Document ID: FAA-2009-0166-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals
Posted Date: 2009-02-20T05:00Z

[Federal Register: February 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 33)]
[Notices]               
[Page 7952-7955]
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 
2008, there were six applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on five other applications, one approved in November 2007, 
another approved in April 2008, another approved in August 2008, and 
the remaining two approved in November 2008, inadvertently left off the 
November 2007, April 2008, August 2008, and November 2008 notices, 
respectively. Additionally, 19 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: The Pennsylvania State University, State College, 
Pennsylvania.
    Application Number: 08-05-C-00-UNV.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $4,139,384.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: February 1, 2009.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2013.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxis 
operating under Part 135.
    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 University Park Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Install guidance signs (convert runway 16/24 to taxiway J), install 
guidance signs (runway 6/24), install runway 6/24 distance-to-go signs.
    Install security control and access improvements.
    Modify terminal building, phase III.
    Acquire land for terminal development (Alexander, 31.96 acres).
    Construct airport traffic control tower, phase III construction.
    Acquire aircraft rescue and firefighting safety equipment and fire 
suits.
    Wildlife assessment.
    PFC administration.
    Decision Date: November 13, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Ledebohm, Harrisburg Airports 
District Office, (717) 730-2835.
    Public Agency: Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport Authority, 
Moselle, Mississippi.
    Application Number: 08-06-C-00-PIB.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $252,457.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: October 1, 2008.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2013.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Purchase handicap loading devices.
    Upgrade security access and surveillance equipment.
    Decision Date: April 30, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Shuller, Jackson Airports 
District Office, (601) 664-9883.
    Public Agency: Counties of Colbert and Lauderdale, Muscle Shoals, 
Alabama.
    Application Number: 08-05-C-00-MSL.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $120,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2009.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2013.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Rehabilitate runway 18/36.
    Rehabilitate runway 11/29.
    Acquire aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle.
    Install new heating/air conditioning units.
    Decision Date: August 26, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keafur Grimes, Jackson Airports 
District Office, (601) 664-9886.
    Public Agency: County of Sacramento, Sacramento, California.
    Application Number: 08-08-C-00-SMF.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $603,497,524.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2011.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2028.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Terminal modernization program.
    Determination: The proposed security facilities were determined to 
be ineligible because the public agency failed to provide documentation 
of concurrence from the Transportation Security Administration. In 
addition, offices associated with the federal inspection services 
facility and the proposed hotel landscaping did not meet the 
requirements of Sec.  158.15(b) and, thus, were found ineligible. The 
proposed engineering, design, construction administration, and other 
``soft costs'' were found ineligible because the public agency failed 
to provide sufficient information to allow the FAA to determine 
eligibility. Finally, the public agency listed ``contingencies and 
escalation for inflation'' in its PFC application however, these types 
of costs are not PFC-eligible.
    Decision Date: November 26, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: TJ Chen, San Francisco Airports 
District Office, (650) 876-2778, extension 625.

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    Public Agency: City of Redmond, Oregon.
    Applications Number: 09-07-C-00-RDM.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $25,000,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2010.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2040.
    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 approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Roberts Field.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:
    Construction terminal expansion.
    Decision Date: November 26, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trang Tran, Seattle Airports District 
Office, (425) 227-1662.
    Public Agency: Pinellas County Board of Commissioners, Clearwater, 
Florida.
    Application Number: 08-02-C-00-PIE.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $2,668,450.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: February 1, 2009.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2011.
    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 St. Petersburg--Clearwater International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Terminal improvements.
    Airfield improvements.
    PFC application administration.
    Decision Date: December 19, 2008.

For Further Information Contact: Susan Moore, Orlando Airports District 
Office, (407) 812-6331, extension 120.
    Public Agency: County of Broward, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
    Application Number: 08-09-C-00-FLL.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $143,826,944.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2010.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2012.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFCs:
    Nonscheduled/on-demand air carriers.
    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 Fort Lauderdale--Hollywood International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$3.00 PFC Level:
    Airline information system--phase II.
    Escalator replacement at terminals T2, T3, and T4.
    Flight information display system monitor replacement at terminal 
4.
    Taxiway and ramp rehabilitation.
    Taxiway C--phase I west.
    High speed taxiways and add alternates.
    Terminals T1, T2, T3, and T4 public restroom and associated 
infrastructure improvements--phase I.
    Comprehensive airport signage system--final planning and 
construction phase I.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$4.50 PFC Level:
    Terminal 4--phase ID--security improvements.
    Noise mitigation--design and construction.
    Brief Description of Withdrawn Project:
    Concourse A--design and construction.
    Date of Withdrawal: December 18, 2008.
    Decision Date: December 22, 2008.

For Further Information Contact: Susan Moore, Orlando Airports District 
Office, (407) 812-6331, extension 120.
    Public Agency: Pitt County--City of Greenville Airport Authority, 
Greenville, North Carolina.
    Application Number: 09-03-C-00-PGV.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $753,324.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: February 1, 2009.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2012.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFCs:
    None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Americans with Disabilities Act lift device.
    Access road lighting.
    Runway pavement strength study.
    Corporate hangar site development.
    Acquire snow removal equipment.
    Aircraft rescue and firefighting building rehabilitation/extension.
    Enhance taxiway hold markings.
    Acquire runway friction meter equipment.
    Entrance road improvements--design.
    Runway 2/20 runway safety area/extension feasibility study.
    Terminal building expansion/renovation study.
    Replace glide slope equipment.
    Runway 20 obstruction removal.
    Security system rehabilitation.
    Entrance road improvements.
    Runway 2/20 runway safety area/extension/terminal expansion 
environmental assessment.
    Terminal departure area expansion design/construction.
    Update airport layout plan/master plan for current critical 
aircraft geographic information system mapping.
    Runway 2/20 crack sealing and remarking.
    Apron edge lighting design and construction.
    Terminal expansion/rehabilitation resign and permitting.
    PFC application development.
    PFC application administration.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection:
    Runway 2/20 land acquisition phase II.
    Runway 2/20 runway safety area extension approach clearing.
    Runway 2/20 runway safety area--engineered materials arresting 
system extension construction, phase I.
    Terminal building expansion construction phase I.
    Jetway loading bridge.
    Brief Description of Disapproved Projects:
    Disadvantaged business enterprise program update.
    Determination: The project is not PFC eligible.
    Runway 2/20 runway safety area/extension design and permitting.
    Runway 2/20 land acquisition phase I.
    Determination: The public agency did not provide environmental 
findings for these projects.
    Decision Date: December 23, 2008.

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For Further Information Contact: John Marshall, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, (404) 305-7153.
    Public Agency: County of Onslow, Jacksonville, North Carolina.
    Application Number: 09-04-C-00-OAJ.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $2,117,969.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: February 1, 2009.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2013.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFCs:
    None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
    Baggage conveyor system.
    Ramp lighting.
    Sanitary sewer--phase II--design.
    Aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment (command vehicle).
    2010 terminal renovations--design.
    Communications equipment.
    Aeronautical survey.
    Aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment (turnout gear).
    PFC application development.
    PFC program administration.
    Terminal area sanitation improvements.
    2010 terminal renovations--design.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection:
    Terminal building rehabilitation.
    Rehabilitate air carrier and general aviation apron--design.
    Land acquisition--avigation easement.
    Emergency access road improvements.
    Air carrier apron rehabilitation.
    General aviation apron expansion.
    General aviation terminal access road.
    Airfield drainage improvements.
    Security/wildlife fencing.
    Air traffic control tower--design.
    Air traffic control tower--construction.
    Decision Date: December 23, 2008.

For Further Information Contact: John Marshall, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, (404) 305-7153.
    Public Agency: County of Onslow, Jacksonville, North Carolina.
    Application Number: 09-05-U-00-OAJ.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved for Use in This Decision: $110,449.
    Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2006.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2009.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFCs:
    No change from previous decision.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Use:
    Rehabilitate runway 5/23--overlay.
    Decision Date: December 23, 2008.

For Further Information Contact: John Marshall, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, (404) 305-7153.
    Public Agency: City of San Jose, California.
    Application Number: 08-16-C-00-SJC.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $4.50.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $120,403,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: December 1, 2026.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2029.
    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 approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$4.50 PFC Level:
    Terminal B extension, phase I.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use at a 
$3.00 PFC Level:
    Roadway improvements: grade separations.
    Decision Date: December 24, 2008.

For Further Information Contact: Ron Biaoco, San Francisco Airports 
District Office, (650) 876-2778, extension 626.

                                           Amendments to PFC Approvals
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                                                                                     Original         Amended
                                      Amended        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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95-01-C-07-MKE Milwaukee, WI....        11/28/08     $21,147,706     $21,160,635        05/01/98        05/01/98
99-04-U-03-MKE Milwaukee, WI....        11/28/08              NA              NA        05/01/98        05/01/98
95-03-C-07-MKE Milwaukee, WI....        11/28/08      42,739,428      42,759,321        12/01/04        12/01/04
00-05-U-03-MKE Milwaukee, WI....        11/28/08              NA              NA        12/01/04        12/01/04
00-06-C-06-MKE Milwaukee, WI....        11/28/08     130,560,739     130,073,834        02/01/14        11/01/13
06-05-C-02-MOB Mobile, AL.......        12/09/08         239,500       1,693,628        02/01/10        02/01/12
04-05-C-01-HTS Huntington, WV...        12/11/08         436,233         967,127        12/01/08        12/01/08
95-02-C-05-EWR Newark, NJ.......        12/18/08     329,343,000     329,343,000        11/01/01        11/01/01
05-05-C-02-EWR Newark, NJ.......        12/18/08     538,647,755     538,647,755        03/01/11        03/01/11
04-01-C-01-ELM Elmira, NY.......        12/18/08         791,873         733,043        01/01/08        01/01/08
08-02-C-01-ELM Elmira, NY.......        12/18/08         641,046         641,046        03/01/10        03/01/10
95-02-C-02-JFK New York, NY.....        12/18/08     307,600,500     307,600,500        11/01/01        11/01/01
95-02-C-02-LGA New York, NY.....        12/18/08     248,056,500     248,056,500        11/01/01        11/01/01
05-05-C-02-JFK New York, NY.....        12/18/08     615,508,500     615,508,500        03/01/11        03/01/11
05-05-C-02-LGA New York, NY.....        12/18/08     401,729,804     401,729,804        03/01/11        03/01/11
*02-03-C-03-PWM Portland, ME....        12/23/08      19,425,418      18,945,754        09/01/12        11/01/10
01-02-C-01-PGV Greenville, NC...        12/23/08       1,480,404       1,300,861        05/01/09        02/01/09
04-02-C-01-OAJ Jacksonville, NC.        12/23/08         667,815         639,769        04/01/05        04/01/05
06-03-C-01-OAJ Jacksonville, NC.        12/23/08         759,469         784,706        01/01/09        01/01/09
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    Note: The amendment denoted by an asterisk (*) includes a change 
to the PFC level charged from $3.00 per enplaned passenger to $4.50 
per enplaned passenger. For Portland, ME, this change is effective 
on February 1, 2009.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 12, 2009.
Joe Hebert,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
 [FR Doc. E9-3532 Filed 2-19-09; 8:45 am]

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