Document ID: FAA-2010-0470-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals
Posted Date: 2010-04-29T04:00Z

[Federal Register: April 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 82)]
[Notices]               
[Page 22675-22678]
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.

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ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC Approvals and Disapprovals. In March 
2010, there were three applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on six applications, one approved in November 2008, one 
approved in June 2009, one approved in September 2009, one approved in 
October 2009, one approved in December 2009, and the last approved in 
February 2010, inadvertently left off the November 2008, June 2009, 
September 2009, October 2009, December 2009 and February 2010 notices, 
respectively. 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: Virgin Islands Port Authority, St. Thomas, U.S. 
Virgin Islands.
    Application Number: 09-04-C-00-STX.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $506,898.
    Charge Effective Date: December 1, 1996.
    Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2003.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: None.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:

Reconfigure and redesign passenger areas and bag claim.

    Decision Date: November 21, 2008.

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

    Public Agency: City of Des Moines, Iowa.
    Application Number: 09-12-C-00-DSM.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $3,345,318.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2018.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2019.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC'S: Air taxi/
commercial 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 Des Moines International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:

Runway 13R/31L--construction.

    Decision Date: June 15, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicoletta Oliver, Central Region 
Airports Division, (816) 329-2642.

    Public Agency: City of Rochester, Minnesota.
    Application Number: 09-05-C-00-RST.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $2,549,524.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2011.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2015.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC'S: Air taxi/
commercial 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 Rochester International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Security fence and upgrades.
Snow removal equipment building expansion.
Security screening expansion.
Terminal restroom design.
Terminal restroom remodel.
Terminal elevator upgrades.
Terminal flight information displays.
General aviation apron rehabilitation.
Aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment.
Jet passenger loading bridge.
PFC consultation.
Passenger terminal remodeling.
Pavement management system.
Master plan, phase 1.
Decision Date: September 23, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Nistler, Minneapolis Airports 
District Office, (612) 713-4353.

    Public Agency: Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, 
Burbank, California.
    Application Number: 09-10-C-00-BUR.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $951,400.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2015.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2015.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC'S: Non-scheduled/
on-demand air carriers 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 Bob Hope Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$4.50 PFC Level:

Precision approach path indicator.
Runway incursion guard lights.

    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use:

Terminal ramp renovations.

    Decision Date: October 9, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darlene Williams, Los Angeles Airports 
District Office, (310) 725-3625.

    Public Agency: Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Buffalo, 
New York.
    Application Number: 09-07-C-00-BUF.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $15,370,095.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: November 1, 2012.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2014.
    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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF).
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection at BUF and 
Use at BUF at a $4.50 PFC Level:

Construction of concourse expansion and modifications, passenger 
terminal.
Rehabilitation of taxilane K-1.
Design and implement noise mitigation measures.

    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection at BUF and 
Future Use at BUF at a $4.50 PFC Level:

Realign taxiway M to air cargo ramp and construct new taxiway N.

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

Purchase of passenger movement equipment (shuttle buses).

    Brief Description of Project Partially Approved for Collection At 
BUF and Use at BUF at a $4.50 PFC Level:

Purchase aircraft rescue and firefighting safety equipment.

    Determination: Partially approved for collection and use. The 
information provided by the public agency regarding two of the 
vehicles, a mini-pumper truck and a rescue/crash--snozzle truck, was 
insufficient to allow the FAA to determine eligibility. Therefore, the 
only vehicles approved in this project were the mobile command 
vehicles.
    Brief Description of Project Partially Approved for Collection at 
BUF and Use at BUF at a $3.00 PFC Level:

Purchase of security equipment.

    Determination: Partially approved for collection and use. The 
public agency included two work elements in this project, acquisition 
of vehicles and acquisition of radio and computer equipment. The radio 
and computer equipment was determined to be expendable items used to 
upgrade the base vehicle and, as such, was determined to be ineligible 
for PFC funding.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection at BUF and 
Use at BUF and at Niagara Falls International Airport at a $3.00 PFC 
Level:

Purchase snow removal equipment.
PFC programming and administration.

    Decision Date: December 17, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Brooks, New York Airports 
District Office, (516) 227-3816.
    Public Agency: Golden Triangle Regional Airport Authority, 
Columbus, Mississippi.
    Application Number: 10-07-C-00-GTR.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $355,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: October 1, 2016.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2018.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Terminal renovation.
Runway extension.
Aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment.
Security equipment.

    Decision Date: February 24, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Morgan, Jackson Airports 
District Office, (601) 664-9891.

    Public Agency: City of Atlanta, Georgia.
    Application Number: 10-11-C-00-ATL.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    TOTAL PFC REVENUE APPROVED IN THIS DECISION: $422,480,178.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 2020.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2023.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: Nonscheduled/
on-demand air carriers (air taxi! commercial 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 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$4.50 PFC Level:

Noise mitigation program.
Terminal capacity enhancement.
Taxiways SC and SJ extensions.
Closed circuit television phase 3.
Elevated walkways.
Airport inbound roadway replacement/reconfiguration.

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

Capacity study.
Spill containment upgrades.
Terminal upgrades--restrooms/water.
Terminal area design.

    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection at a $3.00 PFC 
Level:

Runway 27R extension.

    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project:

Kennel facility.

    Date of withdrawal: March 10, 2010.
    Decision Date: March 12, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Guss, Atlanta Airports District 
Office, (404) 305-7146.
    Public Agency: City of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
    Application Number: 10-17-C-00-COS.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $3,618,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2015.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2016.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Rehabilitation of taxiways G and H (phase IV).
Reconstruction of runway 12/20 (construction).
Checked baggage inspection system.

    Brief Description of Project Partially Approved for Collection and 
Use:

Fleet improvement (phase III).

    Determination: Partially approved for collection and use. Two of 
the proposed vehicles, enclosed sidewalk brooms, were determined not to 
be PFC eligible and were disapproved.
    Decision Date: March 26, 2010.

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

    Public Agency: Ports of Douglas County and Chelan County, East 
Wenatchee, Washington.
    Application Number: 10-10-C-00-EAT.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $881,750.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1, 2010.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2015.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Environmental mitigation for fuel truck parking (engineering).
Glycol recovery system (engineering).
Grant Road relocation, environmental assessment.
Airport Way relocation.
Taxiway A lighting (engineering).
Aircraft rescue and firefighting truck purchase.

    Decision Date: March 26, 2010.

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

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                                           Amendments to PFC Approvals
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                                                                                     Original         Amended
                                     Amendment       Original         Amended        estimated       estimated
    Amended No., city, state       approved date   approved net    approved net     chare exp.      charge exp.
                                                    PFC revenue     PFC revenue        date            date
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06-03-C-02-FSM Fort Smith, AR...        03/05/10        $759,249        $732,519        04/01/09        03/01/09
05-06-C-01-CAK Akron, OH........        03/10/10      21,369,000      27,737,085        08/01/16        08/01/15
94-01-C-02-LNS Lancaster, PA....        03/10/10       1,483,000         384,858        02/01/09        02/01/09
99-07-C-04-SJC San Jose, CA.....        03/12/10      12,778,609       8,004,112        07/01/02        07/01/02
04-14-C-02-SJC San Jose, CA.....        03/12/10      39,131,000      18,162,143        10/01/14        10/01/14
08-06-C-01-LFT Lafayette, LA....        03/17/10       3,950,000       3,771,733        05/01/12        05/01/13
06-19-C-01-ORD Chicago, IL......        03/22/10   1,290,509,174   1,423,480,828        07/01/24        11/01/24
99-03-C-04-JAN Jackson, MS......        03/22/10      12,467,652      12,231,070        01/01/06        01/01/06
03-04-C-03-JAN Jackson, MS......        03/22/10       4,639,569       4,208,921        11/01/07        11/01/07
02-05-C-02-BLI Bellingham, WA...        03/29/10         926,873         926,855        10/01/06        10/01/06
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 22, 2010.
Joe Hebert,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 2010-9760 Filed 4-28-10; 8:45 am]
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