[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3179-3180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1373]


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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 Bismarck Municipal 
Airport, Bismarck, North Dakota

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 Bismarck 
Municipal 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 February 20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Bismarck Airports District Office, 2000 University 
Drive, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504. In addition, one copy of any 
comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. 
Gregory B. Haug, Airport Manager, of the Bismarck Municipal Airport at 
the following address: Bismarck Municipal Airport, P.O. Box 991, 
Bismarck, North Dakota 58502.

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    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the City of Bismarck, North Dakota 
under Sec. 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Irene R. Porter, Manager, Bismarck Airports District Office, 2000 
University Drive, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504, (701) 250-4358. 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 
Bismarck Municipal 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).
    On December 19, 1997, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the City of 
Bismarck, North Dakota 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 March 
21, 1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 98-02-C-00-BIS.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: June 1, 1998.
    Proposed charge expiration date: March 31, 2003.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,474,422.00.
    Brief description of proposed projects:
    Impose Only: Rehabilitate Baggage Claim Area.
    Impose and Use: Rehabilitate General Aviation Ramp; Terminal 
Building, ADA Compliance; Relocation of Airway Avenue (Yegen Road); 
Reconstruct, Extend, and Widen Runway 3/21; PFC Application 
Preparation; Improve Airfield Service Road; Plans and Specifications 
for Runway 13/31 and Taxiway A; Rehabilitate Runway 13/31; Rehabilitate 
Runway 13/31 Lighting; Rehabilitate Taxiway A.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: All on demand air taxi/
commercial operators, filing FAA Form 1800-31, that enplane fewer than 
500 passengers per year and not having their base of operations at 
Bismarck Municipal Airport and all on demand air taxi/commercial 
operators, filing FAA Form 1800-31, having their base of operations at 
Bismarck Municipal Airport.
    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 
Bismarck Municipal Airport or City of Bismarck offices.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on January 8, 1998.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning and Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great 
Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 98-1373 Filed 1-20-98; 8:45 am]
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