[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13996-13997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5604]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent to Rule on Application to impose and use the 
revenue from a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Reno/Tahoe 
International Airport, Reno, NV

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 the revenue from a PFC at Reno/Tahoe 
International Airport under the

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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 April 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Airports Division, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Lawndale, CA 
90261, or San Francisco Airports District Office, 831 Mitten Road, Room 
210, Burlingame, CA 94010-1303. In addition, one copy of any comments 
submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. Christopher 
Horton, Manager of Finance, Airport Authority of Washoe County, Airport 
Department, at the following address: P.O. Box 12490, Reno, NV 89510. 
Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Airport Authority of Washoe County 
under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlys Vandervlde, Airports Program 
Analyst, San Francisco Airports District Office, 831 Mitten Road, Room 
210, Burlingame, CA 94010-1303, Telephone: (650) 876-2806. 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 the revenue from a PFC at 
Reno/Tahoe 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 26, 2001, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Airport 
Authority of Washoe County 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 June 1, 
2001. The following is a brief overview of the impose and use 
application No. 01-04-C-00-RNO:
    Level of proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: August 1, 2001.
    Proposed charge expiration date: August 1, 2003.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $23,535,063.
    Brief description of the proposed impose and use projects: Letter 
of intent Entitlement Grant Shortfall Due to Implementatiuon of PFC, 
Environmental Assessment for Southwest Air Cargo Facility, Ramp 
Scrubber, Taxiway A North Reconstruction, Part 150 Study Update, 
Terminal Building Security System, and Eight Jet Bridges.
    Impose only projects: Southern Portion of Southwest Air Cargo Ramp, 
and Southwest Air Cargo Facility Road and Utilities.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators (ATCO) filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    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 Division located at: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Airports Division, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Lawndale, CA 90261. In 
addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, notice 
and other documents germane to the application in person at the Airport 
Authority of Washoe County.

    Issued in Hawthrone, California, on February 26, 2001.
Herman C. Bliss,
Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 01-5604 Filed 3-7-01; 8:45 am]
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