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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Intent to Rule on Application To Impose and Use the

Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Duluth International

Airport, Duluth, MN

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 Duluth

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 1, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in

triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation

Administration, Minneapolis Airports District Office, 6020 28th Avenue

South, room 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450.

In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be

mailed or delivered to Mr. John C. Grinden, Executive Director, Duluth

Airport Authority, at the following address: Duluth Airport Authority,

Duluth International Airport, Duluth, Minnesota 55811.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written

comments previously provided to the Duluth Airport Authority under

Sec. 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Franklin D. Benson, Manager,

Minneapolis Airports District Office, 6020 28th Avenue South, room 102,

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450, (612) 725-4221. 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

the Duluth 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 April 8, 1994 the FAA determined that the application to impose

and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Duluth Airport

Authority 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 July 19, 1994.

The following is a brief overview of the application:

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date: October 1, 1994.

Proposed charge expiration date: March 31, 1996.

Total estimated PFC revenue: $562,248.

Brief description of proposed project(s):

1. PAPI's to Serve Runways 09 & 27

2. Runway 03/21 Distance Remaining Signs

3. Rehabilitation of the Terminal and G.A. Ramps

4. Install Jet Bridge

5. Runway Visibility Zone Grading

6. Design Taxiway ``K'' (Phase I), Relocate Utility Ducts

7. Installation of Airport Signs and Land Acquisition

8. Conduct FAR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study

9. Study for a SRE Maintenance and ARFF Facility

10. Prepare and Coordinate PFC Application Class or classes of air

carriers which the public agency has requested not be required to

collect PFCs: Air Taxi/Commercial Operators, including those who filed

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

Duluth Airport Authority.

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on April 21, 1994.

Larry H. Ladendorf,

Acting Manager, Airports Division, Great Lakes Region.

[FR Doc. 94-10388 Filed 4-29-94; 8:45 am]

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