[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 22, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-28776]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Notice of Intent to Rule on Application to Impose and Use the
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) and Use PFC Revenue From
Previously Approved Impose Only Projects at McCarran International
Airport, Las Vegas, NV
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on application.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to rule and
invites public comment on the application to impose and use PFC revenue
from a PFC and to use PFC revenue for previously approved impose only
projects at McCarran International Airport under the provisions of the
Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, Public Law 101-508) and 14
CFR, Part 158.
On October 14, 1994, the FAA determined that the application to use
the revenue from a PFC submitted by Clark County 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 January 13, 1994.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 22, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Airports Division, P.O.
Box 92007, Worldway Postal Center, Los Angeles, CA. 90009 or San
Francisco Airports District Office, 831 Mitten Road, Room 210,
Burlingame CA. 94010-1303. In addition, one copy of any comments
submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. Robert N.
Broadbent, Director of Aviation, Clark County, Department of Aviation,
P.O. Box 1105, Las Vegas, Nevada 89111. Comments from air carriers and
foreign air carriers may be in the same form as provided to Clark
County under section 158.23 of Part 158.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Joseph R. Rodriquez, Supervisor Planning and Programming Section,
Airports District Office, 831 Mitten Road, Room 210, Burlingame, CA
94010-1303, Telephone: (415) 876-2805. 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
Las Vegas McCarran International Airport under the provisions of the
Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, Public Law 101-508) and Part
158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
On October 14, 1994, the FAA determined that the application to
impose and use and to use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the
county of Clark was substantially complete within the requirements of
section 158.25 of Part 158. The FAA has deferred the review of a
portion of the September 14, 1994, PFC application at the request of
Clark County. Clark County has advised the FAA that additional
environmental documentation will be submitted to the FAA for review and
approval for four projects: Runway 1L/19R Upgrade Construction,
Concourse D Design and Construction, Automatic Transit System to
Concourse D and Construction of Runway 7R/25L Extension. Total deferred
cost of the four projects is $165,940,000. A portion of the bond
related projects has also been deferred, including bond issuance costs
debt service requirements and bond related interest expenses. Total of
the deferred costs of the debt service is $282,882,292. The FAA will
approve or disapprove the application, in whole or in part, not later
than January 13, 1995.
The following is a brief overview of the application.
Level of the Proposed PFC: $3.00
Proposed Charge Effective Date: April 1, 1995
Proposed Charge Expiration Date: June 30, 2025
Total Estimated PFC Revenue: $281,609,708
Total Estimated Deferred PFC Revenue: $448,822,292
Brief Description of the Proposed Projects--Impose and Use
Bond Issuance Cost, Debt Service Reserve, Design and Construct
Ticketing and Baggage Handling Facility Improvement, Bond Related
Interest Expense, On-Airport Roadways Modification and Bond Related
Project Expense. Total $215,542,708.
Projects to be Changed From Impose Only to Use
Swensen Street--Airport Ground Transportation, Portions of Park
2000, Runway 19R Protection Zone, Design--Runway 19R/1L Upgrade and CIT
Apron Expansion. Total $66,067,000.
Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Carriers who file Form 1800-
31 AND carry less than 2,500 passengers per year.
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 Clark County.
Issued in Hawthorne, California, on November 15, 1994.
Herman C. Bliss,
Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 94-28776 Filed 11-21-94; 8:45 am]
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