[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30552-30553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14884]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Intent to Rule on Application to Impose a Passenger Facility 
Charge (PFC) at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and to Use the 
Revenue at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway 
Airport, Chicago, Illinois

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 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Chicago 
Midway 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 158 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 6, 1998.

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, 2300 East Devon 
Avenue, Room 201, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.

    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Ms. Mary Rose Loney, 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 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Philip M. Smithmeyer, Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, 
2300 East Devon Avenue, 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 at Chicago O'Hare 
International Airport and Chicago Midway 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 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On April 20, 1998, 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 section 158.25 of Part 158. The FAA will approve or 
disapprove the application, in whole or in part, no later than August 
6, 1998.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 98-08-C-00-ORD.
    Level of PFC: $3.00.
    Original charge effective date: September 1, 1993.
    Revised proposed charge expiration date: April 1, 2018.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $605,305,000.00.
    Brief description of proposed projects:
    Impose Only at ORD: Relocated Northwest Tollway Connection; 
Explosive Blast Mitigation Phase II; Five Explosive Detection System 
Units; Concourse C Upgrade; Concourse B Upgrade; Concourse L Upgrade; 
Concourse K Upgrade; Concourse L Extension; Concourse H Upgrade; New 
Police Facility; Balmoral Drive Extension; I-190 Collector/Distributor; 
Acquire 12 Airport Transit System Vehicles; Bessie Coleman Bridge 
Rehabilitation; Airport Transit System Station at Rental Car Campus; 
Lake O'Hare Capacity Enhancement; Snow Dump Improvement; Runway 9L/27R 
Rehabilitation; Runway 18/36 Rehabilitation; Perimeter Intrusion 
Detection System; Runway 14L/32R Rehabilitation; Taxiway B 
Rehabilitation at C3/C4; Chilled Water Central Plant & Piping Network 
Study Implementation; High Temperature Water Piping; Elimination of 
Ball Joints; Chilled Water System Replacement of Chillers; South 
Cooling Tower Capacity Increase; H&R Plant Switchgear & Feeder 
Replacement; Airside Perimeter Road Rehabilitation/Construction.
    Impose and Use at ORD: Interactive Computer Training System; 
Concourse F Extension; Terminal 1 Airside Connection and Concession 
Infill; Terminal 3 ATS Bridge; Concession Area Public Space Buildout; 
Explosive Blast Mitigation; Security Checkpoint Equipment; Two 
Explosive Detection System Units; Terminal 1 Elevator Expansion; 
Airport Maintenance Complex Addition; Upper Level Roadway Deck 
Rehabilitation; Acquire Three New Airport Transit System Vehicles; 
Airport Transit System Remote Station Escalator; Airport Transit System 
MIRA Computer Upgrade; Landslide Formulation; Bessie Coleman Drive 
Rehabilitation Phase II; Wetlands Relocation; Small Basin Stormwater 
Quality; Runway 14R/32L Rehabilitation; Taxiway T Extension 
Rehabilitation; Taxiway W Rehabilitation; GPS Antenna; Equipment 
Service Platforms at H&R Plant; H&R Formulation; 360 Degrees Tower 
Simulator; General Aviation Apron Pavement Rehabilitation; Military 
Site Airside Fencing; Acquisition of 1998 Security/Fire Equipment; 
NPDES Permit Compliance; Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control.
    Impose at ORD and Use at MDW: Midway Home Soundproofing.
    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.


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    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on May 28, 1998.
Benito De Leon,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
[FR Doc. 98-14884 Filed 6-3-98; 8:45 am]
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