[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 102 (Thursday, May 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 29297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14270]


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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 San Diego 
International-Lindbergh Field, San Diego, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on application.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to rule and 
invites public comment on the application to use, and impose and use 
the revenue from a PFC at San Diego International-Lindbergh Field 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 as recodified by Title 49 U.S.C. 40117 (c)(3)) and 14 CFR, 
Part 158.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 29, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Airports Division, 
15000 Aviation Blvd., Lawndale, CA 90261. In addition, one copy of any 
comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Ms. Thella 
F. Bowens, Senior Director, Aviation, San Diego Unified Port District, 
P.O. Box 488, San Diego, CA 92112-0488.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies or written 
comments previously provided to the San Diego Unified Port District 
under section 158.23 of FAR Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. John P. Milligan, Supervisor Standards Section, Airports Division, 
15000 Aviation Blvd., Lawndale, CA 90261, Telephone: (310) 725-3621. 
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 
San Diego International-Lindbergh Field 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 as 
recodified by Title 49 U.S.C. 40117(c)(3)) and Part 158 of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On March 26, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the San Diego 
Unified Port District 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 June 25, 
1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the application No. 98-02-C-
00-SAN:
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: September 1, 2000.
    Proposed charge expiration date: January 1, 2002.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $26,504,000.
    Brief description of the proposed projects:
    Impose and Use projects:
    Replace passenger loading bridges; upgrade East and West Terminals; 
conduct airport long term study; upgrade electronic information display 
system; construct storm water/oil separator system; establish temporary 
commuter terminal; replace ARFF vehicle; install air cargo apron 
lighting; upgrade emergency alarm system; modify pedestrian access--
West Terminal; construct East Terminal pedestrian bridge; construct 
high-speed exit taxiway B7; consolidate air cargo operations along 
Taxiway B7 including additional apron pads and lighting; pave Taxiway D 
fillets; install blast deflectors for Taxiways B2, B3, and D; establish 
an emergency operations center; and residential sound attenuation 
program.
    Use projects:
    Demolish former US Air hangar building; and upgrade Gates 20 and 22 
in the West Terminal.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: FAR Part 135 Air Taxis.
    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 San Diego 
Unified Port District Building.

    Issued in Hawthorne, California, on May 21, 1998.
Herman C. Bliss,
Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 98-14270 Filed 5-27-98; 8:45 am]
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