01-22914. Notice of Intent To Rule on Application (01-07-I-00-YKM) To impose a passenger facility charge (PFC) at Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field, submitted by the Yakima Air Terminal Board, Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field, Yakima, WA

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 a PFC at Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field under the provision of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulation (14 CFR part 158).

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before October 12, 2001.

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., Suite 250, Renton, Washington, 98055.

In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. Bob Clem, Airport Manager, at the following address: 2400 West Washington Avenue, Yakima, Washington 98903.

Air Carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written comments previously provided to Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field, under § 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Suzanne Lee-Pang; Seattle Airports District Office, SEA-ADO; Federal Aviation Administration; 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Suite 250, Renton, Washington, 98055. 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 01-07-I-00-YKM to impose a PFC at Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field, under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

On September 5, 2001, the FAA determined that the application to impose a PFC, submitted by Yakima Air Terminal Board, Yakima, Washington, 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 December 8, 2001.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date: February 1, 2002.

Proposed charge expiration date: February 1, 2004.

Total requested for impose authority: $456,000.

Brief description of proposed project: Runway 27 Safety Area Improvement, Phase II.

Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has requested not be required to collect PFC's: air taxi/commercial operators enplaning less than 1% of airport's total enplanements.

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 SW., Suite 315, Renton, WA 98055-4056.

In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, notice and other documents germae to the application in person at the Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 5, 2001.

David A. Field,

Manager, Planning, Programming and Capacity Branch, Northwest Mountain Region.