[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13749-13750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6276]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and 
Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC Approvals and Disapprovals. In January 
1995, there were seven applications and two amendments approved.

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SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC 
approvals and disapprovals under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 
(Pub. L. 103-272 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 
CFR Part 158). This notice is published pursuant to paragraph d of 
Sec. 158.29.

PFC Application Approved

    Public Agency: Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport Board, Rock 
Springs, Wyoming.
    Application Number: 95-01-C-00-RKS.
    Application Type: Impose and use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $332,500.
    Charge Effective Date: April 1, 1995.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2002.
    Classes of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: (1) Air 
taxi/commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31 and (2) foreign air 
carriers.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the Rock 
Springs-Sweetwater County Airport Board's application, the FAA has 
determined that each proposed class accounts for less than 1 percent of 
the total annual enplanements at Rock Springs-Sweetwater County 
Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 
Replace terminal building roof and acquire lift device.
    Decision Date: January 3, 1995.
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don O'Brien, Denver Airports 
District Office, (303) 286-5549.

    Public Agency: City of Killeen, Texas.
    Application Number: 95-02-C-00-ILE.
    Application Type: Impose and use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $321,200.
    Charge Effective Date: April 1, 1995.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 1997.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Part 135 air 
charter operators.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the City 
of Killeen's application, the FAA has determined the proposed class 
accounts for less than 1 percent of Killeen Municipal Airport's total 
annual enplanements.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Airport drainage,
Security fencing (safety fencing),
Runway extension study,
Terminal building master plan,
Signage and graphics,
Fog seal and paint runway (slurry seal),
Reconstruct air carrier concrete ramp,
Reconstruct taxiway A and associated ramp,
Fog seal taxiway B (slurry seal),
Canopy and landscaping,
Distance remaining signs,
Taxiway G repair,
Upgrade lighting, fog seal and paint terminal ramp (slurry seal).

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Access road to fuel area.
    Determination: Disapproved. The FAA has determined that this 
project is not Airport Improvement Program (AIP) eligible in accordance 
with Appendix 3, FAA Order 5100.38A, which specifically excludes fuel 
farms from AIP eligibility.
    Construct parking lot.
    Determination: Disapproved. The FAA has determined that this 
project is not AIP eligible in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 47110, as 
amended by Public Law No. 103-305 (August 23, 1994), and section 
158.15(b)(6), which specifically exclude employee automobile parking 
facilities from eligibility.
    Decision Date: January 6, 1995.
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region 
Airports Division, (817) 222-5614.

    Public Agency: Spokane Airport Board, Spokane, Washington.
    Application Number: 95-02-C-00-GEG.
    Application Type: Impose and use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $8,200,000.
    Charge Effective Date: April 1, 1998.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2000.
    Classes of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

SIA access road improvements,
Aircraft deicing facility,

    Decision Date: January 20, 1995.
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Johnson, Seattle Airports 
District Office, (206) 227-2650.

    Public Agency: Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority, Allentown, 
Pennsylvania.
    Application Number: 94-03-U-00-ABE.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $4,350,000.
    Charge Effective Date: November 1, 1992.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 1996.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: The Lehigh-
Northampton Airport Authority has previously been approved to exclude 
air taxi/commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31 in the FAA's 
August 28, 1992, Record of Decision.
    Determination: No change from previously approved application.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Design and construct 
satellite terminal expansion.
    Decision Date: January 20, 1995.
    For Further Information Contact: L.W. Walsh, Harrisburg Airports 
District Office, (717) 782-4548.

    Public Agency: Jackson Hole Airport Board (Board), Jackson, 
Wyoming.
    Application Number: 94-02-C-00-JAC.
    Application Type: Impose and use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00
    Total Approved PFC Revenue: $1,000,000.
    Charge Effective Date: April 1, 1995
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 1997.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Safety equipment,
Terminal baggage improvements.

    Brief Description of Project Disapproved: Terminal building 
expansion.
    Determination: Disapproved. This project was originally included in 
the Board's first PFC application. However, on September 26, 1994, the 
Board amended their first application and deleted this project. The 
Board justified deleting this project in the amendment, stating that it 
could not begin implementation within the regulatory timeframe due to 
the need to complete a master plan update and address local community 
concerns. Given the nature [[Page 13750]] of the community concerns 
cited by the Board in its amendment, the FAA has no assurance that the 
project will be implemented until the community involvement and all 
other concerns associated with the ongoing master plan update are 
addressed. Therefore, the FAA is disapproving this project at this 
time.
    Brief Description of Project Withdrawn: Runway safety project.
    Determination: This project was withdrawn by the Jackson Hole 
Airport Board by letter dated October 25, 1994.
    Decision Date: January 25, 1995.
    For Further Information Contact: Philip Braden, Denver Airports 
District Office, (303) 286-5530.

    Public Agency: Charlottesville-Albermarle Airport Authority, 
Charlottesville, Virginia.
    Application Number: 94-05-I-00-CHO.
    Application Type: Impose PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $1,524,300.
    Charge Effective Date: April 1, 1995.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 1999.
    Classes of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: (1) Air 
taxi/commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31 and (2) foreign air 
carriers.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the 
Charlottesville-Albermarle Airport Authority's application, the FAA has 
determined that each proposed class accounts for less than 1 percent of 
the Charlottesville-Albermarle Airport's total annual enplanements.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection Only:

Acquire snow blower and broom,
Snow loader/plow,
Overlay runway 3-21,
Runway deicing vehicle,
Aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle,
Extend runway 3, safety area.

    Decision Date: January 26, 1995.
    For Further Information Contact: Robert Mendez, Washington Airports 
District Office, (703) 285-2570.

    Public Agency: Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority, Sarasota, 
Florida.
    Application Number: 95-02-U-00-SRQ.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $38,715,000.
    Charge Effective Date: September 1, 1992.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2005.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: The Sarasota 
Manatee Airport Authority has previously been approved to exclude air 
taxi/commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: No change from previously approved application.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use:

Federal Aviation Regulations Part 150 program funding,
Environmental assessment,
Runway protection zone land acquisition,
Rehabilitate taxiway ``A'',
Rehabilitate taxiway ``F'' (formerly taxiway ``I'').

    Decision Date: January 31, 1995.
    For Further Information Contact: Pegy Jones, Orlando Airports 
District Office, (407) 648-6582.

                                           Amendments To PFC Approvals                                          
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                                                                                                      Amended   
                                     Amendment        Amended        Original        Estimated       estimated  
   Amendment No.: City, state      approved date   approved net    approved net     charge exp.     charge exp. 
                                                    PFC revenue     PFC revenue        date            date     
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92-01-C-01-TWF, Twin Falls, ID..        01/09/95        $310,500        $270,000        05/01/98        05/01/98
93-02-U-01-TUL, Tulsa, OK.......        12/06/94     $14,818,000      $8,450,000        08/01/94        03/01/96
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    Issued in Washington, D.C. on March 7, 1995.
Kendall L. Ball,
Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 95-6276 Filed 3-13-95; 8:45 am]
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