Document ID: FAA-2011-0059-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Passenger Facility Charge Approvals and Disapprovals
Posted Date: 2011-01-18T05:00Z

[Federal Register: January 18, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 11)]
[Notices]               
[Page 2944-2947]
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 December 
2010, there were eight applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on three other applications, one approved in May 2010, one 
approved in September 2010, and one approved in November 2010, 
inadvertently left off the May 2010, September 2010, and November 2010 
notices, respectively. Additionally, 12 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 Waterloo, Iowa.
    Application Number: 10-09-C-00-ALO.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $35,100.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: November 1, 2011.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2012.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Acquisition of deicing truck.
    Acquisition of snow removal equipment.
    Decision Date: May 12, 2010.
    For Further Information Contact: Sheila Bridges, Central Region 
Airports Division, (816) 329-2638.

    Public Agency: Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority, 
Huntsville, Alabama.
    Application Number: 10-17-C-00-HSV.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $25,248,512.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1, 2012.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2022.
    Classes of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's:
    (1) Air taxi commercial operators; (2) certified air carriers; and 
(3) certified route air carriers having fewer than 500 annual passenger 
enplanements.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that each approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Huntsville International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Terminal rehabilitation/baggage claim expansion.
    Western land acquisition.
    Air carrier ramp security and safety enhancements (rehabilitate 
apron).
    Decision Date: September 23, 2010.
    For Further Information Contact: Kevin Morgan, Jackson Airports 
District Office, (601) 664-9891.

    Public Agency: San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, San 
Diego, California.
    Application Number: 10-08-C-00-SAN.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $1,118,567,229.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: October 1, 2012.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2036.
    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 San Diego International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$4.50 PFC Level:
    Terminal 2 west improvements.
    Airside--apron improvements.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$3.00 PFC Level:
    Roadway improvements--level separation.
    Decision Date: November 24, 2010.
    For Further Information Contact: Darlene Williams, Los Angeles 
Airports District Office, (310) 725-3625.

    Public Agency: City of Redding, California.
    Application Number: 11-04-C-00-RDD.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $553,103.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 2011.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2014.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's:
    None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Storage building for Part 139 equipment.
    Update airport layout plan.
    Prepare airport electrical master plan.
    Acquire aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment.
    Rehabilitate airfield guidance signs.
    Rehabilitate runway 16/34 (design only).
    Rehabilitate parallel and connecting taxiways (design only).
    Rehabilitate terminal building.
    Conduct wildlife hazard assessment.
    Terminal building expansion (design only).
    PFC administrative costs.
    Reconstruct west aircraft parking apron (Air Shasta).
    Reconstruct T-Hangar taxilanes.
    Air cargo apron expansion (design only).
    Security fencing (design only).
    Rehabilitate and expand terminal building.

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    Upgrade airfield electrical system (design only).
    Brief Description of Disapproved Projects:
    Environmental assessment (parallel runway 16L/34R).
    Design runway 16L/34R and associated parallel taxiways.
    Determination: The FAA has determined that proposed parallel runway 
16L/34R and associated planning and design projects are not justified 
at this time. Therefore, this project does not meet the requirements of 
Sec.  158.15(c).
    Decision Date: December 3, 2010.
    For Further Information Contact: Arlene Draper, San Francisco 
Airports District Office, (650) 876-2778.

    Public Agency: City of Rapid City, South Dakota.
    Application Number: 11-07-C-00-RAP.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $25,755,528.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: November 1, 2011.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2034.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's:
    Nonscheduled Part 135 air taxi or 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 Rapid City Regional Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: 
Terminal expansion/remodel.
    Decision Date: December 6, 2010.
    For Further Information Contact: David Anderson, Bismarck Airports 
District Office, (701) 323-7385.

    Public Agency: Palm Beach Board of County Commissioners, West Palm 
Beach, Florida.
    Application Number: 11-12-U-00-PBI.
    Application Type: Use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $3,719,817.
    Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2008.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2013.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Land acquisition.
    Decision Date: December 7, 2010.
    For Further Information Contact: Susan Moore, Orlando Airports 
District Office, (407) 812-6331.

    Public Agency: City of Chicago, Department of Aviation, Chicago, 
Illinois.
    Applications Number: 10-24-C-00-ORD.
    Application Type: Impose and use A PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $4,635,392.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2038.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2038.
    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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Partially Approved for Collection and
    Use: School sound insulation.
    Determination: The project cost estimate included a ``contingency'' 
line item. This is not an allowable cost component for PFC purposes. 
The approved amount is $409,740 less than the amount requested to 
account for this ineligible cost item.
    Decision Date: December 7, 2010.
    For Further Information Contact: Amy Hanson, Chicago Airports 
District Office, (847) 294-7354.

    Public Agency: Norfolk Airport Authority, Norfolk, Virginia.
    Application Number: 10-03-C-00-ORF.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $9,640,166.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 2015.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2016.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: 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 Norfolk International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Blast barrier.
    Land acquisition--runway protection zone.
    Land acquisition--future development.
    Security access control system.
    Relocate electrical vault.
    Relocate aircraft rescue and firefighting station.
    Relocation of runway end identifier lights and precision approach 
path indicator light systems;
    By-pass taxiway and hold apron.
    Airport master plan updates.
    Airfield signage.
    Aircraft rescue and firefighting training facility.
    Aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles and equipment.
    Snow removal equipment.
    Pavement management plan.
    Apron lighting.
    Runway 5/23 rehabilitation.
    Rotating beacon relocation.
    Runway 5/23 lighting improvements.
    Runway 5R/23L environmental impact statement.
    Perimeter access road.
    Concourses A and B renovation.
    Taxiway C rehabilitation.
    Airfield signage rehabilitation. Taxiway A rehabilitation and 
general aviation apron overlay.
    Decision Date: December 9, 2010.
    For Further Information Contact: Jeffrey Breeden, Washington 
Airports District Office, (703) 661-1363.

    Public Agency: Northwest Regional Airport Commission, Traverse 
City, Michigan.
    Application Number: 11-05-C-00-TVC.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $2,452,975.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: February 1, 2011.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 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 Cherry Capital Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Feasibility study for runway 18/36 extension (400 feet)--airport 
layout plan update.
    Snow removal equipment fuel farm design and construction.
    Sand storage building construction.
    Precision approach path indicator for runway 28--design and 
construction.

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    PFC preparation cost reimbursement.
    PFC program audit cost reimbursement.
    Snow removal equipment plow truck/snow sweeper 3.
    Snow removal equipment plow truck/snow sweeper 4.
    Perimeter road construction (north 1-Hangars to west 1-Hangars).
    Preliminary engineering for runway 10/28 extension.
    Preliminary plans to relocate medium intensity runway lighting 
system and runway approach indicator lights and instrument landing 
system glide slope for runway 28 extension.
    Engineering design services to relocate the medium intensity 
approach lighting system and runway approach indicator lights and 
instrument landing system glide slope for runway 28 extension.
    FAA reimbursable agreement to relocate navigational aids for runway 
28.
    Environmental assessment for runway 10/28 extension.
    Demolition of the old aircraft rescue and firefighting/snow removal 
equipment building.
    Snow removal equipment bi-directional tractor/blower/plow/loader 
procurement.
    Snow removal equipment snow blower procurement.
    Part 405 approach surveys.
    Decision Date: December 9, 2010.
    For Further Information Contact: Irene Porter, Detroit Airports 
District Office, (734) 229-2915.

    Public Agency: Monterey Peninsula Airport District, Monterey, 
California.
    Application Number: 11-16-U-00-MRY.
    Application Type: Use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved for Use in This Decision: $665,000.
    Charge Effective Date: August 1, 2009.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2011.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use:
    Runway 10R/28L safety area design, phase I.
    Runway 10L/28R safety area design, phase II.
    Runway 10L/28R safety area construction, phase I.
    Decision Date: December 14, 2010.
    For Further Information Contact: Gretchen Kelly, San Francisco 
Airports District Office, (650) 876-2778.

    Public Agency: City of Hailey and County of Blame, Hailey, Idaho.
    Application Number: 11-07-C-00-SUN.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $505,918.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: March 1, 2011.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2014.
    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 Friedman Memorial Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Modify snow removal equipment building and relocate power line.
    Acquire broom truck snow removal equipment.
    Airfield pavement rehabilitation.
    Acquire rotary plow snow removal equipment.
    Development of draft environmental impact statement, phase II.
    Communications switch FAN air traffic control tower.
    PFC administrative costs for application 11-07.
    Relocate power line for snow removal equipment building.
    Decision Date: December 14, 2010.
    For Further Information Contact: Warren Ferrell, Northwest Mountain 
Region Airports Division, (425) 227-2612.

    Public Agency: Town of Harrietstown, Saranac Lake, New York.
    Application Number: 10-02-C-00-SLK.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $470,825.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: February 1, 2011.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2033.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Airport terminal building improvements. PFC administrative costs.
    Decision Date: December 15, 2010.
    For Further Information Contact: Andrew Brooks, New York Airports 
District Office, (516) 227-3816.

                                           Amendments to PFC Approvals
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                                                                                          Original     Amended
                                            Amendment      Original         Amended       estmated    estimated
        Amendment No. City, State            approved    approved net    approved net   charge Exp.  charge Exp.
                                               date       PFC revenue     PFC revenue       date         date
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06-10-C-03-PHL; Philadelphia, PA.........     11/24/10    $238,950,000    $249,450,000     04/01/18     06/01/18
06-04-C-02-UNV; State College, PA........     11/26/10       1,261,493       1,283,662     02/01/09     02/01/09
08-05-C-02-AVP; Avoca, PA................     11/26/10       6,770,104       5,790,104     08/01/17     08/01/17
04-10-C-04-MKE; Milwaukee, WI............     11/29/10      10,775,601      11,465,601     04/01/18     07/01/16
08-14-C-01-MKE; Milwaukee, WI............     11/29/10      16,760,334      16,860,334     08/01/20     08/01/20
08-07-C-01-GFK; Grand Forks, ND..........     12/02/10         362,368         510,616     02/01/10     07/01/10
10-11-C-01-FLL; Fort Lauderdale, FL......     12/08/10      24,909,327      26,409,327     01/01/18     01/01/18
02-02-C-01-GNV; Gainesville, FL..........     12/16/10       4,637,954       5,668,584     02/01/11     07/01/13
09-03-C-01-ELM; Horseheds, NY............     12/16/10       2,080,342       2,580,175     10/01/14     10/01/15
02-04-C-03-TOL; Toledo, OH...............     12/18/10       3,820,436       3,821,285     07/01/07     12/01/07
06-07-C-01-BTM; Butte, MT................     12/22/10         110,883         112,047     08/01/07     08/01/07
98-08-C-02-MHT; Manchester, NH...........     12/23/10       3,033,074       3,033,074     02/01/16     02/01/16
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    Issued in Washington, DC on January 5, 2011.
Joe Hebert,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 2011-347 Filed 1-14-11; 8:45 am]
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