago Airports 
District Office, (847) 294-7435.

Amendments to PFC Approvals

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                                                                                          Original     Amended  
                                            Amendment      Original         Amended      estimated    estimated 
        Amendment No. city, state            approved    approved net    approved net   charge exp.  charge exp.
                                               date       PFC revenue     PFC revenue       date         date   
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96-04-C-01-ORD Chicago, IL...............     08/12/97    $957,757,792    $957,411,292     06/01/04     06/01/04
92-01-C-01-GRB Green Bay, WI.............     08/12/97       8,140,000       5,062,462     03/01/03     09/01/99
95-03-C-01-PHX Phoenix, AZ...............     08/19/97      80,978,000     106,966,000     02/01/98     10/01/98
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    Issued in Washington, DC on September 5, 1997.
Eric Gabler,
Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 97-24255 Filed 9-11-97; 8:45 am]
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