[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 65259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31383]


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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) at Grand Forks 
International Airport, Grand Forks, ND

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 Grand Forks 
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) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Part 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 10, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the AA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, Bismarck Airports District Office, 2000 University 
Drive, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504. In addition, one copy of any 
comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Ms. Mary 
Jo Crystal, Director of Finance and Administration, of the Grand Forks 
Regional Airport Authority at the following address: Grand Forks 
International Airport, 2787 Airport Drive, Grand Forks, North Dakota 
58203.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Grand Forks Regional Airport 
Authority under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Irene R. Porter, Manager, Bismarck Airports District Office, 2000 
University Drive, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504, (701) 250-4385. 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 
Grand Forks 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) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Part 158 of 
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On November 15, 1996, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Grand Forks 
Regional Airport Authority 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 February 
15, 1997.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 97-04-C-00-GFK.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: April 1, 1997.
    Proposed charge expiration date: December 1, 1997.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $331,110.00.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Reconstruct and Widen 
Taxiway A; Update Airport Master Plan and Airport Layout Plan; Acquire 
Land for Runway Protection Zone (RPZ) and Obstruction Removal in RPZ; 
Reconstruct April ``B'' and Install Apron Lights; Purchase Snow Removal 
Equipment (SRE)/Snowplow; Purchase SRE/Loader; Rehabilitate Airline 
(Terminal) Apron.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators (ATCO) filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    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 
Grand Forks Regional Airport Authority offices at the Grand Forks 
International Airport.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on December 3, 1996
Melissa S. Wishy,
Acting Manager, Planning and Programming Branch, Airports Division, 
Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 96-31383 Filed 12-10-96; 8:45 am]
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