Document ID: FAA-2011-1002-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Passenger Facility Charge Approvals and Disapprovals
Posted Date: 2011-09-09T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 175 (Friday, September 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56001-56002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22891]

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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 July 2011, 
there were two applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on two applications, approved in June 2011, inadvertently 
left off the June 2011 notice. Additionally, three 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: Dubuque Regional Airport Commission, Dubuque, Iowa.
    Application Number: 11-11-C-00-DBQ.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $5,307,445.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: August 1, 2011.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2033.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Construct terminal--design.
Construct terminal--construct.
Construct terminal--utility improvements.
Construct terminal--passenger terminal building.
Construct terminal--aircraft apron.
Construct terminal--landside facilities.
Construct terminal--airport service road.

    Brief Description of Disapproved Project:

Runway 13/31 parallel taxiway.

    Determination: The FAA's records showed that this project had 
previously been approved for collection of PFC revenue in decision 06-
08-C-00-DBQ and for use of PFC revenue in decision 09-10-U-00-DBQ.
    Decision Date: June 17, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Schenkelberg, Central Region 
Airports Division, (816) 329-2645.
    Public Agency: Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, 
Burbank, California.
    Application Number: 11-11-C-00-BUR.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $19,931,292.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2016.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2018.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Nonscheduled/
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 proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Bob Hope Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Partially Approved for Collection and 
Use: Regional intermodal transportation center.
    Determination: Partially approved. The FAA determined that 
Attachment B project information submitted in the PFC application did 
not include a discussion of design costs for the project. Therefore, 
design costs were not included in the approved amount. The FAA also 
notes that the public agency withdrew two proposed project components 
from the project by letter dated June 21, 2011.
    Decision Date: June 27, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darlene Williams, Los Angeles Airports 
District Office, (310) 725-3625.
    Public Agency: Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, 
Burbank, California.
    Application Number: 11-12-C-00-BUR.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $3,917,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: November 1, 2018.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2019.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Nonscheduled/
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 proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Bob Hope Airport.

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

Runway 8/26 runway end identifier lights conduit installation.
Acquisition of lighted portable runway closure crosses.
Infrastructure improvements to support security systems.
Terminal B improvements--public space.
Runway 33 safety area improvements.
Runway shoulder rehabilitation.
Runway 15 safety area improvements.
Fiber optic cable installation.
Airfield signage relocation.

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

Public information display kiosks.
Wildlife hazard assessment study.
Interactive employee training module.
Blast fence extension--taxiway D.
Aircraft rescue and firefighting station rehabilitation.

    Brief Description of Disapproved Projects:

Automatic external defibrillator equipment.
Relocation of airfield trash receptacle.
Triturator relocation.

    Determination: The FAA determined that these projects did not meet 
a PFC objective under Sec.  158.15(a). In addition, these projects do 
not meet the requirements of Sec.  158.15(b).
    Decision Date: July 15, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darlene Williams, Los Angeles Airports 
District Office, (310) 725-3625.
    Public Agency: Western Reserve Port Authority, Vienna, Ohio.
    Application Number: 11-06-C-00-YNG.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $2,181,189.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: February 1, 2013.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2030.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFCs: Nonscheduled/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 proposed 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

PFC program administration.
Terminal security improvements.
Construction of winter material storage facility.
Rehabilitation of passenger boarding bridge.
Replacement and expansion of baggage delivery conveyor system.
Replacement of terminal boiler heating system.
Replacement of 10 inoperable/under capacity terminal air conditioning 
units.
Rehabilitation of terminal sanitary sewer system.
Replacement of terminal water line system.

    Decision Date: July 18, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Erskine, Detroit Airports 
District Office, (734) 229-2927.

                                           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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07-10-C-03-DSM Des Moines, IA...        06/29/11      $9,175,000      $9,547,773        08/01/17        08/01/17
01-04-C-01-MBS Freeland, MI.....        07/11/11       1,999,052         566,875        07/01/06        07/01/06
06-09-C-02-JAX Jacksonville, FL.        07/20/11     231,806,084     234,003,597        10/01/23        02/01/24
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    Issued in Washington, DC on August 30, 2011.
Joe Hebert,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 2011-22891 Filed 9-8-11; 8:45 am]
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