[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 182 (Friday, September 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49290-49291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24852]


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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 the Tucson 
International Airport, Tucson, AZ

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 the Tucson 
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 Regulation (14 CFR part 158). On August 20, 1997, the 
FAA determined that the application to impose and use the revenue from 
a PFC submitted by the Tucson Airport Authority 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 November 19, 1997.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 20, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Airports Division, P.O. 
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 Mr. Walter A. Burg, Chief Executive Officer, Tucson 
Airport Authority, 7005 South Plumer Ave., Tucson, AZ 85706. Air 
carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written comments 
previously provided to the Tucscon Airport Authority under Sec. 158.23 
of FAR Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John P. Milligan, Supervisor 
Standards Section, Airports Division, P.O. Box 92007, WPC, Los Angeles, 
CA 90009, Telephone: (310) 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 and use the revenue from a PFC at 
the Tucson 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 August 20, 1997, 
the FAA determined that the application to impose and use the revenue 
from a PFC submitted by the Tucson Airport Authority 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 November 19, 1997.
    The following is a brief overview of the impose and use application 
No. AWP-97-01-C-00-TUS:

Level of the Proposed PFC:: $3.00
Proposed Charge Effective Date: February 1, 1998
Proposed Charge Expiration Date: November 30, 2002
Total Estimated PFC Revenue: $26,717,799.00

    Brief description of the proposed impose & use projects:

Remodel Baggage Claim Area
Land Acquisition Expansion
Land Acquisition Noise
Land Acquisition (Section 27 & 33) (Reimbursement)
Terminal Entrance Improvements (Reimbursement)

    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 Tucson Airport 
Authority.


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    Issued in Hawthorne, California, on August 27, 1997.
Herman C. Bliss,
Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 97-24852 Filed 9-18-97; 8:45 am]
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