[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 20243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10807]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 98-04-C-00-BTM To Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Bert 
Mooney Airport, Submitted by the Bert Mooney Airport Authority, Butte, 
Montana

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 Bert Mooney 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 May 26, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: David P. Gabbert, 
Manager; Helena Airports District Office; Federal Aviation 
Administration; 2725 Skyway Drive, Suite 2; Helena, Montana 59602-1213.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Rick Griffith, Airport Manager, at the 
following address: Bert Mooney Airport, 101 Airport Road, Butte, 
Montana 59701.
    Air Carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to Bert Mooney Airport, under section 
158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David P. Gabbert, Manager; Helena Airports District Office; Federal 
Aviation Administration; 2725 Skyway Drive, Suite 2; Helena, Montana 
59602-1213; Phone (406) 449-5271. 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-BTM to impose and use PFC revenue 
at Bert Mooney Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 
158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On April 16, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Bert Mooney 
Airport Authority, Bert Mooney Airport, Butte, Montana, 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 July 24, 1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00
    Proposed charge effective date: February 1, 2000
    Proposed charge expiration date: January 31, 2002
    Total requested for use approval: $215,040
    Brief description of proposed project: Land acquisition in fee for 
Runway Protection Zone, approach and transition areas and land 
acquisition for security fence improvements.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFC's: On demand non-scheduled Air 
Taxi/Commercial operators.
    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 315, 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 
Bert Mooney Airport.

    Issued in Renton, Washington on April 16, 1998.
David A. Field,
Manager, Planning, Programming and Capacity Branch Northwest Mountain 
Region.
[FR Doc. 98-10807 Filed 4-22-98; 8:45 am]
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