30552 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 107 /Thursday, June 4, 1998 / Notices

SC165–179); (5) Other Business; (6) Date

and Place of Next Meeting.

Attendance is open to the interested

public but limited to space availability.

With the approval of the chairman,

members of the public may present oral

statements at the meeting. Persons

wishing to present statements or obtain

information should contact the RTCA

Secretariat, 1140 Connecticut Avenue,

NW., Suite 1020, Washington, DC,

20036; (202) 833–9339 (phone); (202)

833–9434 (fax); or http://www.rtca.org

(web site). Members of the public may

present a written statement to the

committee at any time. Exceptional

circumstances, due to an unanticipated

delay in the administrative review and

processing of the notice, exist in this

instance to permit public notice this

meeting in less than 15 days.

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 29,

1998.

Janice L. Peters,

Designated Official.

[FR Doc. 98–14886 Filed 6–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Intent to Rule on Application to Impose

a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at

Chicago O’Hare International Airport

and to Use the Revenue at Chicago

O’Hare International Airport and

Chicago Midway Airport, Chicago,

Illinois

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Rule on

application.

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and

invites public comment on the

application to impose a PFC at Chicago

O’Hare International Airport and use the

revenue at Chicago O’Hare International

Airport and Chicago Midway Airport

under the provisions of the Aviation

Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of

1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law

101–508) and Part 158 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before July 6, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

in triplicate to the FAA at the following

address: Federal Aviation

Administration, Chicago Airports

District Office, 2300 East Devon

Avenue, Room 201, Des Plaines, Illinois

60018.

In addition, one copy of any

comments submitted to the FAA must

be mailed or delivered to Ms. Mary Rose

Loney, Commissioner, of the City of

Chicago Department of Aviation at the

following address: Chicago O’Hare

International Airport, P.O. Box 66142,

Chicago, Illinois 60666. Air carriers and

foreign air carriers may submit copies of

written comments previously provided

to the City of Chicago Department of

Aviation under section 158.23 of Part

158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Philip M. Smithmeyer, Manager,

Chicago Airports District Office, 2300

East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois

60018, (847) 294–7335. 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

a PFC at Chicago O’Hare International

Airport and use the revenue at Chicago

O’Hare International Airport and

Chicago Midway Airport under the

provisions of the Aviation Safety and

Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title

IX of the Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law

101–508) and Part 158 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

On April 20, 1998, the FAA

determined that the application to

impose and use the revenue from a PFC

submitted by City of Chicago

Department of Aviation 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 August 6, 1998.

The following is a brief overview of

the application.

PFC application number: 98–08–C–

00–ORD.

Level of PFC: $3.00.

Original charge effective date:

September 1, 1993.

Revised proposed charge expiration

date: April 1, 2018.

Total estimated PFC revenue:

$605,305,000.00.

Brief description of proposed projects:

Impose Only at ORD: Relocated

Northwest Tollway Connection;

Explosive Blast Mitigation Phase II; Five

Explosive Detection System Units;

Concourse C Upgrade; Concourse B

Upgrade; Concourse L Upgrade;

Concourse K Upgrade; Concourse L

Extension; Concourse H Upgrade; New

Police Facility; Balmoral Drive

Extension; I–190 Collector/Distributor;

Acquire 12 Airport Transit System

Vehicles; Bessie Coleman Bridge

Rehabilitation; Airport Transit System

Station at Rental Car Campus; Lake

O’Hare Capacity Enhancement; Snow

Dump Improvement; Runway 9L/27R

Rehabilitation; Runway 18/36

Rehabilitation; Perimeter Intrusion

Detection System; Runway 14L/32R

Rehabilitation; Taxiway B

Rehabilitation at C3/C4; Chilled Water

Central Plant & Piping Network Study

Implementation; High Temperature

Water Piping; Elimination of Ball Joints;

Chilled Water System Replacement of

Chillers; South Cooling Tower Capacity

Increase; H&R Plant Switchgear &

Feeder Replacement; Airside Perimeter

Road Rehabilitation/Construction.

Impose and Use at ORD: Interactive

Computer Training System; Concourse F

Extension; Terminal 1 Airside

Connection and Concession Infill;

Terminal 3 ATS Bridge; Concession

Area Public Space Buildout; Explosive

Blast Mitigation; Security Checkpoint

Equipment; Two Explosive Detection

System Units; Terminal 1 Elevator

Expansion; Airport Maintenance

Complex Addition; Upper Level

Roadway Deck Rehabilitation; Acquire

Three New Airport Transit System

Vehicles; Airport Transit System

Remote Station Escalator; Airport

Transit System MIRA Computer

Upgrade; Landslide Formulation; Bessie

Coleman Drive Rehabilitation Phase II;

Wetlands Relocation; Small Basin

Stormwater Quality; Runway 14R/32L

Rehabilitation; Taxiway T Extension

Rehabilitation; Taxiway W

Rehabilitation; GPS Antenna;

Equipment Service Platforms at H&R

Plant; H&R Formulation; 360 Degrees

Tower Simulator; General Aviation

Apron Pavement Rehabilitation;

Military Site Airside Fencing;

Acquisition of 1998 Security/Fire

Equipment; NPDES Permit Compliance;

Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control.

Impose at ORD and Use at MDW:

Midway Home Soundproofing.

Class or classes of air carriers which

the public agency has requested not be

required to collect PFCs: air taxi

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 City of

Chicago Department of Aviation.
Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 107 /Thursday, June 4, 1998 / Notices 30553

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on May 28,

1998.

Benito De Leon,

Manager, Planning/Programming Branch,

Airports Division, Great Lakes Region.

[FR Doc. 98–14884 Filed 6–3–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

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 April

1998, there were 13 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) (Public Law 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: New Hanover County

Airport Authority, Wilmington, North

Carolina.

Application Number: 98–03–C–00–

ILM.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $8,179,319.

Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1,

1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

May 1, 2014.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To

Collect PFC’s:

(1) Air taxi/commercial operators and

(2) large certificated route air carriers

filing Research and Special Programs

Administration Form T–100 having less

than 1,000 annual enplanements at

Wilmington International Airport.

Determination: Approved. Based on

the information contained in the public

agency’s application and a January 30,

1998, letter, the FAA has determined

that each proposed class accounts for

less than 1 percent of the total annual

enplanements at Wilmington

International Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:

Construct new equipment building.

Airfield drainage system

rehabilitation.

Develop daylight/limited use taxiway.

Brief Description of Projects Partially

Approved for Collection and Use: Land

acquisition.

Determination: Partially approved.

The land acquisition in the approaches

to runways 17 and 24 is not PFC eligible

at this time. The runway extensions

which would necessitate additional

approach land acquisitions have not

been adequately justified. In addition,

all environmental reviews for these

acquisitions have not been completed.

Therefore, the public agency cannot

certify compliance with

§ 158.25(c)(1)(ii)(B) for these elements.

Establish a 1,000-foot safety area at 35

end of current instrument landing

system runway 17/35.

Determination: Partially approved.

The design and construction of the

safety area were not approved as all

environmental reviews of those

elements have not been completed yet.

Therefore, the public agency cannot

certify compliance with

§ 158.25(c)(1)(ii)(B) for these elements.

Decision Date: April 2, 1998.

For Further Information Contact:

Terry R. Washington, Atlanta Airports

District Office, (404) 305–7143.

Public Agency: Craven Regional

Airport Authority, New Bern, North

Carolina.

Application Number: 98–02–U–00–

EWN.

Application Type: Use PFC revenue.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue To Be Used in

This Decision: $10,303,898.

Charge Effective Date: February 1,

1997.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

May 1, 2022.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To

Collect PFC’S: No change from previous

decision.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:

Terminal development—phase II.

Air carrier apron.

Access road.

Decision Date: April 3, 1998.

For Further Information Contact:

Terry Washington, Atlanta Airports

District Office, (404) 305–7143.

Public Agency: City of Worcester,

Worcester, Massachusetts.

Application Number: 98–03–C–00–

ORH.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $393,556.

Charge Effective Date: October 1,

1992.

Charge Expiration Date: October 1,

1997.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’s: None.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and use:

Runway 11/29 drainage

improvements and permanent erosion

control measures.

Purchase snow removal equipment.

Professional services.

Decision Date: April 8, 1998.

For Further Information Contact:

Priscilla Scott, New England Regional

Airports Division, (781) 238–7614.

Public Agency: Reading Regional

Airport Authority, Reading,

Pennsylvania.

Application Number: 97–03–C–00–

RDG.

Application Type: Impose and use of

a PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $1,300,000.

Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1,

1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

July 1, 2008.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’S:

Air taxi/commercial operators filing

FAA Form 1800–31.

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 enplanements at Reading

Regional Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:

Renovate and expand airport terminal

building.

Acquire land for runway 13 runway

protection zone.

Decision Date: April 8, 1998.

For Further Information Contact:

Sharon Daboin, Harrisburg Airports

District Office, (717) 782–4548.

Public Agency: Wichita Airport

Authority, Wichita, Kansas.

Application Number: 98–03–C–00–

ICT.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $9,014,292.

Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1,

1998.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

November 1, 2003.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’s: None.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use: