Document ID: FAA-2010-1138-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Passenger Facility Charge Approvals and Disapprovals
Posted Date: 2010-11-10T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69155-69157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28094]

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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 October 
2010, there were four applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on one application, approved in September 2010, 
inadvertently left off the September 2010 notice. Additionally, 18 
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: Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
    Application Number: 10-07-C-00-TUL.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $7,875,712.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2019.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2020.
    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 I percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Tulsa International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Passenger loading bridges.
    Sliding and revolving doors in terminal.
    PFC services consulting fees.
    Decision Date: September 30, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lana Logan, Arkansas/Oklahoma Airport 
Development Office, (817) 222-5636.
    Public Agency: Cities of Midland, Saginaw, and County of Bay, 
Freeland, Michigan.
    Application Number: 10-07-C-00-MBS.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $10,449,784.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: February 1, 2011.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2029.
    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 MBS International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Phase IV terminal construction, taxiway construction.
    PFC application fees.
    Reimbursement of administrative expenses of PFC program.
    Airfield pavement marking.
    All phases of terminal construction.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection:
    Partial parallel taxiway and apron connector.
    Completion of perimeter road.
    Snow removal equipment procurement, high speed airport broom.
    Decision Date: October 1, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Porter, Detroit Airports 
District Office, (734) 229-2915.
    Public Agency: City of Bismarck, North Dakota.
    Application Number: 10-05-C-00-BIS.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $7,100,309.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 2014.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2025.

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    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi.
    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 Bismarck Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Runway 13/31 surface treatment.
    Taxiway C improvements.
    Install lighted wind sock for runway 3/21.
    Replace taxiway C edge lighting and signs.
    Install two boarding bridge baggage lift devices.
    North side service road.
    Environmental assessment.
    Surface treatment for runway 3/21.
    Surface treatment for taxiway C.
    Realign taxiway C.
    Runway protection zone land purchase (phase 1).
    Construct taxiway (phase 1).
    PFC application preparation.
    Purchase broom 2.
    Purchase and install additional passenger loading bridge.
    Rehabilitate a portion of taxiway C.
    Purchase broom 3.
    Modify aircraft rescue and firefighting building doors and 
rehabilitate aircraft rescue and firefighting building.
    Purchase deicer and sander.
    Purchase aircraft rescue and firefighting truck with extendable 
penetrating nozzle.
    Rehabilitate aircraft rescue and firefighting parking ramp.
    Brief Description of Withdrawn Projects:
    Rehabilitate or construct snow removal equipment building.
    Date of withdrawal: September 21, 2010.
    Rehabilitate snow removal equipment parking ramp.
    Rehabilitate taxiways B, C, and D.
    Rehabilitate or expand apron, phase 1.
    Rehabilitate and expand apron (phase 2).
    Date of withdrawal: October 1, 2010.
    Decision Date: October 1, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Obenauer, Bismarck Airports 
District Office, (701) 323-7380.
    Public Agency: City of Bangor, Maine.
    Application Number: 10-02-C-00-BGR.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC. PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $1.998,100.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: December 1, 2010.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2012.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: On-demand 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 Bangor International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Purchase snow removal equipment.
    PFC application assistance.
    Decision Date: October 7, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Priscilla Scott, New England Region 
Airports Division, (781) 238-7614.
    Public Agency: City of Chico, California.
    Application Number: 10-05-C-00-CIC.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $590,000.
    Charge Effective Date: December 1, 2010.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2015.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Interactive aircraft rescue and firefighting training system.
    PFC administrative costs.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection:
    Reconfiguration of baggage processing and baggage claim areas--
design and construction.
    Brief Description of Project Partially Approved for Collection:
    Renovation of terminal building--design and construction.
    Determination: Partially approved for collection. The costs 
associated with revenue producing concessions including the temporary 
rental car concession are disapproved. Decision Date: October 25, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gretchen Kelly, San Francisco Airports 
District Office, (650) 876-2778, extension 623.
    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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04-05-C-O1-GCC Gillette, WY.....        09/27/10        $170,000         $34,644        07/01/08        07/01/10
93-01-C-03-AVP Avoca, PA........        09/28/10       4,588,122       4,453,122        05/01/01        05/01/01
97-02-U-02-AVP Avoca, PA........        09/28/10              NA              NA        05/01/01        05/01/01
06-04-C-01-UNV State College,           09/29/10       1,420,524       1,261,493        12/01/14        12/01/14
 PA.............................
*08-06-C-01-TUL Tulsa, OK.......        09/30/10      65,043,406      57,177,803        04/01/27        04/01/19
03-08-C-02-SLC Salt Lake City,          09/30/10       9,035,419      10,288,588        07/01/07        08/01/07
 UT.............................
03-09-C-01-SLC Salt Lake City,          09/30/10      25,265,000      24,686,131        05/01/08        05/01/08
 UT.............................
06-10-C-01-SLC Salt Lake City,          09/30/10      75,362,174      72,172,545        02/01/10        07/01/09
 UT.............................
08-12-C-02-COS Colorado Springs,        10/04/10       2,991,994       2,880,883        12/01/11        02/01/11
 CO.............................
94-01-l-04-LWS Lewiston, ID.....        10/05/10       2,509,907       2,478,343        10/01/06        10/01/06
95-02-U-03-LWS Lewiston, ID.....        10/05/10              NA              NA        10/01/06        10/01/06
*07-03-C-0l-TRI Blountville, TN.        10/14/09       1,264,140         668,500        10/01/14        07/01/13
*97-01-C-06-SDF Louisville, KY..        10/20/10      90,600,000      90,600,000        11/01/14        12/01/13
01-02-C-05-SDF Louisville, KY...        10/20/10      10,012,140      10,012,140        03/01/16        04/01/14
03-03-C-03-SDF Louisville, KY...        10/20/10       5,666,800       5,666,800        04/01/18        02/01/15
06-04-C-04-SDF Louisville, KY...        10/20/10       1,267,315       1,267,315        06/01/18        05/01/15
02-05-C-01-DCA Arlington, VA....        10/20/10      33,895,949      30,727,768        02/01/08        02/02/08
07-05-C-01-TOL Toledo, OH.......        10/27/10       1,492,000       1,680,498        12/01/11        12/01/11
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    Notes: The amendments denoted by an asterisk (*) include a 
change to the PFC level charged from $3.00 per enplaned passenger to 
$4.50 per enplaned passenger. For Tulsa, OK and Louisville, KY, this 
change is effective on December 1, 2010.

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    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 1, 2010.
Joe Hebert,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
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