[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 102 (Thursday, May 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28860-28863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13436]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and
Disapprovals
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Monthly notice of PFC approvals and disapprovals. In April
1999, there were 10 applications approved. This notice also includes
information on one application, approved in March 1999, inadvertently
left off the March 1999 notice. Additionally, 11 approved amendments to
previously approved applications are listed.
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SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC
approvals and disapprovals 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). This notice is
published pursuant to paragraph d of Sec. 158.29.
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PFC Applications Approved
Public Agency:
City of Chico, California.
Application Number: 99-03-C-00-CIC.
Application type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: 89,300.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1999.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 20001.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Terminal building improvements
Passenger boarding ramp/life
Decision Date: March 29, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlys Vandervelde, San Francisco
Airports District Office, (650) 876-2806.
Public Agency: Town of Islip, New York.
Application Number: 99-03-C-00-ISP.
Application Type: Impose and use of PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $180,000.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2012.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2012.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators.
Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements
at Long Island Mac Arthur Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Rehabilitation of runway 15L/33R
Rehabilitation of taxiways C and B-3
Decision Date: April 7, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Vornea, New York Airports District
Office, (516) 227-3812.
Public Agency: Broome County Department of Aviation, Binghamton,
New York.
Application Number: 99-04-C-00-BGM.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $1,547,500.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2002.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2005.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Nonscheduled/
on-demand air carriers filling FAA Form 1800-31.
Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements
at Binghamton Regional Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Apron expansion (west ramp)
Maintenance building (design)
PFC administration
Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Terminal building
rehabilitation.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection: Maintenance
building (construction).
Decision Date: April 9, 1999.
for further information contact: Philip Brito, New York Airports
District Office, (516) 227-3800.
Public Agency: County of Emmet, Pellston, Michigan.
Application Number: 99-08-U-00-PLN.
Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $22,750.
Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1997.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2002.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: No change from
previous decision.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Replace aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicle
Emergency standby generator
Acquire handicap loading device
Decison Date: April 14, 1999.
for further information contact: Jon Gilbert, Detroit Airports District
Office, (734) 487-7281.
Public Agency: Port of Portland, Portland, Oregon.
Application Number: 99-06-C-00-PDX.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $194,309,000.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2002.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: August 1, 2009.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air Taxi and
commercial operators.
Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements
at Portland International Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Terminal expansion south--phase 2.
Decision Date: April 16, 1999.
for further information contact: Mary Vargas, Seattle Airports District
Office, (425) 227-2660.
Public Agency: Johnstown-Cambria County Airport Authority,
Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Application Number: 98-04-C-00-JST.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $496,540.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 1999.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2003.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements
at Johnstown-Cambria County Airport.
Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:
Terminal building construction.
Decision Date: April 16, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Carter, Harrisburg Airports
District Office, (717) 730-2832.
Public Agency: Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority,
Middletown, Pennsylvania.
Application Number: 99-02-C-00-MDT.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $2,076,083.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 1999.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 2000.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Non-scheduled
on-demand air carriers.
Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted in the
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements
at Harrisburg International Airport.
Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:
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Deicing system database/permits
Loading bridge replacements
Deicing system design studies
Revolving security door replacement
Taxiway guidance signs
Trackless plow/blower
Equipment storage building
Runway overlay, phase 1
Deicing truck/tank
Dozer/spreader
ARFF Titan 4X4 vehicle
ARFF 6X6 vehicle
Master plan
Multi-user flight information display system
Commuter concourse expansion
PFC application development
Decision Date: April 16, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Sanchez, Harrisburg Airports
District Office, (717) 730-2834.
Public Agency: City of Tyler, Texas.
Application Number: 99-03-C-00-TYR.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $1,123,700.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2003.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2009.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:
New passenger terminal building area (final design and bidding phase)
PFC application fee
Decision Date: April 20, 1999.
for further information contact: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region Airports
Division, (817) 222-5614.
Public Agency: Jacksonville Port Authority, Jacksonville, Florida.
Application Number: 99-04-C-00-JAX.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $5,010,000.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 2000.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2001.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements
at Jacksonville International Airport.
Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use: ARFF
vehicle.
Brief Description of Project Approved in Part for Collection and
Use: Terminal development planning and preliminary design.
Determination: Partially approved. Based on initial analysis in the
1997 terminal area master plan study, a portion (18 percent) of the new
terminal development would not meet PFC requirements under
Sec. 158.15(b)(1) or (6) or Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
eligibility requirements in accordance with paragraph 551(d) of FAA
Order 5100.38A, AIP Handbook (October 24, 1989). Accordingly, 18
percent of the planning and preliminary design costs for the new
terminal development would not be PFC eligible.
Brief Description of Projects Disapproved: Land acquisition.
Determination: Disapproved. Based on information the public agency
submitted in its application and during the FAA's review of the
application, the FAA has determined that the public agency has not
adequately justified this land acquisition project. Furthermore, the FA
has determined that this land acquisition project is not eligible under
PFC criteria, Sec. 158.15(b)(1), or AIP criteria, paragraphs 711(d),
602(c), 553(a), and 600(d) of FAA Order 5100.38A, AIP Handbook (October
24, 1989). Specifically, the public agency did not provide information
indicating that non-compatible development of the land to be acquired
is highly likely, that local land use controls are inadequate to
prevent non-compatible development, or that the access roads would be
located on airport property and exclusively serve airport traffic. In
addition, that portion of the land that the public agency indicated
would provide areas for non-aviation development is not PFC or AIP
eligible. In addition, the entire acreage of five of the parcels
appears to be more property than would be required for the construction
of cargo and access roads. Finally, the public agency did not provide
any information justifying the acquisition of he entire parcels rather
than the minimum needed for the roads.
Runway 31 extension and related taxiway improvements: environmental
assessment.
Determination: Disapproved. Based on information the public agency
submitted in its application, the FAA has determined that the public
agency did not provide adequate justification for the runway extension.
Specifically, the public agency did not submit information
demonstrating that the primary runway orientation provides less than 95
percent wind coverage. Nor did the public agency provide information
which would justify a runway extension to accommodate current or
forecast aircraft operations needs. Since environmental assessments
must be accomplished within the near term of the planned development in
order to be valid, and since the public agency could not adequately
justify the planned development at this time, the FAA has concluded
that an environmental assessment would not meet one or more of the
objectives in Sec. 158.15(a) and, thus, disapproved the project.
Decision Date: April 29, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Owen, Orlando Airports
District Office, (407) 812-6331.
Public Agency: Missoula County Airport Authority, Missoula,
Montana.
Application Number: 99-02-C-00-MSO.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $2,067,747.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, 1999.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2003.
Classes of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: (1) Air
taxi's; (2) charter carriers which provide on-demand and unscheduled
service.
Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that each proposed
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual emplanements
at Missoula International Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:
Terminal enhancements
Security access system
Air carrier apron rehabilitation
Brief Description of Project Approved in Part for Collection and
Use: Terminal access road.
Determination: Partially approved. The terminal passenger parking
lot improvements are not PFC eligible and are being disapproved. The
remainder of the project is eligible.
Brief Description of Project Disapproved: Land.
Determination: Disapproved. The FAA has determined that this
project was included in PFC application 92-01-C-00-MSO, approved June
8, 1992, and was subsequently removed by amendment 92-01-C-02-MSO,
approved December 12, 1995. As stated in the FAA's December 12, 1995,
letter, this project may not be re-submitted in a subsequent PFC
application until it
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has been implemented. The public agency did not submit any information
showing the project has been implemented.
Decision Date: April 30, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David P. Gabbert, Helena Airports
District Office, (406) 449-5271.
Public Agency: Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority,
Charlottesville, Virginia.
Application Number: 99-12-C-00-CHO.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved ion This Decision: $160,000.
Earliest Charge Effective Date: December 1, 2004.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2005.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi/
commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements
at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.
Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:
Terminal building rehabilitation
Decision Date: April 30, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Art Winder, Washington Airports
District Office, (703) 661-1363.
Amendments to PFC Approvals
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Original Amended
Amendment Original Amended estimated estimated
Amendment No. city, state approved date approved net approved net charge exp. charge exp.
PFC revenue PFC revenue date date
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96-01-C-02-MDT, Middletown, PA.. 03/26/99 $4,700,000 $4,765,166 06/01/99 07/01/99
95-01-C-01-SHR, Sheridan, WY.... 04/05/99 211,299 218,988 09/01/01 12/01/01
93-01-C-02-YUM, Yuma, AZ........ 04/07/99 4,397,107 11,285,444 06/01/03 12/01/27
92-01-C-02-UNV, University Park, 04/12/99 1,657,146 1,724,197 06/01/99 09/01/99
PA.............................
92-01-C-04-PLN, Pellston, MI.... 04/14/99 133,574 124,127 09/01/02 09/01/02
94-02-U-02-PLN, Pellston, MI.... 04/14/99 65,350 56,752 09/01/02 09/01/02
96-03-U-01-PLN, Pellston, MI.... 04/14/99 28,157 28,953 09/01/02 09/01/02
94-02-C-01-OAK, Oakland, CA..... 04/15/99 8,999,000 10,348,850 07/01/99 10/01/99
94-03-C-01-OAK, Oakland, CA..... 04/15/99 15,827,091 17,127,741 07/01/99 10/01/99
95-04-U-01-OAK, Oakland, CA..... 04/15/99 8,671,000 9,971,650 07/01/99 10/01/99
96-06-C-01-OAK, Oakland, CA..... 04/15/99 4,063,541 4,673,072 07/01/99 10/01/99
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Issued in Washington, DC on May 18, 1999.
Eric Gabler,
Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
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