65730 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 240 / Monday, December 15, 1997 / Notices

(Pub. L. 101–508) and Part 158 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before January 14, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

in triplicate copies to the FAA at the

following address: Mr. Ben Guttery,

Federal Aviation Administration,

Southwest Region, Airports Division,

Planning and Programming Branch,

ASW–610D, Fort Worth, Texas 76193–

0610.

In addition, one copy of any

comments submitted to the FAA must

be mailed or delivered to the Director of

Aviation at Easterwood Airport at the

following address: Harry E. Raisor,

Director of Aviation, Easterwood

Airport, McKenzie Terminal Drive #7,

College Station, Texas 77845.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers

may submit copies of the written

comments previously provided to the

Airport under § 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Ben Guttery, Federal Aviation

Administration, Southwest Region,

Airports Division, Planning and

Programming Branch, ASW–610D, Fort

Worth, Texas 76193–0610, (817) 222–

5614.

The applications 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

Easterwood Airport under the

provisions of the Aviation Safety and

Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title

IX of the Omnibus Budget

Recondicliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L.

101–508) and Part 158 of the Federal

Aviation Regulation (14 CFR Part 158).

On November 24, 1997, the FAA

determined that the application to

impose and use the revenue from a PFC

submitted by Texas A&M University

was substantially complete within the

requirements of § 158.25 of Part 158.

The FAA will approve or disapprove the

application, in whole or in part, no later

than March 24, 1998.

The following is a brief overview of

the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date:

August 1, 1998.

Proposed charge expiration date: June

1, 2000.

Total estimated PFC revenue:

$429,159.00.

PFC application number: 98–02–C–

00–CLL.

Brief description of proposed projects:

Projects To Impose and Use PFC’s

Airfield Safety Improvements,

Airfield Rescue & Firefighting (ARFF)

Facility and ARFF Vehicle, Pavement

Management System, and PFC

Administrative Cost.

Proposed class or classes of air

carriers to be exempted from collecting

PFCs: None.

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,

Southwest Region, Airports Division,

Planning and Programming Branch,

ASW–610D, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort

Worth, Texas 76137–4298.

In addition, any person may, upon

request, inspect the application, notice

and other documents germane to the

application in person at Easterwood

Airport.

Issued in Forth Worth, Texas on December

2, 1997.

Joseph G. Washington,

Acting Manager, Airports Division.

[FR Doc. 97–32670 Filed 12–12–97; 8:45 am]

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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

November 1997, there were four

applications approved. Additionally,

two approved amendments to

previously approved applications are

listed.

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 Applications Approved

Public Agency: City of Phoenix,

Arizona.

Application Number: 97–04–U–00–

PHX.

Application Type: Use PFC revenue.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue To Be Used In

This Decision: $1,875,000.

Charge Effective Date: April 1, 1996.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

October 1, 1998.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To

Collect PFC’s: No change from previous

decision.

Brief Description of Project Approved

For Use: Extend north runway west end.

Decision Date: November 14, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

P. Milligan, Western Pacific Region

Airports Division, (310) 725–3621.

Public Agency: Tucson Airport

Authority, Tucson, Arizona.

Application Number: 97–01–C–00–

TUS.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved In This

Decision: $26,717,799.

Earliest Charge Effective Date:

February 1, 1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

December 1, 2002.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To

Collect PFC’s: Unscheduled Part 135 air

taxi operators.

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 enplanement at Tucson

International Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

For Collection and Use: Terminal

entrance improvements, Remodel

baggage claim area, Land acquisition

expansion, Land acquisition for noise,

Land acquisition (Sections 27 and 33).

Decision Date: November 19, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

P. Milligan, Western Pacific Region

Airports Division, (301) 725–3621.

Public Agency: Dade County Aviation

Department, Miami, Florida.

Application Number: 97–03–C–00–

MIA.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $296,167,000.

Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1,

1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

July 1, 2005.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To

Collect PFC’s: Air taxis.

Determination: Approved. Based on

information submitted 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 Miami

International Airport.
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Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use: Midfield area

development taxiways—phase III,

Concourse F improvements—Gates F4,

F6, and F8, Aircraft apron for inboard

gates at Concourse H, H–J utility and

pavement project, Central Boulevard

corridor improvements, Perimeter road

modifications, Extend upper vehicle

drive—south side, Central chiller plants

east and west expansion.

Brief Description of Project Approved

in Part for Collection and Use: Midfield

aircraft rescue and firefighting facility.

Determination: Partially approved.

The explosives magazine is not eligible

under paragraph 563 of FAA Order

5100.38A, Airport Improvement

Program (AIP) Handbook, and, thus, is

not AIP or PFC eligible.

Brief Description of Project

Withdrawn: Terminal expansion north

phase III.

Determination: This project was

withdrawn by the public agency by

letter dated November 25, 1997.

Therefore, the FAA did not rule on this

project in this decision.

Decision Date: November 26, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bart

Vernace, Orlando Airports District

Office, (407) 812–6331.

Public Agency: Los Angeles World

Airports, Los Angeles, California.

Application Number: 97–04–C–00–

LAX.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $150,000,000.

Earliest Charge Effective Date:

February 1, 1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

May 1, 2000.

Class of Air Carriers not Required to

Collect PFC’s: Air taxi operators.

Determination: Approved. Based on

information submitted 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 Los

Angeles International Airport.

Brief Description of Project Approved

for Collection and Use: Noise

mitigation.

Decision Date: November 28, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Milligan, Western Pacific Region

Airports Division, (310) 725–3621.

AMENDMENTS TO PFC APPROVALS

Amendment No., city, State

Amendment

approved

date

Original approved net

PFC revenue

Amended approved net PFC

revenue

Original estimated

charge exp.

date

Amended

estimated

charge exp.

date

96–04–C–03–MCO, Orlando, FL .................................................... 10/22/97 $93,592,000 $101,154,000 03/01/98 06/01/98

95–02–C–01–STL, St. Louis, MO. ................................................. 11/05/97 80,186,867 86,214,867 12/01/97 02/01/98

Issued in Washington, DC. on December 8,

1997.

Eric Gabler,

Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.

[FR Doc. 97–32671 Filed 12–12–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

Intelligent Transportation Society of

America; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Intelligent Transportation

Society of America (ITS AMERICA) will

hold a meeting of its Board of Directors

on Thursday, January 15, 1998. The

meeting begins at 1 p.m. and will have

an Administrative Business session at 4

p.m. (Voting Board Members and key

staff Only). The letter designations that

follow each item mean the following: (I)

is an ‘‘information item;’’ (A) is an

action item; (D) is a discussion item.

This meeting includes the following

items: (1) Introductions and ITS

America Antitrust Policy and Conflict of

Interest Statements; (2) Review and

Approval of Previous Meeting’s Minutes

(A); (3) US DOT ITS Initiatives (I/D); (4)

President’s Commission on Critical

Infrastructure (I/D); (5) Intelligent

Vehicle Initiative (IVI) Report (A); (6)

Report of the Executive Committee (I/D);

(7) Coordinating Council Report (A); (8)

State Chapters Council Report (I); (9)

ITS America Association Report (I); (10)

ITS Awareness Program Update (I); (11)

Futures Group Report (I); (12) Report of

the ITS World Congress and Other

International ITS Activities (I/D); (13)

1998 ITS America Annual Meeting (A);

(14) 1998 Board Meeting Schedule (A);

(15) Other Program Business. Business

Session (Begins at 4 p.m.) (16)

President’s Report (I); (16) Report of the

Membership Committee (I); (17) Report

of the Membership Committee (I); (18)

Report of the Administrative Policy and

Finance Committee (I/D); (19)

Nominating Committee Report (A); (20)

Other Business; (21) Adjournment until

March 19, 1998, Board of Directors

Meeting in Chicago, IL.

ITS AMERICA provides a forum for

national discussion and

recommendations on ITS activities

including programs, research needs,

strategic planning, standards,

international liaison, and priorities.

The charter for the utilization of ITS

AMERICA establishes this organization

as an advisory committee under the

Federal Advisory Committee Act

(FACA) 5 USC app. 2, when it provides

advice or recommendations to DOT

officials on ITS policies and programs.

(56 FR 9400, March 6, 1991).

DATES: The Board of Directors of ITS

AMERICA will meet on Thursday,

January 15, 1998, from 1:00 p.m.—5:00

p.m.

ADDRESSES: Sheraton Washington Hotel

at 2550 Woodley Road, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20008. Phone: (202)

328–2000 and Fax: (202) 234–0015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Materials associated with this meeting

may be examined at the offices of ITS

AMERICA, 400 Virginia Avenue SW,

Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20024.

Persons needing further information or

who request to speak at this meeting

should contact Kenneth Faunteroy at

ITS AMERICA by telephone at (202)

484–4130 or by FAX at (202) 484–3483.

The DOT contact is Mary C. Pigott,

FHWA, HVH–1, Washington, D.C.

20590, (202) 366–9230. Office hours are

from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday

through Friday, except for legal

holidays.

(23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48)

Issued: December 10, 1997.

Jeffrey F. Paniati,

Deputy Director, ITS Joint Program Office.

[FR Doc. 97–32633 Filed 12–12–97; 8:45 am]

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