[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 180 (Monday, September 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 48729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23672]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application (#96-03-C-00-BLI) To 
Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at 
Bellingham International Airport, Submitted by the Port of Bellingham, 
Bellingham, WA

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 and use the revenue from a PFC at Bellingham 
International Airport under the provisions of 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 October 16, 1996.

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 
98055-4056.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Larry Woodbury, Director of Aviation, of the 
Port of Bellingham at the following address: Port of Bellingham, 
Bellingham International Airport, 4255 Mitchell Way, #2, Bellingham, WA 
98226.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Port of Bellingham under section 
158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Mary Vargas, (206) 227-2660; Seattle Airports District Office, SEA-
ADO; Federal Aviation Administration; 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Suite 250; 
Renton, WA 98055-4056. 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 (#96-03-C-00-BLI) to impose and use the 
revenue from a PFC at Bellingham International Airport under the 
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On September 6, 1996, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Port of Bellingham, 
Bellingham, Washington, 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 December 
14, 1996.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: January 1, 1997.
    Proposed charge expiration date: December 31, 1998.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $734,136.00.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Part 150 Land Acquisition 
Program; and Alpha Taxiway Pull-Out on North (Construction and design).
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Carriers servicing 
Bellingham International Airport with aircraft with less than 10-seats, 
and not exceeding 1% of the total passengers.
    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 Regional, Airports Division, ANM-600, 1601 Lind 
Avenue SW, Suite 540, Renton, WA 98055-4056.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Port of Bellingham.

    Issued in Renton, Washington on September 6, 1996.
David A. Field,
Manager, Planning, Programming and Capacity Branch, Northwest Mountain 
Region.
[FR Doc. 96-23672 Filed 9-13-96; 8:45 am]
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