05-2219. Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 05-07-00-ABE To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Lehigh Valley International Airport, Allentown, PA

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 the revenue from a PFC at Lehigh Valley International Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before March 9, 2005.

ADDRESSES:

Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Lori Ledebohm, Community Planner/PFC Contact, Harrisburg Airports District Office, 3905 Hartzdale Drive, Suite 508, Camp Hill, PA 17011.

In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. Lawrence J. Krauter of the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority at the following address: 3311 Airport Road, Allentown, PA 18109-3040.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written comments previously provided to the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lori Ledebohm, Community Planner/PFC contact, Harrisburg Airports District Office, 3905 Hartzdale Drive, Suite 508, Camp Hill, PA 17011, 717-730-2835. The application may be reviewed in person at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The FAA proposed to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Lehigh Valley International Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

On January 28, 2005, the FAA determined that the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority 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 May 6, 2005.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

Proposed charge effective date: June 1, 2005.

Proposed charge expiration date: August 1, 2005.

Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.

Total estimated PFC revenue: $27,940,236.

Brief description of proposed project(s): Main Terminal Renovations & Additions Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/Commercial Operators (ATCO).

Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and at the FAA regional Airports office located at: Eastern Region, Airports Division, AEA-610, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, New York 11434.

In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority.

Issued in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, on January 28, 2005.

Wayne T. Heibeck,

Manager, Harado Eastern Region.