07-2077. Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 07-20-C-00-ORD To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, 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 revenue from a PFC at Chicago O'Hare International Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before May 29, 2007.

ADDRESSES:

Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Mr. James G. Keefer, Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, Federal Aviation Administration, 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 Ms. Nuria I. Fernandez, Commissioner of the City of Chicago Department of Aviation at the following address: Chicago O'Hare International Airport, 10510 West Zemke Road, P.O. Box 66142, Chicago, Illinois 60666. Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written comments previously provided to the City of Chicago Department of Aviation under section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. James G. Keefer, Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 E. Devon Avenue, Room 320, Des Plaines, Illinois 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

On April 18, 2007, the FAA determined that the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by City of Chicago Department of Aviation 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 16, 2007.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

PFC application number: 07-20-C-00-ORD.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date: October 1, 2017.

Proposed charge expiration date: February 1, 2019.

Total estimated PFC revenue: $207,000,000.

Brief description of proposed projects at the $3.00 level: Airport Access Road Improvements and Airport Transit System (ATS) Vehicle Acquisition and System Improvements.

Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air taxi.

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 City of Chicago Department of Aviation.

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on April 23, 2007.

Elliott Black,

Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes Region.