01-14490. Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Central Illinois Regional Airport, Bloomington, IL

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 the revenues from a PFC at Central Illinois Regional 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 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES:

Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation Administration, Great Lakes Region, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 E. Devon Avenue, Room 320, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.

In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority at the following address: Mr. Michael La Pier, A.A.A., Executive Director, Central Illinois Regional Airport, 2901 East Empire, Suite 200, Bloomington, Illinois 61704.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written comments previously provided to the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Denis Rewerts, Civil Engineer, Federal Aviation Administration, Great Lakes Region, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 E. Devon Avenue, Room 320, Des Plaines, IL 60018, [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 and use the revenue from a PFC at Central Illinois Regional Report 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 May 22, 2001, the FAA determined that the application to use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority 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 22, 2001.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.

Proposed charge effective date: October 1, 2017.

Proposed charge expiration date: June 1, 2018.

Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,161,019.00.

Brief description of proposed projects: PFC program development, construction of air carrier apron and taxiways to support new passenger terminal building, and purchase two passenger loading bridges.

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 the Central Illinois Regional Airport.

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on May 31, 2001.

Gary E. Nielsen,

Acting Manager, Planning and Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes Region.