[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 221 (Tuesday, November 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63957-63958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30729]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application Impose and Use the 
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Palm Beach 
International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida

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 pubic comment on the 
application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Palm Beach 
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 158 of the 
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Orlando Airports 
District Office, 5950 Hazeltine National Drive, Suite 400, Orlando, 
Florida 32822.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Jerry L. Allen, Director of Planning and 
Development of the Palm Beach County Department of Airports at the 
following address: Palm Beach International Airport, Building 846, West 
Palm Beach, Florida 33406-1491.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Palm Beach Department of Airports 
under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer A. Ganley, P.E., Program Manager, Orlando Airports District 
Office, 5950 Hazeltine National Drive, Suite 400, Orlando, Florida 
32822. Phone: (407) 812-6331, ext. 25. 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 
Palm Beach 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 158 of 
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On November 9, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Palm Beach 
County Department of Airports 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 
17, 1999.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application No.: 99-04-C-00-PBI.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: December 1, 1999.
    Proposed charge expiration date: March 1, 2002.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $18,933,000.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Extend Runway 9L-27R by 
1,200 feet to the west and 811 feet to the east; Acquire approximately 
10.577 acres of land located in the Runway 31 Runway Protection Zone; 
Update the Facility Management System, the Multiple User Flight 
Information System, and Audio Systems in the main terminal.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators Filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Palm Beach County Department of Airports.

    Issued in Orlando, Florida on November 9, 1998.
W. Dean Stringer,
Manager, Orlando Airports District Office, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 98-30729 Filed 11-16-98; 8:45 am]
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