67158 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 249 / Thursday, December 28, 1995 / Notices

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application

To Impose and Use the Revenue From

a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at

Bismarck Municipal Airport, Bismarck,

ND

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 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 January 29, 1995.

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, ND 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,

PO Box 991, Bismarck, ND 58502.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers

may submit copies of written comments

previously provided to the City of

Bismarck, ND under § 158.23 of Part

158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Irene R. Porter, Manager, Bismarck

Airports District Office, 2000 University

Drive, Bismarck, ND 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 1995, the FAA

determined that the application to

impose and use the revenue from a PFC

submitted by the City of Bismarck, ND

was substantially complete within the

requirements of § 158.25 of Part 158.

The FAA will approve or disapprove the

application, in whole or in part, no later

than March 6, 1996.

The following is a brief overview of

the application.

PFC application number: 96–01–C–

00–BIS

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00

Proposed charge effective date: July 1,

1996

Proposed charge expiration date: June

13, 1997

Total estimated PFC revenue:

$336,388.00

Brief description of proposed

project(s): Reconstruct GA and Regional

Airline Ramps; Airfield Signage

Installation; Replace Rotating Beacon;

Part 107 Access Control; Construct

Service Roads; Runway Rejuvenation

and Construct Blast Pads; Airfield

Lighting and Electrical Improvements;

SRE Building Addition; Update ALP;

EA for Runway 3/21; SRE Acquisition;

Apron Reconstruction and Expansion;

Drainage Improvements; Installation of

Security Fencing; Acquisition of

Electronic Declerometer; Master Plan

Update; Plans and Specs for the

Extension and Widening of Runway 3/

21; and return of PFC Application

Preparation Costs.

Class or classes of air carriers which

the public agency has requested not be

required to collect PFCs. Air taxis, filing

Form 1800–31, except commuter air

carriers.

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 December

20, 1995.

Benito De Leon,

Manager, Planning and Programming Branch,

Airports Division, Great Lakes Region.

[FR Doc. 95–31418 Filed 12–28–95; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Intent To Rule on Application

To Impose and Use a Passenger

Facility Charge (PFC) at Orlando

International Airport, Orlando, Florida

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 and use a PFC at

Orlando International 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 January 29, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

in triplicate to the FAA at the following

address: Orlando Airports District

Office, 9677 Tradeport Drive, Suite 130,

Orlando, Florida 32827.

In addition, one copy of any

comments submitted to the FAA must

be mailed or delivered to Mr. Robert B.

Bullock, Executive Director of the

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority at

the following address: One Airport

Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32827–

4399.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers

may submit copies of written comments

previously provided to the Greater

Orlando Aviation Authority under

section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Pablo G. Auffant, P.E., Programs

Manager, 9677 Tradeport Drive, Suite

130, Orlando, Florida, 32827, 407–648–

6586. 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 a PFC at Orlando International

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 20, 1995, the FAA

determined that the application to

impose and use a PFC submitted by

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority was

substantially complete within the

requirements of § 158.25 of Part 158.

The FAA will approve or disapprove the

application, in whole or in part, no later

than March 21, 1996.

The following is a brief overview of

PFC Application No. 96–04–C–00–

MCO.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date:

February 1, 1993.

Proposed charge expiration date: June

1, 1999.

Total estimated PFC revenue:

$98,992,000.

Brief description of proposed

project(s): A. Rehabilitation of

Automated Guideway Transit Vehicles

(Impose and Use).

B. Terminal and Roadway Signage

(Impose and Use).
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C. Modifications for Americans with

Disabilities Act Compliance (Impose

and Use).

D. West Ramp High Mast Lighting

(Impose and Use).

E. Rehabilitation of Northwest

Terminal Support Area Ramp (Impose

and Use).

F. Design of Airport Road Interchange

and Expansion—East and West (Impose

Only).

G. Construction of Airport Road

Interchange and Expansion—East and

West (Impose Only).

H. Design and Mid-Crossfield

Taxiway Bridge Expansion (Impose and

Use).

I. Deleted.

J. Expansion of Existing International

Facilities (Impose and Use).

Class or classes of air carriers which

the public agency has requested not be

required to collect PFCs: None.

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 Greater

Orlando Aviation Authority.

Issued in Orlando, Florida on December

20, 1995.

Charles E. Blair,

Manager, Orlando Airports District Office,

Southern Region.

[FR Doc. 95–31419 Filed 12–28–95; 8:45 am]

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Federal Highway Administration

Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Transit Administration

Participation in the State Infrastructure

Bank Pilot Program

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), Federal

Railroad Administration (FRA), and

Federal Transit Administration (FTA),

Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of Request for

Participation.

SUMMARY: This notice invites States to

make applications for participation in

the State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) Pilot

Program established by the National

Highway System Designation Act of

1995 (the Act). Pursuant to Section 350

of the Act, USDOT is authorized to enter

into agreements with up to ten States to

establish State Infrastructure Banks or

multistate infrastructure banks. The

purpose of this notice is to invite

interested parties to participate in the

SIB Pilot Program and to outline the

procedures that will be established for

designation of States to be included in

the Pilot Program.

DATES: Applications for participation

will be accepted until Pilot SIBs are

designated for ten (10) States. USDOT

will begin processing applications as

received but will not designate any SIBs

until January 29, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Cynthia Burbank, FHWA Office of

Policy Development, (202) 366–9208;

Mr. John Paolella, FRA Office of Policy

and Program Development, (202) 366–

0380; or Mr. Richard Steinmann, FTA

Office of Budget and Policy, (202) 366–

4060. Application requests and specific

questions regarding the SIB Pilot

Program may also be directed to the

contact person(s) named in this notice

or the Divisional or Regional Offices of

FHWA, FRA, or FTA in your State.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose

President Clinton’s vision for

sustained economic growth and

prosperity and for improving

international competitiveness for the

Nation means investing in America and

its infrastructure. Executive Order

12893 signed by the President in

January 1994 reinforced the

Administration’s position that

investment in transportation

infrastructure lays the foundation for

economic growth in the next century.

The challenge facing USDOT, its

modal administrations, States and local

governments is finding ways to more

effectively employ Federal funds by

leveraging existing resources to

encourage new investment in

transportation infrastructure. USDOT

and its modal administrations have

accepted this challenge, and through

their innovative finance initiatives have

encouraged States, local governments

and other affected groups to identify

and develop innovative financing

mechanisms which seek to better

manage available resources and create

new financing opportunities. States

responded with an extensive list of

projects and financing ideas. USDOT’s

Partnership for Investment has used

these to develop a wide array of

innovative financing mechanisms,

including the State Infrastructure Bank

proposal, which address the need to

leverage scarce Federal and State

resources. USDOT approved over 90

projects under the Partnership for

Investment.

In response to State requests for

greater flexibility, Congress has made a

number of changes in Federal surface

transportation financing legislation,

including the establishment of a Pilot

Program for State Infrastructure Banks

through Section 350 of the Act (Pub. L.

104–59, § 350). That section authorizes

USDOT to enter into cooperative

agreements with up to ten States for the

establishment of SIBs or multistate

infrastructure banks for making loans

and providing other assistance to public

and private entities carrying out or

proposing to carry out projects eligible

for assistance under the section. The Act

requires that the Secretary review the

financial condition of each SIB

established pursuant to the Act and

report to Congress on the results of the

review not later than March 1, 1997.

This notice serves to announce the

Pilot Program and provide information

regarding the Pilot Program,

participation qualifications, and

application procedures. The Pilot

Program and subsequent

implementation by designated SIBs will

help USDOT determine how to proceed

with the SIB concept while

simultaneously advancing projects. In

addition, it will help USDOT inform

Congress about the status of the

program, as required under the Act, and

how to expand program flexibility for

State and local governments.

Definitions

State Infrastructure Bank (SIB)

An infrastructure investment fund

established to facilitate and encourage

investment in eligible transportation

infrastructure projects sponsored by

public and/or private entities. Through

a SIB, a State can use its initial capital,

provided by its Federal-aid highway

apportionment, Federal transit

allocations, and non-Federal monies, to

make loans, provide credit

enhancement, serve as a capital reserve

for bond or debt financing, subsidize

interest rates, issue letters of credit,

finance purchase and lease agreements,

provide debt financing security, or

provide other forms of financial

assistance for construction of projects

qualified under the Federal-aid highway

program and transit capital projects. As

the funds are repaid or compensation is

provided, the SIB can make new

financial assistance available to other

projects, continually recycling the

initial monies, thus leveraging the

initial funds available.

Infrastructure Bank Application

Instructions

A series of questions provided by

USDOT to be answered by States

interested in participating in the SIB

Pilot Program. The responses will be