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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Amend an Approved

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 a request to amend an approved PFC

application.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the

request to amend the approved application to Impose and Use the Revenue

from a PFC at 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 May 31, 1994.

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, Forth 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 New Orleans

International Airport at the following address: Mr. Edward Levell, Jr.,

Director of Aviation, New Orleans International Airport, Box 20007, New

Orleans, LA 70141.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of the

written comments previously provided to New Orleans International

Airport under Sec. 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ben Guttery, Federal Aviation

Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and

Programming Staff, ASW-610D, Forth 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

comment on the request to amend the application to impose and use the

revenue from the 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).

On April 28, 1994, the FAA received the request to amend the

application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by New

Orleans International Airport within the requirements of Sec. 158.37(b)

of Part 158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the amendment no later

than August 26, 1994.

The following is a brief overview of the request. Amend original

project financing plans to account for the issuance of tax exempt bonds

secured by and payable from PFC revenues;

Proposed increase in the total estimated PFC revenue: From

$77,800,382.00 to $193,889,875.00; and

Proposed charge expiration date: From April 1, 2000 to December 31,

2024 (for 30 year bond coverage). However, the actual charge expiration

date is expected to be April 15, 2008.

Any person may inspect the request 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 Staff,

ASW-610D, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Forth 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 New

Orleans International Airport.

Issued in Forth Worth, Texas on April 28, 1994.

John M. Dempsey,

Manager, Airports Division.

[FR Doc. 94-11853 Filed 5-13-94; 8:45 am]

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