[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 200 (Thursday, October 16, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 53871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27360]


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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 Houghton County 
Memorial Airport, Hancock, MI

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 Houghton County 
Memorial Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and 
Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law 101-508) and part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Detroit Airports District Office, Willow Run Airport, 
East, 8820 Beck Road, Belleville, MI 48111.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Ms. Sandra D. LaMothe, Airport Manager of the 
Houghton County Airport Committee at the following address: Route 1, 
Box 94, Calumet, MI 49913.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Houghton County Airport Committee 
under section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jon Gilbert, Program Manager, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Detroit Airports District Office, 
Willow Run Airport, East, 8820 Beck Road, Belleville, MI 48111 (313-
487-7281). 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 
Houghton County Memorial 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 September 24, 1997, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Houghton County 
Airport Committee 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 December 16, 1997.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application No.: 97-05-C-00-CMX.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: January 1, 1998.
    Proposed charge expiration date: July 1, 1998.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $71,753.00.
    Brief description of proposed projects: (1) Construct security 
fence (Phase I); (2) Rehabilitate HIRL (Runway 13/31); (3) Expand GA 
apron (200' x 600'); (4) Reimbursement of charges for PFC application 
preparation (PFC No. 95-03-U-00-CMX and 96-04-X-00-CMX); (50 Sanitary 
Sewer Upgrade (Phase I); (6) Rehabilitate HVAC (Terminal Building); (7) 
Acquire SRE (Front End Loader); (8) Rehabilitate Runway 13/31 
(Engineering Only).
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFC's: FAR Part 135 operators who 
file FAA Form 1800-31.
    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 
Houghton County Airport Committee.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on October 2, 1997.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 97-27360 Filed 10-15-97; 8:45 am]
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