02-17734. Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at the Hunstville International Airport, AL

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 revenue from a PFC at the Hunstville 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) (Pub. L. 101508) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before August 14, 2002.

ADDRESSES:

Comments on the application may be mailed or delivered in triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Jackson, MS Airports District Office, 100 West Cross Street, Suite B, Jackson, MS 392082307.

In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. Luther H. Roberts, Jr., AAE, Deputy Director of the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority at the following address: 1000 Glenn Hearn Boulevard, Box 20008, Hunstville, AL 35834.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written comments previously provided to the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority under section 158.23 of part 158

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Roderick T. Nicholson, Program Manager, FAA Airports District Office, 100 West Cross Street, Suite B, Jackson, MS 39208-2307, [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 the Hunstville 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) (Pub. L. 101-508) and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

On July 8, 2002, the FAA determined that the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority was substantially complete within the requirements of § 158.25 of part 158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the application, in whole or in part, no later than September 24, 2002.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

PFC Application: 02-12-C-00-HSV.

Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.

Proposed charge effective date: September 1, 2002.

Proposed charge expiration date: November 2, 2004.

Total estimated net PFC revenue: $2,649,591.

Brief description of proposed project(s): Extend Runway 18R/36L 4,600 feet; Acquire Noise Land (101.7 acres); Acquire Security Vehicle (2002).

Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has requested not be required to collect PFCs: Any Air Taxi/Commercial Operator (ATCO), Certified Air Carriers (CAC) and Certified Route Air Carriers (CRAC) having fewer than 500 annual enplanements.

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 Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority.

Issued in Jackson, MS on July 8, 2002.

Wayne Atkinson,

Manager, Jackson, MS Airports District Office, Southern Region.