[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 16613-16616] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-8836] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 1998, there were seven applications approved. Additionally, two approved amendments to previously approved applications are listed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals [[Page 16614]] 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. 101-508) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158). This notice is published pursuant to paragraph d of section 158.29. PFC Applications Approved Public Agency: City of St. George, Utah. Application Number: 98-01-C-00-SGU. Application Type: Impose and use a PFC. PFC Level: $3.00. Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $538,575. Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: May 1, 1998. Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2002. Class Of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's: Unscheduled Part 135 air taxi operators. Determination: Approved. Based on information 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 St. George Municipal Airport. Brief Description of Projects Approved For Collection and Use: Terminal ramp lighting. Handicap facilities. Terminal ramp, midfield apron, and taxiway pavement rehabilitation. Brief Description of Projects Approved For Collection: Runway rehabilitation. Terminal parking expansion. Decision Date: February 3, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Schaffer, Denver Airports District Office, (303) 342-1258. Public Agency: Massachusetts Port Authority, Boston, Massachusetts. Application Number: 97-03-U-00-BOS. Application Type: Use PFC revenue. PFC Level: $3.00. Total PFC Revenue to Be Used in This Decision: $434,106,000. Charge Effective Date: November 1, 1993. Esimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2017. Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: No change from previous decision. Brief Description of Project Partially Approved For Use: International gateway (previously new Federal Inspection Services facility). Determination: Approved in part. Portions of the proposed parking lot replacement element of this project are not eligible under the Airport Improvement Program and, accordingly, are not PFC eligible. Decision Date: February 5, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Priscilla Scott, New England Regional Airports Division, (617) 238-7614. Public Agency: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New York, New York. Application Numbers: 97-04-C-00-EWR, 97-04-C-00-JFK, and 97-04-C- 00-LGA. Application Type: Impose and use a PFC. PFC Level: $3.00. Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $823,000,000. Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2001. Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2009. Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC's at Each Airport: Air taxis, except commuter air carriers. Determination: Approved. Based on the information submitted in the public agency's applications, the FAA has determined the proposed class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total annual enplanements at Newark International Airport (EWR), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), and LaGuardia Airport (LGA). Brief Description of Project Partially Approved for Use: Howard Beach Light Rail System (LRS) component. Determination: Partially approved for use of PFC revenue. The operations, maintenance, and storage facility is generally ineligible under paragraphs 301(a)(3) and 501, as well as item 11 of Appendix 2 of FAA Order 5100.38A, AIP Handbook (October 24, 1989), with the exception of the equipment needed to provide operational control of the ``opening day'' system. Therefore, the use of PFC revenue for the following elements of the maintenance facility, at a minimum, is not eligible spare parts or spare equipment; any equipment required to perform any maintenance, whether that maintenance be on rail cars, structural elements, operations systems, or other components; administrative offices; any build-up of operational equipment in order to accommodate future expansion of the system; and the track necessary to access this facility (assuming that the system is built so that only unoccupied trains bound for maintenance enter this facility). Also, any equipment needed for fare collections, whether for LRS fares or for the connecting system (New York City transit (NYCT) subway), are not eligible for use of PFC revenues. In addition, the FAA is aware that the public agency may, in the future, be interested in use of the LRS by NYCT subway cars transiting from the NYCT system to the LRS. Since this potential use is speculative at this time, and has not been evaluated from technical and environmental standpoints, the component cost of over-design to accommodate this potential use is not eligible for PFC funding. Items to be examined include, but are not limited to: Station length; structural strength; additional controls or control system components needed to accommodate both ``on airport'' and ``off airport'' users; and any connecting track at Howard Beach to permit cars to move from the NYCT subway to the LRS. Brief Description of Projects Partially Approved for Collection at EWR, JFK, and LGA And Use at JFK: Central terminal area LRS component. Determination: Partially approved for collection and use of PFC revenue. The FAA is aware that the public agency may, in the future, be interested in use of the LRS by Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) trains and/or NYCT subway cars transiting from their respective systems to the LRS. Since this potential use is speculative and this time, and has not been evaluated from technical and environmental standpoints, the component cost of over-design to accommodate this potential use is not eligible for PFC funding. Items to be examined include, but are not limited to: Station length; structural strength; and additional controls or control system components needed to accommodate both ``on airport'' and ``off airport'' users. Jamaica-JFK LRS component. Determination: Partially approved for collection and use of PFC revenue. Any equipment needed for fare collections, whether for LRS fares or for the connecting systems (LIRR or NYCT subway), are not eligible for collection or use of PFC revenues. In addition, the FAA is aware that the public agency may, in the future, be interested in use of the LRS by LIRR trains and/or NYCT subway cars transiting from their respective systems to the LRS. Since this potential use is speculative at this time, and has not been evaluated from technical and environmental standpoints, the component cost of over-design to accommodate this potential use is not eligible for PFC funding. Items to be examined include, but are not limited to: Station length; structural strength; additional controls or control system components needed to accommodate both ``on airport'' and ``off airport'' users; and any connecting track at Jamaica Station to permit cars to move from the LIRR or NYCT subway to the LRS. [[Page 16615]] Decision Date: February 9, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip Brito, New York Airports District Office, (516) 227-3800. Public Agency: City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Application Number: 98-06-C-00-PHL. Application Type: Impose and use a PFC. PFC Level: $3.00. Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $26,150,000. Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: April 1, 1998. Estimated Charged Expiration Date: January 1, 1999. Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: Air taxi/ commercial operators. Determination: Approved. Based on the information submitted 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 Philadelphia International Airport. Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: Security controlled access-phase III. Rehabilitation of aircraft parking apron on east side of terminal E. Airport high speed line platforms. Taxiway edge lights. Taxiway J reconstruction. Purchase of passenger transfer vehicle. Brief Description of Projects Partially Approved for Collection And Use: Airport roadway system modifications. Determination: Partially approved. The sections of the roadway whose sole purpose is to serve industrial or non-aviation related areas or facilities or to connect to parking facilities are not eligible in accordance with paragraph 553 (c)(2) and (3) of FAA Order 5100.38A AIP Handbook (October 24, 1989); therefore they are not PFC eligible. Terminal A international passenger capacity enhancements. Determination: Partially approved. The cost associated with the construction of the new administrative offices is not eligible under the PFC program in accordance with paragraph 551 (d) (3) (a) of FAA Order 5100.38A, AIP Handbook (October 24, 1989). Decision Date: February 12, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Sanchez, Harrisburg Airports District Office, (717) 782-4548. Public Agency: City of Spencer, Iowa. Applcation Number: 98-02-I00-SPW. Application Type: Impose a PFC. PFC Level: $3.00 Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $128,500. Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2003. Estimated Charge Expiration Date: September 1, 2011. Class of Air Carriers not Required to Collect PFC'S: None. Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection: Snow removal equipment and building. Decision Date: February 13, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lorna K. Sandridge, Central Region Airports Division, (816) 426-4730. Public Agency: Akron-Canton Regional Airport Authority Board, Akron, Ohio. Application Number: 98-03-C-00-CAK. Application Type: Impose and use a PFC. PFC Level: $3.00. Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $2,481,900. Earliest Permissible charge Effective Date: October 1, 1999. Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 2003. Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: Air taxi/ commercial operators. Determination: Approved. Based on the information submitted 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 Akron-Canton Regional Airport. Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: Wheel loader with snow blade. Taxiway/access road overlay--taxiway portion. Taxiway/access road overlay--access road portion. Seal coat aircraft parking aprons. Storm water drainage improvement. Runway 1-19 and taxiways A and B rehabilitation. Decision Date: February 19, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lawrence C. King, Detroit Airports District Office, (313) 487-7293. Public Agency: Jackson County, Medford, Oregon. Application Number: Jackson Country, Medford, Oregon. Application Number: 98-04-C-00-MFR. Application Type: Impose and use a PFC. PFC Level: $3.00. Total PFC Revenue Approved in this Decision: $1,540,000. Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: January 1, 2000. Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 2003. Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC'S: Operations by air taxi/commercial operators when explaning revenue passengers in limited, irregular, special service air taxi/commerical operations such as air ambulance services, student instruction, non-stop sightseeing flights that begin and end at the airport and are conducted within a 25-mile radius of the airport, and other similar limited, irregular, special service operations by such air taxi/commercial operators. Determination: Approved. Based on information 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 Rogue Valley International--Medford Airport. Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: Security fencing. Master plan update/terminal area study. General aviation parking apron. Jet blast fence. Decision date: February 25, 1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary E. Vargas, Seattle Airports District Office, (425) 227-2660. Amendments to PFC Approvals ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 96-02-C-01-DFW, Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas................... 12/23/97 $96,830,051 $109,936,120 09/01/01 10/01/98 96-02-C-01-LSE, LaCrosse, WI.... 02/04/98 605,000 84,367 10/01/99 11/01/99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 16616]] Issued in Washington, DC on March 30, 1998. Eric Gabler, Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch. [FR Doc. 98-8836 Filed 4-2-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M