[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26674-26675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12709]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the 
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at New Orleans 
International Airport, New Orleans, LA

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 New Orleans 
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 June 12, 1998.

addresses: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate copies to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Ben Guttery, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, 
Planning and Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-
0610.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Edward Levell, Jr., Director of Aviation, at 
New Orleans International Airport at the following address: Mr. Edward 
Levell, Jr., Director of Aviation, New Orleans International Airport, 
PO Box 20007, New Orleans, LA 70141.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of the 
written comments previously provided to the Airport under Section 
158.23 of Part 158.

for further information contact: Mr. Ben Guttery, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and 
Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0610, (817) 222-
5614.
    The application may be reviewed in person at this same location.

supplementary information: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public

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comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at 
New Orleans 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 58 of 
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On April 30, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Airport 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 August 19, 1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: July 1, 2008.
    Proposed charge expiration date: March 1, 2010.
    Total estimated new PFC revenue: $11,072,644.
    PFC application number: 98-04-C-00-MSY.
    Brief description of proposed projects:

Project to Use PFC'S

    Terminal Improvements.

Projects to Impose and Use PFC'S

    LaFon Roads and Utilities and Upper Level Roadway Canopy.
    Proposed class or classes of air carriers to be exempted from 
collecting PFC's:
    FAR Part 135 On-demand air taxi/commercial operators.
    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, 
Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch, 
ASW-610D, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76193-4298.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at New 
Orleans International Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on April 30, 1998.
Edward N. Agnew,
Acting Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 98-12709 Filed 5-12-98; 8:45 am]
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