02-55. Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, CA

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Notice of Intent to Rule on Application.

SUMMARY:

The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use a PFC at San Francisco International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law 101-508) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before February 4, 2002.

ADDRESSES:

Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Division, 150000 Aviation Blvd., Lawndale, CA 90261, or San Francisco Airports District Office, 831 Mitten Road, Room 210, Burlingame, CA 94010-1303. In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. John L. Martin, Airport Director, San Francisco International Airport, at the following address: P.O. Box 8097, San Francisco, CA. 94128. Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written comments previously provided to the San Francisco Airport Commission under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Marlys Vandervelde, Airports Program Analyst, San Francisco Airports District Office, 831 Mitten Road, Room 210, Burlingame, CA 94010-1303, Telephone: [phone]. The application may be reviewed in person at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at San Francisco International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law 101-508) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

On December 14, 2001, the FAA determined that the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the San Francisco Airport Commission was substantially complete within the requirements of section 158.25 of Part 158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the application, in whole or in part, no later than March 21, 2002.

The following is a brief overview of the impose and use application No. 02-02-C-00-SFO:

Level of proposed PFC: $4.50.

Proposed charge effective date: June 1, 2003.

Proposed charge expiration date: April 1, 2008.

Total estimated PFC revenue: $224,034,821.

Brief description of the proposed projects: Taxiway Improvements and Realignment, and Boarding Area “A” and “G” Apron Construction and Common Use Systems.

Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has requested not be required to collect PFCs: Non-Scheduled On-Demand Air Carriers (formerly called Air Taxi/Commercial Operators).

Any persons may inspect the application in person at the FAA office listed above under For Further Information Contact and at the FAA Regional Airports Division located at: Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Division, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Lawndale, CA 90261. In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the San Francisco Airport Commission.

Issued in Hawthorne, California, on December 14, 2001.

Hermane C. Bliss,

Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region.