01-12836. Notice of Intent to Rule on Application (#01-03-C-00-COD) To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Yellowstone Regional Airport, Submitted by the Joint Powers Board, Yellowstone Regional Airport, Cody, Wyoming

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 PFC revenue at Yellowstone Regional Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 158).

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before June 21, 2001.

ADDRESSES:

Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Alan E. Wiechmann, Manager; Denver Airports District Office, DEN-ADO; Federal Aviation Administration; 26805 E. 68th Avenue, Suite 224; Denver, CO 80249-6361.

In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. David R. Ulane, Airport Manager, at the following address: Joint Powers Board, Yellowstone Regional Airport, P.O. Box 2748, Cody, WY 82414.

Air Carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written comments previously provided to Yellowstone Regional Airport, under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Chris Schaffer, [phone]; Denver Airports District Office, DEN-ADO; Federal Aviation Administration; 26805 68th Avenue, Suite 224; Denver, CO 80249-6361. 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 (#01-03-C-00-COD) to impose and use PFC revenue at Yellowstone Regional Airport, under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

On May 14, 2001, the FAA determined that the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Joint Powers Board, Yellowstone Regional Airport, Cody, Wyoming, 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 August 16, 2001.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.

Proposed charge effective date: November 1, 2001.

Proposed charge expiration date: January 1, 2003.

Total requested for use approval: $294,000.00.

Brief description of proposed projects: Encasement of irrigation canal, relocation/reconstruction of parallel taxiway, acquisition of airfield equipment, and general aviation apron expansion.

Class or classes of air carriers, which the public agency has requested not be required to collect PFC's: Non-scheduled on-demand air carriers filing FAA Form 1800-31.

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, Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, ANM-600, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Suite 315, Renton, WA 98055-4056.

In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the Yellowstone Regional Airport.

Issued in Renton, Washington on May 14, 2001.

David A. Field,

Manager, Planning, Programming and Capacity Branch, Northwest Mountain Region.