[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10559-10560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3900]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 01-05-C-00-ABE To Impose 
and Use Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at the Lehigh 
Valley International Airport, Allentown, PA

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 revenue from a PFC at the Lehigh Valley 
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) (Public Law 101-508) and Part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 19, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Harrisburg Airports 
District Office, 3911 Hartzdale Drive, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. George Doughty, Airport Director, Lehigh 
Valley International Airport, at the following address: 3311 Airport 
Road, Allentown, PA 18103.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Lehigh-Northampton Airport 
Authority under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick J. Sullivan, Team Leader, 
Airports District Office, 3911 Hartzdale Drive, Camp Hill, 
Pennsylvania, (717) 730-2832. 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 to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at 
the Lehigh Valley 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) (Public Law 101-508) and 
Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On February 8, 2001, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Lehigh-
Northampton Airport Authority was substantially complete within the 
requirements of section 158.25 of Part 158. The FAA will approve or 
disapprove the application, in whole or in part, no later than May 10, 
2001.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application No.: 01-05-C-00-ABE.
    Level of the Proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed Charge Effective Date: June 1, 2001.
    Proposed Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2003.
    Total Estimated PFC Revenue: $2,807,573.
    Brief Description of Proposed Project(s):

--Land Acquisition R/W 24--Noise-Toye Settlement
--Land Acquisition R/W 24 RPZ--Piechota, Stahley, FeastaPizza, Fegley 
Electronics
--Land Acquisition R/W 13 Approach--Sovereign Bank/ABE Industrial
--Land Acquisition R/W 24 Noise--Mobile Homes
--Land Acquisition R/W 13 Approach--Willow Brook/Willow Brook East
--Land Acquisition R/W 24 RPZ--Dr. Prah and Partridge Peartree
--Install Mimic Panel
--Purchase ARFF Vehicle
--Conduct Master Plan
--Rehabilitate R/W 6-24
--Construct Air Cargo Apron
--Install Noise Monitoring System
--Conduct Part 150 Study
--Construct RON Apron

    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators (ATCO) filing form 18-31.
    Any person my 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: 1 Aviation Plaza, Airports 
Division, AEA-610, Jamaica, New York, 11434-4809.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
offices of the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority.


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    Issued in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, on February 8, 2001.
Sharon A. Daboin,
Manager, Harrisburg ADO, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 01-3900 Filed 2-14-01; 8:45 am]
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