[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 43 (Monday, March 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 12281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5418]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application to Impose and Use the 
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Aspen-Pitkin County 
Airport/Sardy Field, Submitted by Pitkin County, Aspen, CO

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 PFC revenue at Aspen-Pitkin County 
Airport/Sardy Field under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 
158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 5, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Alan E. Wiechmann, 
Manager; Denver Airports District Office, DEN-ADO; Federal Aviation 
Administration; 5440 Roslyn, Suite 300; Denver, CO 80216-6026.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Scott Smith, Director of Aviation, at the 
following address: Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field, 0233 East 
Airport Road, Aspen, CO 81611.
    Air Carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy 
Field, under Sec. 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Jim Fels, (303) 286-5596; Denver Airports District Office, DEN-ADO; 
Federal Aviation Administration; 5440 Roslyn, Suite 300; Denver, 
Colorado 80216-6026. 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 PFC revenue at Aspen-
Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field, under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 
40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 
158).
    On June 16, 1993, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Pitkin County was not 
substantially complete within the requirements of part 158. Pitkin 
County was notified by letter dated June 16, 1993, of this 
determination, with a request for information which would have allowed 
the application to meet the requirements of part 158. By letter dated 
June 30, 1993, Pitkin County declined to provide the supplemental 
information requested. A decision was made by the FAA to defer action 
on the application pending resolution of Airport Noise and Capacity Act 
(ANCA) issues. With the passage of Section 517 of Public Law 103-305 
and the opening of the airport to night access by general aviation 
aircraft, under the conditions specified in this legislation, the ANCA 
issues have been resolved. This allows the FAA to make, at this time, a 
determination of substantially complete on this application. There has 
been no change to the original application.
    On February 27, 1995, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Aspin-Pitkin 
County Airport 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 June 4, 1995.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00
Proposed charge effective date: July 1, 1995
Proposed charge expiration date: January 31, 1998
Total estimated PFC revenues: $1,533,541.00

    Brief description of proposed project: Relocate State Highway 82; 
Overlay runway 15/33.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFC's: Air taxi/commercial 
operators operating pursuant to Sec. 135.1(a)(3) of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR).
    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: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, ANM-600, 1601 Lind Avenue 
SW., Suite 540, Renton, WA 98055-4056.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport.

    Issued in Renton, Washington on February 27, 1995.
David A. Field,
Manager, Planning, Programming and Capacity Branch, Northwest Mountain 
Region.
[FR Doc. 95-5418 Filed 3-3-95; 8:45 am]
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