[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10046-10047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3661]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application (01-06-C-00-MFR) To 
Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at 
Rogue Valley International--Medford Airport, Submitted by the Jackson 
County Airport Authority, Medford, Oregon

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 Rogue Valley 
International--Medford Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 
and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 15, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: J. Wade Bryant, 
Manager; Seattle Airports District Office, SEA-ADO; Federal Aviation 
Administration; 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Suite 250, Renton, Washington 
98055-4056.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Bern E. Case, A.A.E., Director of Aviation, 
at the following address: Jackson County Airport Authority, 3650 Biddle 
Road, Medford, Oregon 97504.

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    Air Carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to Rogue Valley International--Medford 
Airport, under section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Suzanne Lee-Pang, (425) 227-2654; 
Seattle Airports District Office, SEA-ADO; 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Suite 
250, Renton, Washington 98055-4056. The application may be reviewed in 
person at the same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comment on the application (01-06-C-00-MFR) to impose and use PFC 
revenue at Rogue Valley International--Medford Airport, under the 
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR part 158).
    On January 31, 2001, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted to the Jackson County 
Airport Authority, Rogue Valley International--Medford Airport, 
Medford, Oregon, 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 May 5, 2001.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the Proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed Charge-Effective Date: February 1, 2003.
    Proposed Charge-Expiration Date: June 1, 2003.
    Total Requested for Use Approval: $271,648.
    Brief Description of Proposed Project: Parallel taxiway extension; 
High Intensity Runway Lights (HIRL)--runway lighting replacement.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFC's: Operations by Air Taxi/
Commercial Operators when enplaning revenue passengers in limited, 
irregular, special service air taxi/commercial operations such as air 
ambulance services, student instruction, non-stop sightseeing flights 
that begin and end at the airport and are conducted within a 25-mile 
radius of the airport, and other similar limited, irregular, special 
service operations by such Air Taxi/Commercial Operators.
    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 315, 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 
Rogue Valley International--Medford Airport.

    Issued in Renton, Washington on January 31, 2001.
David A. Field,
Manager, Planning, Programming and Capacity Branch, Northwest Mountain 
Region.
[FR Doc. 01-3661 Filed 2-12-01; 8:45 am]
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