[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47779-47781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23096]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Notice of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and
Disapprovals
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC Approvals and Disapprovals. In August
1996, there were six applications approved. Additionally, five 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 49 U.S.C. 40117
(Pub. L. 103-272) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR Part 158). This notice is published pursuant to paragraph d of
Sec. 158.29.
PFC Applications Approved
Public Agency: Charter County of Wayne, Michigan, Detroit,
Michigan.
Application Number: 96-02-U-00-DTW.
Application Type: Use PFC reveneus.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Net PFC Revenue Approved For Use: $3,137,000.
Charge Effective Date: December 1, 1992.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2009.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: No change from
previous decision.
Brief Description of Project Approved For Use of PFC Revenue at
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport: Land acquisition and
preliminary design for fourth parallel runway.
Brief Description of Project Approved For Use of PFC Revenue at
Willow Run Airport: Perimeter property fencing and removal of airport
hazard.
Decision Date: August 2, 1996.
For Further Information Contact: Leonard Mizerowski, Detroit
Airports District Office, (313) 487-7277.
Public Agency: Natrona County International Airport Board of
Trustees, Casper, Wyoming.
Application Number: 96-02-C-00-CPR.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Approved Net PFC Revenue in This Application: $427,704.
Estimated Charge Effective Date: March 1, 1997.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 1999.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
Brief Description of Projects Approved For Collection and Use of
PFC Revenue: Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) improvements,
Acquire snow removal equipment, Construct wildlife control fencing,
Rehabilitate airfield lighting system, Rehabilitate taxiway C, Relocate
road out of runway safety area.
Decision Date: August 2, 1996.
For Further Information Contact: Christopher Schaffer, Denver
Airports District Office, (303) 286-5525.
Public Agency: City of San Angelo, Texas.
Application Number: 96-02-U-00-SJT.
Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved For Use in This Decision: $414,667.
Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1993.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 1998.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: No change from
previous decision.
Brief Description of Projects Approved For Use of PFC Revenue:
Perimeter road, Extend runway 36 and taxiway P (phase 1), Replace/
relocate approach light system runway 3, Security upgrade.
Decision Date: August 5, 1996.
For Further Information Contact: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region
Airports Division, (817) 222-5614.
Public Agency: Palm Beach County Department of Airports, West Palm
Beach, Florida.
Application Number: 96-02-C-00-PBI.
Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Approved Net PFC Revenue in This Decision: $21,997,000.
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Estimated Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1999.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2002.
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 Palm Beach International Airport (PBI).
Brief Description of Projects Approved For Use of PFC Revenue at
PBI: 95-B acquire land in Part 150 noise compatibility plan, 96-B
acquire land in Part 150 noise compatibility plan, ARFF vehicle
replacement.
Brief Description of Project Approved For Use of PFC Revenue at
North County General Aviation Airport: Install instrument landing
system and distance measuring equipment.
Brief Description of Projects Approved For Collection and Use of
PFC Revenue at PBI: 95A--revised--west enplane roadway baggage
improvements, land acquisition (development), Construct outer perimeter
road south phase 2, Reconstruct aprons B-D-E, Intermodal transportation
study.
Decision Date: August 29, 1996.
For Further Information Contact: Bart Vernace, Orlando Airports
District Office, (407) 648-6583.
Public Agency: Dade County Aviation Department, Miami, Florida.
Application Number: 96-02-U-00-MIA.
Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total PFC Revenue Approved For Use in This Decision: $42,034,000.
Charge Effective Date: November 1, 1994.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 1998.
Classes of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: No change
from previous decision.
Brief Description of Projects Approved For Use of PFC Revenue:
Concourse A expansion phase II, Concourse A phase II apron and
utilities.
Decision Date: August 30, 1996.
For Further Information Contact: Bart Vernance, Orlando Airports
District Office, (407) 648-6586.
Public Agency: City of Bemidji and County of Beltrami, Bemidji,
Minnesota.
Application Number: 96-01-C-00-BJI.
Application Type: Impose and use PFC revenue.
PFC Level: $3.00.
Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $368,221.
Estimated Charge Effective Date: November 1, 1996.
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 2003.
Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: Air taxi/
commercial operators.
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 Bemidji/Beltrami County Airport.
Brief Description of Projects Approved For Collection and Use of
PFC Revenue: Airfield signing, automatic entry doors, and snow
retention devices, Upgrade master plan and airport layout plan, Runway
7/25 and taxiway pavement rehabilitation, PFC application, Taxiway A
pavement rehabilitation, Safety area upgrade.
Brief Description of Projects Approved in Part For Collection and
Use of PFC Revenue: Terminal building expansion and [remodeling],
installation of lighted runway guidance signs, acquisition of avigation
easements, revision of the radio control system, and other minor
projects.
Determination: Approved in part. The project element to install
airfield guidance and hold signs was begun prior to November 5, 1990,
and the costs have been determined not allowable for the PFC program.
Any ``other minor projects'' not included in the project description or
project justification contained in the application are not described
sufficiently, nor was sufficient justification provided, to allow the
FAA to make a determination as to eligibility. Therefore, these ``other
minor projects'' are not approved. The remainder of the project is
approved. Runway 13/31 pavement rehabilitation.
Determination: Approved in part. The approved amount was reduced
from that contained in the Attachment B for this project in the
application. Subsequent to the application being submitted,
construction bids where submitted which were lower than had been
estimated and additional Airport Improvement Program funds were
received which reduced the amount of PFC revenue required to finance
the project.
Decision Date: August 30, 1996.
For Further Information Contact: Gordon Nelson, Minneapolis
Airports District Office, (612) 725-4358.
Amendments to PFC Approvals
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Original Amended
Amendment Amended Original 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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93-01-C-01-CBI, West Palm Beach,
FL............................. 05/09/96 $34,817,091 $38,801,096 04/01/99 05/01/99
93-01-C-01-ASE, Aspen, CO....... 08/15/96 1,614,986 1,533,541 02/01/98 12/01/98
93-01-I-01-GCC, Gillette, WY.... 08/15/96 369,132 331,540 09/01/99 02/01/01
96-01-C-01-LAR, Laramie, WY..... 08/15/96 126,457 126,457 10/01/00 10/01/00
94-01-C-01-MIA, Miami, FL....... 08/29/96 112,519,000 64,770,000 11/01/96 05/01/98
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Issued in Washington, D.C. on September 7, 1996.
Kendall L. Ball,
Acting Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 96-23096 Filed 9-9-96; 8:45 am]
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