[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 63213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31077]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent to Rule on Application (#98-04-C-00-MFR) to 
Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at 
Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport, Submitted by Jackson 
County, Medford, Oregon

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 PFC revenue at Rogue Valley 
International-Medford Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 
and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 26, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: J. Wade Bryant, 
Manager; Seattle Airports District Office, SEA-ADO; Federal Aviation 
Administration; 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Suite 250; Renton, WA 98055-4056.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Bern E. Case, A.A.E., Airport Director, at 
the following address: 3650 Biddle Road, Medford, OR 97504.
    Air Carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to Rogue Valley International-Medford 
Airport, under section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Mary E. Vargas, (425) 227-2660; Seattle Airports District Office, 
SEA-ADO; Federal Aviation Administration; 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Suite 
250; Renton, WA 98055-4056. 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 (#98-04-C-00-MFR) to impose and use PFC 
revenue at Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport, under the 
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR part 158).
    On November 19, 1997, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Jackson County, 
Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport, Medford, Oregon, 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 February 17, 1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: March 1, 1998.
    Proposed charge expiration date: March 1, 2001.
    Total requested for use approval: $1,540,000.00.
    Brief description of proposed project: Security fencing; Master 
plan update/terminal area study; Jet blast fence; GA parking apron 
immediately NW of main terminal.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFC's: Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators when enplaning revenue passengers in limited, irregular, 
special service air taxi/commercial operations such as air ambulance 
services, student instruction, non-stop sightseeing flights that begin 
and end at the airport and are conducted within 25 mile radius of the 
airport.
    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and at the FAA 
Regional Airports Office located at: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, ANM-600, 1601 Lind Avenue 
S.W., Suite 540, Renton, WA 98055-4056.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on November 19, 1997.
George K. Saito,
Acting Manager, Planning, Programming and Capacity Branch, Northwest 
Mountain Region.
[FR Doc. 97-31077 Filed 11-25-97; 8:45 am]
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