Intent to Rule on Application to Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Midland International Airport, Midland, TX

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Intent to Rule on Application to Use the Revenue From a Passenger

Facility Charge (PFC) at Midland International Airport, Midland, TX

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 use the revenue from a PFC at Midland International

Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity

Expansion Act of 1990 (title IV 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 February 18, 1994.

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

triplicate copies to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Ben Guttery,

ASW-610D, Planning and Programming Branch, Airports Division, Southwest

Region, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0610.

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

mailed or delivered to Mr. Ken A. Day, Director of Airports, Midland

International Airport at the following address: Mr. Ken A. Day,

Director of Airports, Midland International Airport, 9506 LaForce

Boulevard, Midland, Texas 79711-0305.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of the

written comments previously provided to the airport under Sec. 158.23

of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Ben Guttery, ASW-610D, Federal Aviation Administration, Planning

and Programming Branch, Airports Division, Southwest Region, Fort

Worth, Texas 76193-0610, (817) 624-5979.

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 use the revenue from a PFC at Midland

International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and

Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (title IV 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 December 17, 1993, the FAA determined that the application to

use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Midland International 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 April 15, 1994.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

Level of the PFC: $3.00

Charge effective date: January 1, 1993

Proposed charge expiration date: January 1, 2013

Total estimated PFC revenue: $35,529,521.00

Brief description of proposed project(s).

Projects to use PFC's

Rehabilitate Airfield Taxiways

Reconstruct Runway 4/22

Rehabilitate Runway 16L/34R

Construct New Terminal Complex

Proposed class or classes of air carriers to be exempted from

collecting PFC's.

FAR Part 135 air charter operators who operate aircraft with a seating

capacity of less than 10 passengers

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,

Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch, ASW-610D, 2601

Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas 76137-4298.

In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application,

notice and other documents germane to the application in person at

Midland International Airport.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on December 17, 1993.

John M. Dempsey,

Manager, Airports Division.

[FR Doc. 94-1175 Filed 1-18-94; 8:45 am]

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