Document ID: FAA-2007-0418-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Notice of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals
Posted Date: 2007-12-31T05:00Z

[Federal Register: December 31, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 249)]
[Notices]               
[Page 74402-74404]
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 November 
2007, there were four applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on two applications, approved in October 2007, 
inadvertently left off the October 2007 notice. Additionally, 10 
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: City of Charlotte, North Carolina.
    Application Number: 07-02-C-00-CLT.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $144,557,137.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: February 1, 2018.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2020.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFCs:

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 Charlotte/Douglas International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Construct taxiway V.
New aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle.
Aircraft deicing facility.
Terminal complex signage.
Baggage handling room concourse E.
Concourse restroom reconstruction.
Master plan land acquisition.
Application development cost.

    Brief Description of Projects Partially Approved for Collection and 
Use:

West Boulevard relocation--west.

    Determination: The FAA has determined that only the portion of this 
project connecting the relocated Wallace Neel Road to the existing road 
system is eligible at this time. The remaining portions of the project 
have not been adequately justified since they do not appear necessary 
for the construction of the third parallel runway.

Concourse E improvements.

    Determination: The FAA determined that the costs associated with 
the tenant finishes are not PFC eligible.
    Decision Date: October 25, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Marshall, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, (404) 305-7153.

    Public Agency: Telluride Regional Airport Authority, Telluride, 
Colorado.
    Application Number: 08-06-C-00-TEX.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $6,000,000.
    Earliest Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2008.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2019.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's:

Part 135 charter operators.

    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 Telluride Regional Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:

Runway safety area reconstruction.

    Decision Date: October 31, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Schaffer, Denver Airports 
District Office, (303) 342-1258.

    Public Agency: Port of Bellingham, Bellingham, Washington.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved In This Decision: $707,705.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 2010.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2012.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC'S:

None.

    Brief Description of projects approved for Collection and Use:

Terminal expansion--expand gate holding area.

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Replace rotating beacon.

    Decision Date: November 2, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trang Tran, Seattle Airports District 
Office, (425) 227-1662.

    Public Agency: Allegheny County Airport Authority, Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania.
    Application Number: 07-06-C-00-PIT.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved In This Decision: $40,370,883.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 2023.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2024.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's:

Non-scheduled, on demand air carriers.

    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 Pittsburgh International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Partially Approved for Collection and 
Use:

Deicing--contaminated storm water treatment facility--phase II final 
design/construction.

    Determination: The FAA determined that a portion of the requested 
PFC amount had previously been financed by other funding sources.
    Decision Date: November 16, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Ledebohm, Harrisburg Airports 
District Office, (717) 730-2835.

    Public Agency: City of Quincy, Illinois.
    Application Number: 08-03-C-00-UIN.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved In This Decision: $635,573.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2008.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2019.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC'S:

Non-scheduled air service.

    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 Quincy Regional Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and use:

Install terminal area security fence.
Rehabilitate taxiway B and portions or taxiways A and D.
Install perimeter fence.
Extend runway 18/36 and runway safety area improvements.
Expansion of aircraft rescue and firefighting apron.
Realign taxiway A and construct 400 feet of taxiway F.
Update airport layout plan.
Reconstruct T-hanger access taxiways and drainage improvements.
Remove and realign taxiway D northwest of runway 18/36. Expand general 
aviation cargo ramp.
Master plan and terminal study.

Acquire snow removal equipment.
Install waterline.
Rehabilitate airport entrance road.
Acquire wheel loader with ramp blade.
Taxiway F construction.

    Decision Date: November 28, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Mello, Chicago Airports 
District Office, (847) 294-7195.

    Public Agency: Port of Friday Harbor, Friday Harbor, Washington.
    Application Number: 08-02-C-00-FHR.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $290,272.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2008.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2016.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC'S:

    Passengers enplaned on a flight to an airport in a community that 
has a population of less than 10,000 and is not connected by a land 
highway or vehicular way to the land-connected National Highway System 
within a State.

    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 Friday Harbor Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Overlay runway 16/34.
Upgrade perimeter fence.
Update master plan.
Acquire land for airport development.
Acquire land for approach protection.
PFC administration.

    Decision Date: November 30, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trang Tran, Seattle Airports District 
Office, (425) 227-1662.

                                           Amendments to PFC Approvals
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                                                                                     Original         Amended
                                     Amendment       Original         Amended        estimated       estimated
    Amendment No. city, state      approved date   approved net    approved net     charge exp.     charge exp.
                                                    PFC revenue     PFC revenue        date            date
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98-03-C-03-BPT, Beaumont, TX....        11/01/07      $1,966,490      $1,541,860         4/01/05         4/01/05
01-03-C-02-FOD, Fort Dodge, IA..        11/06/07         290,193         315,570        04/01/08        04/01/11
05-04-C-01-GLH, Greenville, MS..        11/07/07         125,240         135,614        06/01/08        08/01/08
*98-07-C-01-MHT, Manchester, NH.        11/15/07      84,643,000     115,844,450        10/01/16        08/01/15
00-01-C-02-FHR, Friday Harbor,          11/15/07         223,812         226,805        11/01/05        01/01/08
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02-08-C-02-JAC, Jackson, WY.....        11/16/07       1,186,158       1,189,579        04/01/04        01/01/04
06-12-C-01-MRY, Monterey, CA....        11/23/07       1,811,815       2,153,658        03/01/09        08/01/08
93-01-C-03-DSM, Des Moines, IA..        11/26/07       8,775,029       8,259,287        05/01/98        05/01/98
99-04-C-02-DSM, Des Moines, IA..        11/26/07       1,850,000       1,726,806        11/01/04        11/01/04
00-05-C-02-DSM, Des Moines, IA..        11/26/07       1,150,000         971,946        03/01/05       03/01/05
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Notes: The amendment denoted by an asterisk (*) includes a change to the PFC level charged from $3.00 per
  enplaned passenger to $4.50 per enplaned passenger. For Manchester, NH this change is effective on January 1,
  2008.

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    Issued in Washington, DC on December 20, 2007.
Joe Hebert,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 07-6241 Filed 12-28-07; 8:45 am]

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