[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6037-6038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3237]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the 
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Birmingham 
International Airport, Birmingham, Alabama

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 Birmingham 
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).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 12, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: FAA/Airports District 
Office, 120 North Hangar Drive, Suite B, Jackson, Mississippi 39208-
2306.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Walker Johnson, Director of Finance, of the

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Birmingham International Airport at the following address: Birmingham 
Airport Authority, 5900 Airport Highway, Birmingham, AL 35212.
    All carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Birmingham Airport Authority under 
section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Shumate, Project Manager, FAA 
Airports, District Office, 120 North Hangar Drive, Suite B, Jackson, 
Mississippi 39208-2306, telephone number 601-965-4628. 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 
Birmingham Airport Authority 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 January 31, 1997, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Birmingham 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 May 13, 1997.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application Number: 97-01-C-00-BHM.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: July 1, 1997.
    Proposed charge expiration date: February 28, 2002.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $14,401,263.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): (1) Reconstruct/
rehabilitate runway 5/23 (Design only), (2) Taxiway/holding apron 
improvements (Design only), (3) PFC administration, and (4) 
Reconstruct/rehabilitate runway 5/23 (Construction).
    Class or classes or air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air taxi/commercial 
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 Birmingham 
Airport Authority.

    Issued in Jackson, Mississippi, on February 3, 1997.
Wayne Atkinson,
Manager, Airports District Office, Southern Region, Jackson, 
Mississippi.
[FR Doc. 97-3237 Filed 2-7-97; 8:45 am]
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