[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4509-4510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2509]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Intent To Rule on Application To Impose a Passenger Facility 
Charge (PFC) at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois 
and Use PFC Revenue at Gary Regional Airport, Gary, IN

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Rule on application.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the 
application to impose a PFC at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and 
use the revenue from a PFC at Gary Regional Airport 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. 
101-508) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 
158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 7, 1996.


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ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Chicago Airports District Office, Room 258, 2300 East 
Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. David R. Mosena, Commissioner, of the City 
of Chicago Department of Aviation at the following address: Chicago 
O'Hare International Airport, 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 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Louis H. Yates, Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 
East Devon Avenue, Room 258, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, (847) 294-
7335. 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 a PFC at Chicago O'Hare 
International Airport and use the revenue from a PFC at Gary Regional 
Airport 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. 101-508) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On January 22, 1996, 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 Sec. 158.25 of Part 158. The FAA will approve or 
disapprove the application, in whole or in part, no later than April 
20, 1996.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 96-04-C-00-ORD.
    Level of the PFC: $3.00.
    Actual charge effective date: September 1, 1993.
    Revised estimated charge expiration date: June 1, 1999.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,500,000.
    Brief description of proposed project(s):
    a. Construct West Terminal Apron Expansion
    b. Construct Deicing Apron
    c. Construct East T-Hangar Area Taxiways and Access Road
    d. Overlay/Extend and/or Sealcoat Existing FBO Apron
    e. Install Airport Perimeter Fencing
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi operators.
    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 January 29, 1996.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 96-2509 Filed 2-5-96; 8:45 am]
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