[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 597-598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-197]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent to Rule on Application (98-03-C-00-CRW) To 
Impose and use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at 
the Yeager Airport, Charleston, West Virginia

AGENCY: Feeral 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 Yeager 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 5, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Elonza Turner, 
Project Manager, Beckley Airports Field Office, 176 Airports Circle, 
Beaver, West Virginia 25813.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Timothy C. Murnahan, Assistant Airport 
Director for the Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority at 
the following address: 100 Airport Road--Suite 175, Charleston, West 
Virginia 25311-1080.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Central West Virginia Regional 
Airport Authority under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Elonza Turner, Project Manager, Beckley Airports Field Office, 176 
Airports Circle, Beaver, West Virginia, 25813 (Tel. (304) 252-6216). 
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 
Yeager 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 23, 1997, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Central West 
Virginia

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Regional Airport Authority 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 
24, 1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00
    Proposed charge effective date: March 1, 1998
    Proposed charge expiration date: April 1, 1999
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $719,237
    Brief description of proposed projects:

--Replace main terminal roof
--Install covered commuter walk system
--Replace Security Fence
--Overlay asphalt Helipad within General Aviation area
--Repair a slide in the hillside near Taxiway C (Impose Only)
--Rehabilitate Loop Road (Impose Only)
--Purchase Quick Dash Truck (Impose Only)
--Purchase new 1500 gallon fire truck (Impose Only)
--Install baggage handling system (Impose Only)
--Purchase Snow Broom (Impose Only)
--Rehabilitate concrete portion of runway 5/23 (Impose Only)

    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Part 135 charter Operator 
for hire to the general public and Part 121 charter Operator for hire 
to the general public.
    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: Fitzgerald Federal Building, John 
F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, New York, 11430.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority.

    Issued in Jamaica, New York on December 29, 1997.
Thomas Felix,
Manager, Planning & Programming Branch, Airports Division, Eastern 
Region.
[FR Doc. 98-197 Filed 1-5-98; 8:45 am]
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