Document ID: FAA-2012-0813-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Passenger Facility Charge Approvals and Disapprovals
Posted Date: 2012-07-27T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44307-44309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18208]

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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 June 2012, 
there were five applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on two applications, approved in May 2012, inadvertently 
left off the May 2012 notice. Additionally, six 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 McAllen, Texas.
    Application Number: 11-05-C-00-MFE.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $19,145,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 2013.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2026.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted 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 McAllen-Miller International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Terminal building improvements.
Terminal area apron.
Shared use passenger processing system.
PFC application and administration fees.

    Brief Description of Disapproved Project:

Sterilizer and steam generator.

    Determination: Disapproved. This project does not meet the 
requirements of Sec.  158.15(b).
    Decision Date: May 2, 2012.
    For Further Information Contact: Sarah Conner, Texas Airports 
Development Office, (817) 222-5682.

    Public Agency: County of Westchester, White Plains, New York.
    Application Number: 12-07-C-00-HPN.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $3,000,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: August 1, 2013.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2014.
    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 submitted 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 Westchester County Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:

Replace two existing jet bridges and procure two additional jet 
bridges.

    Decision Date: May 17, 2012.
    For Further Information Contact: Andrew Brooks, New York Airports 
District Office, (516) 227-3816.
    Public Agency: Lancaster Airport Authority, Lititz, Pennsylvania.
    Application Number: 12-02-C-00-LNS.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $110,174.
    Charge Effective Date: Not applicable.
    Charge Expiration Date: Not applicable.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Rehabilitate southeast general aviation apron, design.

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Replace perimeter fence with security fence, design.
Aircraft rescue and firefighting building.
Extend runway--relocate road.

    Decision Date: June 6, 2012.
    For Further Information Contact: Lori Ledebohm, Harrisburg Airports 
District Office, (717) 730-2835.

    Public Agency: County of Wicomico, Salisbury, Maryland.
    Application Number: 12-04-C-00-SBY.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $937,983.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: March 1, 2013.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2017.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Part 135 
carriers and foreign carriers.
    Determination: Disapproved. The proposed class totally more than 1 
percent of the airport's annual enplanements.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Develop PFC application.
Rehabilitate air carrier terminal--phase 1.
Rehabilitate terminal vehicle access loop.

    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project:

Air traffic control tower rehabilitation.

    Date of Withdrawal: May 22, 2012.
    Decision Date: June 11, 2012.
    For Further Information Contact: Jeffrey Breeden, Washington 
Airports District Office, (703) 661-1363.
    Public Agency: County of Emmet, Petoskey, Michigan.
    Application Number: 12-12-C-00-PLN.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $481,281.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: October 1, 2014.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2021.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Snow removal equipment and aircraft rescue and firefighting facility.
New electrical vault.
Baggage claim vehicle doors.

    Decision Date: June 13, 2012.
    For Further Information Contact: Alex Erskine, Detroit Airports 
District Office, (734) 229-2927.

    Public Agency: Columbus Consolidated Government, Columbus, Georgia.
    Application Number: 12-05-C-00-CSG.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $601,216.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: August 1, 2012.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2015.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators operating at Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG).
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted 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 CSG.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

PFC update.
Airport entrance road improvements.
Terminal building improvements.
Airfield security improvement.
Taxiway C relocation phase II--design and construction.
Airport communications upgrade.
Aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment.

    Decision Date: June 20, 2012.
    For Further Information Contact: Anna Lynch, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, (404) 305-7146.

    Public Agency: City of Hailey and County of Blaine, Hailey, Idaho.
    Application Number: 12-08-C-00-SUN.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $527,500.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2014.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2016.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted 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 Friedman Memorial Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Acquire snow removal equipment.
Security improvements.
PFC administrative costs.

    Decision Date: June 25, 2012.
    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 approved  Amended  approved   estimated    estimated
     Amendment No., city, State        approved    net PFC revenue    net  PFC revenue  charge exp.  charge exp.
                                         date                                               date         date
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97-03-C-02-IYK, Inyokern, CA.......     05/30/12           $232,373           $257,452     03/01/03     03/01/03
09-10-C-02-FLL, Fort Lauderdale, FL     05/30/12        227,729,300        230,829,300     04/01/17     09/01/17
09-03-C-01-NYL, Yuma, AZ...........     06/01/12          1,251,361          1,371,361     07/01/18     03/01/19
97-05-C-02-CLE, Cleveland, OH......     06/06/12         41,844,570         36,187,509     11/01/99     05/01/00
09-11-C-01-SLC, Salt Lake City, UT.     06/15/12         68,334,400         75,162,900     06/01/11     08/01/11
09-04-C-02-ROW, Roswell, NM........     06/26/12            627,519          1,450,118     11/01/13     02/01/19
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 18, 2012.
Joe Hebert,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 2012-18208 Filed 7-26-12; 8:45 am]
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