99-13015. Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at the Key West International Airport and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge at the Key West International and Marathon Airports, in Key West ...

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 99 (Monday, May 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28023-28024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13015]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose a Passenger 
Facility Charge (PFC) at the Key West International Airport and Use the 
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge at the Key West International 
and Marathon Airports, in Key West and Marathon, FL

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 a PFC at Key West

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International Airport and use the revenue at Key West International and 
Marathon Airports 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 June 23, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Orlando Airports 
District Office, 5950 Hazeltine National Drive, Suite 400, Orlando, 
Florida 32822.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Edward R. Sands, Acting Airports Director of 
Monroe County at the following address: Monroe County, 5100 College 
Road West, Wing 4, Room 405, Key West, Florida 33040.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to Monroe County under Sec. 158.23 of part 
158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miguel A. Martinez, Program Manager, 
Orlando Airports District Office, 5950 Hazeltine National Drive, Suite 
400, Orlando, Florida 32822, [phone], extension 23. 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 a PFC at the key West 
International Airport and use the revenue from a PFC at the Key West 
International and Marathon Airports, in Key West and Marathon, Florida 
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 May 13, 1999, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use a PFC submitted by Monroe County was substantially complete 
within the requirements of Sec. 158.25 of part 158. The FAA will 
approve or disapprove the application, in whole or in part, no later 
than September 7, 1999.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.

    PFC Application No.: 99-04-C-00-EYW.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: January 1, 2000.
    Proposed charge expiration date: June 30, 2001.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $946,503.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Construct Electrical 
Vault (EYW); Acquire Rapid Response Vehicle (EYW); Construct Service 
Road (MTH); Replace Medium Intensity Taxiway Lights (MTH); Resurface 
Taxiway Alpha (MTH); Construct Taxiway Extension (MTH); Environmental 
Mitigation (EYW); Environmental Mitigation (MTH); Replace Runway 9-27 
Lighting (EYW); Replace Taxiway Lighting (EYW); Resurface Runway 9-27 
(EYW); Resurface Taxiway Alpha (EYW); Implement Part 150 
Recommendations--Phase I (EYW); Construct General Avaiation Apron 
(MTH); Expand General Aviation (MTH).
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: None.

    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at 
Monroe County.

    Issued in Orlando, Florida on May 18, 1999.
W. Dean Stringer,
Manager, Orlando Airports District Office, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 99-13015 Filed 5-21-99; 8:45 am]
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