[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 141 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36810-36811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17450]



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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 February 
2009, there were three applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on one application, approved in January 2009, inadvertently 
left off the January 2009 notice. Additionally, seven approved 
amendments to previously approved applications are listed.

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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) (Pub. L. 101-508) 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 Applications Approved

    Public Agency: Yuma County Airport Authority, Yuma, Arizona.
    Application Number: 09-03-C-00-NYL.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved In This Decision: $1,251,361.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2013.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2017.
    Class Of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC'S:
    Nonscheduled/on-demand air carriers filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Yuma Marine Corps Air Station/Yuma International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Cargo apron rehabilitation and expansion.
    Airport security.
    Rehabilitate apron and taxilanes.
    Conduct airport master plan.
    Decision Date: January 30, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darlene Williams, Los Angeles Airports 
District Office, (310) 725-3625.
    Public Agency: City of Roswell, New Mexico.
    Application Number: 09-04-C-00-ROW. Application Type: Impose and 
use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $510,594.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2009.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2013.
    Class Of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's:
    None.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:
    Terminal renovation and expansion.
    Enhanced taxiway markings.
    Deicing equipment.
    Air terminal fire alarm upgrade.
    Passenger terminal seating.
    Rehabilitate taxiways C and H: design and construction.
    Relocate airport beacon and tower.
    Rehabilitate and enhance security system and fencing.
    Install airport entrance sign.
    Expand and rehabilitate public parking lot--non-revenue.
    Airport master plan update.
    Acquire passenger loading ramp.
    Acquire snow removal vehicle.
    Runway rubber removal.
    Acquire electric ground power unit.
    Rehabilitate terminal apron.
    Rehabilitate runway 3/21.
    PFC administration costs.
    Decision Date: February 3, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andy Velayos, Louisiana, New Mexico 
Airports Development Office, (817) 222-5647.
    Public Agency: Westchester County Department of Transportation--
Airport Division, White Plains, New York.
    Application Number: 09-05-C-00-HPN.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC. PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved In This Decision: $18,000,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2009.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2013.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's:
    Nonscheduled/on-demand air carriers filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Westchester County Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    In-line baggage screening facility (design and construction).
    Conveyance and disposal system for aircraft deicing fluid 
contaminated water (design and construction).
    Decision Date: February 24, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Brooks, New York Airports 
District Office, (516) 227-3816.
    Public Agency: City of Chicago, Department of Aviation, Chicago, 
Illinois.
    Application Number: 08-21-C-00-ORD.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $231,690,213.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2024.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2026.
    Class Of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's:
    Air taxi.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$4.50 PFC Level:
    Airfield design.
    Brief Description of Projects Partially Approved for Collection and 
Use at a $3.00 PFC Level:
    Western terminal area planning.
    Determination: The FAA has determined that the City did not provide 
enough information for justification of the line items ``forecast 
review/derivative forecasts,'' ``airfield simulation,'' and 
``supplemental studies revenue enhancement/new technologies'' in the 
PFC application. Therefore, those line items, totaling $570,960 in PFC 
revenue, were not approved for use of PFC revenue.
    Airport access road improvements.
    Determination: After review of the information provided by the 
City, the FAA determined that portions of the roadways included in the 
project description are ineligible for PFC funding.
    Airport transit system (ATS) vehicle acquisition and system 
improvements.
    Determination: After review of the information provided by the 
City, the FAA determined that there was a mathematical error in the 
amount the City originally requested for purchase of nine ATS cars. 
Therefore, the FAA's approved amount was less than the amount 
originally requested by the City.
    Decision Date: February 26, 2009.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Delaney, Chicago Airports 
District Office, (847) 294-7875.

                                           Amendments to PFC Approvals
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                                                                Original     Amended      Original     Amended
                                                  Amendment     approved     approved    estimated    estimated
           Amendment No. city, state               approved     net PFC      net PFC    charge exp.  charge exp.
                                                     date       revenue      revenue        date         date
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95-01-C-03-ABY Albany, GA......................      2/10/09     $362,561     $348,383     06/01/98     06/01/98
98-02-C-03-ABY Albany, GA......................      2/10/09      540,050      540,050     08/01/03     08/01/03
98-02-C-04-ABY Albany, GA......................      2/10/09      540,050      539,645     08/01/03     08/01/03
02-06-C-07-MSY New Orleans, LA.................      2/12/09  276,286,494  271,336,494     12/01/17     12/01/17
99-04-C-05-PNS Pensacola, FL...................      2/18/09   15,217,577   15,165,298     09/01/07     09/01/07
93-06-U-03-PNS Pensacola, FL...................      2/18/09           NA           NA     09/01/07     09/01/07
95-01-C-06-MCI Kansas City, MO.................      2/23/09  295,096,669  277,485,571     02/01/12     12/01/10
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2009.
Joe Hebert,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. E9-17450 Filed 7-23-09; 8:45 am]
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