[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 23528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11215]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Brownsville/South
Padre Island International Airport, Brownsville, TX
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on application.
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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the
application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Brownsville/
South Padre Island 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) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Part
158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 30, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in
triplicate copies to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Ben Guttery,
Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division,
Planning and Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Fort Worth, TX 76193-0610.
In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be
mailed or delivered to Mr. Daniel T. Weber, Manager of Brownsville/
South Padre Island International Airport at the following address: Mr.
Daniel T. Weber, Director of Aviation, Brownsville/South Padre Island
International Airport, 700 Minnesota Avenue, Brownsville, TX 78521.
Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of the
written comments previously provided to the Airport under Section
158.23 of Part 158.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Ben Guttery, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region,
Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Fort
Worth, TX 76193-0610, (817) 222-5614.
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
Brownsville/South Padre Island 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) Pub. L.
101-508) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part
158).
On April 10, 1997, the FAA determined that the application to
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Airport 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 July 29, 1997.
The following is a brief overview of the application.
Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
Proposed charge effective date: October 1, 1997.
Proposed charge expiration date: August 1, 2003.
Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,067,427.00.
PFC application number: 97-01-C-00-BRO.
Brief description of proposed projects:
Projects to impose and use PFC's: Master Plan Update, Rehabilitate
Airfield Pavement and Runway Lighting, Airfield Safety Improvements,
Passenger Loading Bridges, FIS Facility, Terminal Capacity
Improvements, Cargo Apron Rehabilitation and Expansion, and PFC
Administrative Costs.
Proposed class or classes of air carriers to be exempted from
collecting PFC's:
None.
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: Federal Aviation Administration,
Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch,
ASW-610D, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76137-4298.
In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application,
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at
Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on April 10, 1997.
Edward N. Agnew,
Acting Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 97-11215 Filed 4-29-97; 8:45 am]
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