96-15917. Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at New Orleans International Airport, New Orleans, LA

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 121 (Friday, June 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32023-32024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15917]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the 
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at New Orleans 
International Airport, New Orleans, LA

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 New Orleans 
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) (Public Law 101-508) and Part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 22, 1996.

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, Texas 76193-
0610.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Edward Levell, Jr., Director of New Orleans 
International Airport at the following address: Mr. Edward Levell, Jr., 
Director of Aviation, New Orleans International Airport, P.O. Box 
20007, New Orleans, LA 70141.
    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 Regional, 
Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Fort 
Worth, Texas 76193-0610, [phone].
    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

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and use the revenue from a PFC at New Orleans 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) 
(Public Law 101-508) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 
(14 CFR Part 158).
    On June 5, 1996, 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 October 1, 1996.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of PFC: $3.00
    Charge effective date: June 1, 1993.
    Proposed charge expiration date: January 1, 2024.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $221,206,511.00.
    PFC application number: 96-03-C-00-MSY.
    Brief description of proposed project(s):

Projects To Use PFC'S

    ARFF Perimeter Road, Stage II;
    ARFF Perimeter Road, Stage III;
    East Air Cargo Apron, Stage II; and
    East/West Taxiway Land Acquisition.

Projects To Impose PFC's

    Terminal Improvements.
    Proposed class or classes of air carriers to be exempted from 
collecting PFC's: FAR Part 135 on-demand 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: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch, 
ASW-610D, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76137-4298.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at New 
Orleans International Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on June 5, 1996.
Naomi L. Saunders,
Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 96-15917 Filed 6-20-96; 8:45 am]
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