[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 42309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20759]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Notice of Intent to Rule on Application (#96-04-U-00-PDX) to Use
the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Portland
International Airport, Submitted by the Port of Portland, Portland,
Oregon
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 use PFC revenue at Portland International Airport under
the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation
Regulations (14 CFR 158).
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 13, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: J. Wade Bryant,
Manager; Seattle Airports District Office, SEA-ADO; Federal Aviation
Administration; 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Suit 250; Renton, WA 98055-4056.
In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be
mailed or delivered to Ms. Susan Haynes, at the following address: Port
of Portland, 7000 N.E. Airport Way, Portland, OR 97218.
Air Carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written
comments previously provided to Portland International Airport, under
section 158.23 of Part 158.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mary Vargas, (202)227-2660;
Seattle Airports District Office, SEA-ADO; Federal Aviation
Administration; 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Suite 250; Renton, WA 98055-4056.
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 (#96-04-U-00-PDX) to use PFC revenue at
Portland International Airport, under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117
and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
On August 6, 1996, the FAA determined that the application to use
the revenue from a PFC submitted by Portland International Airport,
Portland, Oregon, 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 25, 1996.
The following is a brief overview of the application.
Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
Actual charge effective date: November 1, 1994.
Proposed charge expiration date: August 31, 1999.
Total requested for use approval: $203,000.00.
Brief description of proposed project: Taxiway GA Rehabilitation.
Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has
requested not be required to collect PFC's: The carriage in air
commerce of persons for compensation or hire as a commercial operator,
but not an air carrier, of aircraft having a maximum seating capacity
of less than twenty passengers or a maximum payload capacity of less
than 6,000 pounds. ``Air Taxi/Commercial Operator'' shall also include,
without regard to number of passengers or payload capacity, revenue
passengers transported for student instruction, nonstop sightseeing
flights that begin and end at the same airport and are conducted within
a 25 statute mile radius of the Airport, ferry or training flights,
aerial photography or survey charters, and fire fighting charters.
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,
Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, ANM-600, 1601 Lind Avenue
S.W., Suite 540, Renton, WA 98055-4056.
In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application,
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the
Portland International Airport.
Issued in Renton, Washington on August 6, 1996.
David A. Field,
Manager, Planning, Programming and Capacity Branch, Northwest Mountain
Region.
[FR Doc. 96-20759 Filed 8-13-96; 8:45 am]
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