Notice of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 121 (Thursday, June 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33944-33947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16124]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and 
Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC Approvals and Disapprovals. In May 1999, 
there were 12 applications approved. This notice also includes 
information on one application, approved in July 1998, inadvertently 
left off the July 1998 notice. 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 the Aviation Safety 
and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L. No. 101-508) 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: City of Harlingen Airport Board, Harlingen, Texas.
    Application Number: 98-01-C-00-HRL.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $4,024,979.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: November 1, 1998.
    Estimated charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2001.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: All air taxi 
commercial operators filing AAA Form 1800-31.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Valley International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Groove runway 13/31.
Airfield signage.
Reconstruct south apron.
Airfield drainage.
Land acquisition.
Part 150 land acquisition.
Reconstruct access roads.
Runway and taxiway improvements.
Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) suits.
Storm water prevention plan.
Replace access control system.
Reconstruct air freight aprons--north and south.
Replace ARFF vehicles.
Terminal jet bridges.
Overlay runway 17L/35R
Concourse carpet replacement.
Flight information display and public address systems.
PFC development.
Overlay general aviation ramps.
Overlay taxiways B and F.
Joint seal air carrier parking apron.
Part 150 and master plan updates.
Airport entrance road (Iwo Jima Boulevard).
Improve terminal drainage.
Terminal roadway signs.
Terminal upgrade/improvement.
Security fencing.
Roadway sweeper.
Terminal entrance road and arcade sidewalk.

    Decision Date: July 9, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region Airports 
Division, (817) 222-5614.
    Public Agency: Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, 
Hagerstown, Maryland.
    Application Number: 99-01-C-00-HGR.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $360,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: August 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2003.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC'S: Air charter.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Hagerstown Regional Airport--Richard A. Henson Field.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Acquire snow removal equipment (rotary plow). Acquire automatic 
wheelchair lift device.
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection Only: 
Construct snow equipment and maintenance building.
    Decision Date: May 4, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arthur Winder, Washington Airports 
District Office, (703) 661-1363.
    Public Agency: Augusta Aviation Commission, Augusta, Georgia.
    Application Number: 99-01-C-00-AGS.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $29,169,803.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2026.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC'S: Part 135, 
nonscheduled, whole-plane charter operations by 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 Bush Field Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 
Terminal construction and rehabilitation.
    Decision Date: May 5, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Gaetan, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, (404) 305-7148.

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    Public Agency: City of North Bend, Oregon.
    Application Number: 99-04-C-00-OTH
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $103,610.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: November 1, 2001.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2003.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC'S: Air taxi/
commercial operators utilizing aircraft having a seating capacity of 
less than 20 passengers.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at North Bend Municipal Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Construct of hangar access, taxiway, and taxilane.
Rehabilitation of main apron.
ARFF equipment purchase.

    Decision Date: May 6, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Vargas, Seattle Airports District 
Office, (425) 227-2660.
    Public Agency: Texas A and M University, College Station, Texas.
    Application Number: 99-03-C-00-CLL.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $951,400.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 2000.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2004.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Airfield safety improvements--install lights runway 10-28.
Airfield safety improvements--extend taxiway H.
Airfield safety improvements--improve runway 10-28 safety area.
Terminal roof replacement.
Perimeter road (phase 1).
PFC administrative costs.

    Decision Date: May 12, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region Airports 
Division, (817) 222-5614.
    Public Agency: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, 
Alexandria, Virginia.
    Application Number: 98-02-C-00-IAD.
    Application type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $29,849,777.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: December 1, 2008.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: Febvruary 1, 2010.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Part 135 on-
demand air taxis, both fixed wing and rotary.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplacements 
at Washington Dulles International Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 

Regional airline midfield concourse.
Outbound baggage provisions and automation equipment.

    Determination: The approved amount for each project is less than 
the amounts requested for PFC funding in the application due to the 
limitations placed on the amount of funding authority available to the 
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) under Pub. L. No. 
106-6 (1999). The FAA acknowledges the MWAA's intent, as stated in its 
April 7, 1999, letter, to seek additional PFC funds, to the amounts 
requested in the application, once the statutory restrictions on 
further PFC approval are removed.
    Brief Description of Project Withdrawn: Interim financing costs.
    Determination: This project with withdrawn as a separate project by 
the MWAA by letter dated July 10, 1998. This letter also redistributed 
the financing costs to each individual project. Therefore, the FAA will 
not rule on the financing costs as a separate, stand-alone project in 
this decision.
    Decision Date: May 14, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Page, Washington Airports 
District Office, (703) 285-2570.
    Public Agency: Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Orlando, 
Florida.
    Application Number: 99-06-C-00-MCO.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $95,772,673.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1, 2005.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2008.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: None.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use:
Cargo road improvements--design.
Cargo road improvements--construction.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 

South terminal earthwork and site preparation.
FAA receiver/transmitter relocation.
Deisgn midfield road extensions.
Hardstand at Airside 1.
Airsides 1 and 3 ramp replanements.
Runway modifications.
Operations training facility.

    Decision Date: May 17, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vernon Rupinta, Orlando Airports 
District Office, (407) 812-6331, extension 24.
    Public Agency: Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board, 
Dallas-Forth Worth, Texas.
    Application Number: 98-04-U-00-DFW.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue To be Used in This Decision: $24,815,000.
    Charge Effective Date: February 1, 1997.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: May 1, 2001.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC'S: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use: 

Runway 17C extension and associated development.
Runways 18R and 18L extensions and associated development.

    Decision Date: May 17, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region Airports 
Division, (817) 222-5614.
    Public Agency: City of Chicago, Department of Aviation, Chicago, 
Illinois.
    Application Number: 99-10-U-00-ORD.
    Application Type: Use PFC revenue.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue To be Used in This Decision: $84,370,000.
    Charge Effective Date: November 1, 2011.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2017.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC'S: No change from 
previous decision.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use: 

Blast mitigation--phase II.

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Airport Transit System vehicles acquisition (12 cars).
Bessie Coleman bridge rehabilitation.
Lake O'Hare capacity enhancement.
Runway 9L/27R rehabilitation.
Perimeter intrusion detection system.
Taxiway B rehabilitation at C3/C4.

    Brief Description of Project Withdrawn:

Snow dump improvements.

    Determination: This project was withdrawn from the PFC application 
by the City by letter dated March 4, 1999. Therefore, the FAA did not 
rule on this project in this Record of Decision. This decision does not 
affect the collection authority approved for this project in the 98-08-
C-00-ORD decision.
    Decision Date: May 26, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark A. McClardy, Chicago Airports 
District Office, (847) 294-7335.
    Public Agency: Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 
Pennsylvania.
    Application Number: 99-02-C-00-UNV.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $1,448,605.
    Earlier Charge Effective Date: September 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2004.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC'S: Charter 
carriers and air taxis.
    Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual emplanements 
at University Park Airport.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: 

Property acquisition (Spearly), phase I runway 6 approach.
ARFF vehicle modification.
ARFF equipment.
Snow removal equipment storage building.
Acquire snow removal vehicles.
Design and construction of runway 6-24 extension and stormwater 
management.
Environmental assessment study cost overrun.
Phase I historical/archaeological study.
Security control and access improvements.
Handicapped access lift.
Connect to municipal water.
Taxiway extension for hangar access.
Interior roads.
Part 150 study.
Obstruction removal.
Highway access improvements (deceleration lanes).
Automated weather observation system.
Master plan update.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection Only:

Expand airline terminal apron.
ARFF vehicle.
Snow removal vehicle--blower.
Construct aircraft parking apron.
Extend taxiways to T-hangars.

    Brief Description of Project Withdrawn:

Snow dump improvements.

    Determination: This project was withdrawn from the PFC application 
by the public agency by letter dated April 5, 1999. Therefore, the FAA 
did not rule on this project in this Record of Decision.
    Decision Date: May 26, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roxane Wren, Harrisburg Airports 
District Office, (717) 730-2831.

    Public Agency: City of Worcester, Massachusetts.
    Application Number: 99-04-C-00-ORH.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $1,190,443.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: September 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 2006.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Construct new terminal facilities and related landside/airside 
improvements.
Design terminal apron and upgrade airports signage, and develop 5-year 
plan environmental impact statement.
Installation of airfield guidance signs.

    Decision Date: May 27, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Priscilla Scott, New England Region 
Airports Division, (781) 238-7614.

    Public Agency: Port of Portland, Portland, Oregon.
    Application Number: 99-07-C-PDX.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $146,483,000.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 2012.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2015.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi and 
commerical operators.
    Determination: Approved. Based on the information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has dtermined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Portland International Airport (PDX).
    Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection and Use:

Airport Max light rail extension to PDX.

    Decision Date: May 27, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Vargas, Seattle Airports District 
Office, (425) 227-2660.

    Public Agency: City of Cleveland, Ohio.
    Application Number: 99-06-C-00-CLE.
    Application Type: Impose and use a PFC.
    PFC Level: $3.00.
    Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $182,207,915.
    Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1999.
    Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 2008.
    Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi.
    Determination: Approved. Based on the information contained in the 
public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the approved 
class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements 
at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE).
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection at CLE and 
Use at CLE:

Brook Park land transfer.
Residential sound insulation.
Replacement of existing tug road.
Runway 5R/23L extension preliminary engineering and water resource 
permitting (Section 401/404 permits).
Federal Inspection Services (FIS) facility (design).
Interim commuter ramp.
Site utilities and Concourse D ramp.

    Brief Description of Projects Approved in Part for Collection at 
CLE and Use at CLE:

Expand and renovate baggage claim area and replace baggage claim 
devices.

    Determination: Partially approved. The approved amount has been 
reduced from that requested to reflect a proposed AIP entitlement 
grant.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved in Part for Collection at 
CLE and Use at Burke Lakefront Airport:

Runway 6L/24R overlay.
    Determination: Partially approved. The approved amount has been 
reduced from that requested to reflect funding received from an AIP 
grant.
    Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection Only:


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Runway 5R/23L extension--design.
FIS facility (construction).
Analex office building demolition.
Runway 5R/23L extension--construction.
Installation of instrument landing system on runway 6L/24R.

    Decision Date: May 28, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Conrad, Detroit Airports 
District Office, (734) 487-7295.

                                           Amendments to PFC Approvals
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                                                                                     Original         Amended
                                     Amendment       Original         Amended        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-02-DSM, Des Moines, IA..        03/30/99      $7,875,029      $8,775,029        01/01/05        06/01/05
96-03-C-01-PDX, Portland, OR....        05/06/99      55,522,000     160,237,000        04/01/02        02/01/05
95-01-C-02-LEB, Lebanon, NH.....        05/19/99         556,515         431,515        10/01/99        12/01/99
97-03-C-03-DFW, Dallas-Fort             05/20/99     258,018,427     258,181,427        05/01/01        05/01/01
 Worth, TX......................
97-03-C-04-DFW, Dallas-Fort             05/20/99     258,181,427     261,050,427        05/01/01        05/01/01
 Worth, TX......................
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    Issued in Washington, DC on June 18, 1999.
Eric Gabler,
Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 99-16124 Filed 6-23-99; 8:45 am]
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