Document ID: FAA-2010-0305-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals
Posted Date: 2010-03-19T04:00Z

[Federal Register: March 19, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 53)]
[Notices]               
[Page 13336-13337]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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 
2010, there were three applications approved. Additionally, two 
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.  15829.

PFC Applications Approved

    Public Agency: Port of Portland, Portland, Oregon.
    Application Number: 10-10-C-00-PDX.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $55,895,170.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: March 1,2018.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2020.
    Classes of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: (1) 
Nonscheduled/on-demand air carriers that enplane less than 2,500 
passengers per year at Portland International Airport (PDX); and (2) 
commuters or small certificated air carriers that enplane less than 
2,500 passengers per year at PDX.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that each approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at PDX.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$4.50 PFC Level:

In-line baggage screening improvements.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$3.00 PFC Level:

Taxiway connectors rehabilitation.
Rehabilitate taxiways E and F intersection.
Snow storage pad slurry seal.
Glycol apron slurry seal.
Rehabilitate east general aviation apron.
General aviation apron slurry seal.

    Decision Date: February 5, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trang Tran, Seattle Airports District 
Office, (425) 227-1662.
    Public Agency: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, Key 
West, Florida.
    Application Number: 10-14-C-00-EYW.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $877,692.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: December 1, 2015.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2017.
    Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: None.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection at Key West 
International Airport (EYW) and Use at EYW:

Runway safety area design.
Runway safety area construction.
Approach clearing--design.
Runway obstruction clearing--design.
Runway obstruction clearing, phase II--construction.
Noise implementation plan, phase 6--design.
Noise implementation plan, phase 6--construction.
Noise implementation plan, phase 7--design.
Noise implementation plan, phase 7--construction.
Airport layout plan update.
Wildlife plan implementation.
Apron drainage rehabilitation.
Apron concrete parking.
Prepare PFC application.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection at EYW and 
Use at the Florida Keys Marathon Airport:

Airport layout plan update.
Enhance taxiway markings.
Environmental assessment, runway relocation and extension.
Mark runway pavement.

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    Brief Description of Disapproved Project:

Man-lift.

    Determination: The FAA determined that this equipment is for 
maintenance purposes and, therefore, is not PFC eligible.
    Decision Date: February 10, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Moore, Orlando Airports District 
Office, (407) 812-6331.
    Public Agency: Palm Beach County Department of Airports, West Palm 
Beach, Florida.
    Application Number: 10-10-C-00-PBI.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $11,868,332.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2010.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2010.
    Class Of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: Air taxi/
commercial operators 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 Palm Beach International Airport (PBI).

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection at PBI and 
USE at PBI at a $4.50 PFC Level:

Runway pavement rehabilitation and repairs.
Taxiway pavement rehabilitation and repairs.
Apron pavement rehabilitation and repairs.
Air cargo ramp expansion.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection at PBI and 
USE at PBI at a $3.00 PFC Level:

Baggage system improvements--programming and conceptual design.
Common use terminal equipment.
PFC implementation and administrative costs.

    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection at PBI for 
Future use at North Palm Beach General Aviation Airport (F45) at a 
$3.00 PFC Level:

Wetland mitigation credits.

    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT APPROVED FOR COLLECTION AT PBI AND USE 
AT F45 AT A $3.00 PFC LEVEL:

Connection to county water and sewer service.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection At PBI and 
Use at Palm Beach County Park at a $3.00 PFC Level:

Runway 15/33 repair/rehabilitation.
Terminal apron rehabilitation.
Taxiway C rehabilitation.

    Brief Description of Project Partially Approved for Collection at 
PBI and Use at PBI at a $3.00 PFC Level:

Federal inspection services expansion.

    DETERMINATION: Partially approved. The FAA determined that the 
renovation of the Customs and Immigration offices is ineligible per 
paragraph 611c of FAA Order 5100.38C, Airport Improvement Program 
Handbook (June 28, 2006). In addition, the cost of the three new 
immigration booths is not eligible because the public agency did not 
provide documentation from the United States Citizenship and 
Immigration Services indicating that this agency would staff the 
additional facilities.

    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project:

Remote receiver relocation.

    Date of Withdrawal: December 2, 2009.
    Decision Date: February 23, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Moore, Orlando Airports District 
Office, (407) 812-6331.

                                           Amendments to PFC Approvals
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                                                                                     Original         Amended
                                     Amendment       Original         Amended        estimated       estimated
  Amendment number, city, state    approved date   approved net    approved net     charge exp.     charge exp.
                                                    PFC revenue     PFC revenue        date            date
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04-02-C-01-ROA Roanoke, VA......         2/03/10      $8,483,280      $8,158,043        01/01/11        11/01/11
06-04-C-01-BRD Brainerd MN......         2/09/10       1,437,204       1,424,855        07/01/24        08/01/33
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    Issued in Washington, DC on March 11, 2010.
Joe Hebert,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 2010-5899 Filed 3-18-10; 8:45 am]
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