Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly notice of PFC approvals and disapprovals. In December

1993, there were 10 applications approved.

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SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly notice, as appropriate, of PFC

approvals and disapprovals 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). This notice is

published pursuant to paragraph d of Sec. 158.29.

PFC Applications Approved

Public Agency: Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial

District, Panama City, Florida.

Application Number: 93-01-I-00-PFN.

Application Type: Impose PFC Revenue.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $7,422,988.

Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: February 1, 1994.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date: October 1, 2007.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Nonscheduled

operations by air taxi/commercial operators.

Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted by the

public agency, the FAA has determined that the proposed class accounts

for less than 1 percent of the total enplanements at Panama City-Bay

County International Airport.

Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection Only: New

terminal, parking and access system, and related facilities.

Decision Date: December 1, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carlos E. Maeda, Orlando Airports

District Office, (407) 648-6583.

Public Agency: Paducah Airport Corporation, Paducah, Kentucky.

Application Number: 93-01-C-00-PAH.

Applciation Type: Impose and Use PFC Revenue.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $386,550.

Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: March 1, 1994.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date: December 1, 1998.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: On-demand air

taxi/commercial operators (Part 135 Operators) enplaning less than 50

passengers annually and on-demand supplemental air carriers (Part 121

Operators) enplaning less than 50 passengers annually.

Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted by the

public agency, the FAA has determined that each proposed class accounts

for less than 1 percent of the total enplanements at Barkley Regional

Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Acquire property underlying runway 22 approach path,

Passenger terminal improvements,

Acquire handicapped passenger lift,

Airfield signage,

Runway 14/32 parallel taxiway and ramp extension project,

Acquire property for eventual airport expansion,

Emergency/stand-by electrical generator,

Perimeter service road.

Decision Date: December 2, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia K. Wills, Memphis Airports

District Office, (901) 544-3495.

Public Agency: County of Albany, New York.

Appliction Number: 93-01-I-00-ALB.

Application Type: Impose PFC Revenue.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $40,726,364.

Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: March 1, 1994.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2005.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi and

charter carriers filing FAA Form 1800-31.

Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted by the

public agency, the FAA has determined that the proposed class accounts

for less than 1 percent of the total enplanements at Albany County

Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection Only:

Terminal building renovation and expansion,

Runway and taxiway improvements,

Flood management improvements,

Air traffic control tower,

Environmental remediation,

New interior roadways,

Airport studies,

Airport equipment,

New storage building.

Decision Date: December 3, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip Brito, New York Airports

District Office, (718) 553-1882.

Public Agency: Puerto Rico Ports Authority, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Application Number: 93-02-U-00-SJU.

Application Type: Use PFC Revenue.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $20,790.061.

Earliest Estimated Charge Effective Date: March 1, 1993.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date: February 1, 1997.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: No change.

Brief Description of Project Approved for Use: Construct single

crossfield taxiway.

Decision Date: December 14, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ilia A. Quinones, Orlando Airports

District Office, (407) 648-6583.

Public Agency: City of Minot, North Dakota.

Application Number: 93-01-C-00-MOT.

Application Type: Impose and Use PFC Revenue.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $1,569,483.

Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: March 1, 1994.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 1999.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Unscheduled

passenger/charter services operating aircraft with a passenger capacity

of 30 seats or less.

Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted by the

public agency, the FAA has determined that the proposed class accounts

for less than 1 percent of the total enplanements at Minot

International Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

.Construct vault and standby power generator,

Passenger facility charge application costs,

Reconstruct west terminal apron area, phase I,

Reconstruct west terminal apron area, phase II,

Access roads to west terminal area,

Purchase rotary side delivery broom,

Reconstruct west terminal building,

Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection Only:

Reconstruct and expand the air cargo ramp,

Acquire land on the east end of [runway] 8-26 and adjacent to runway

13-31,

Purchase high speed snow plow,

Construct parallel taxiway to [runway] 8-26,

Extend and strengthen runway 8-26,

Perimeter security fencing east and south side,

Construct taxilanes,

Internal access (service) road to north areas,

Construct compass rose,

Construct service road to air carrier ramp and freight ramp,

Airport master plan,

Heavy duty sand truck,

Reconstruct runway 13-31 and install porous friction course,

Runway surface ice detectors,

Automated weather (observation) system.

Decision Date: December 15, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Porter, Bismarck Airports

District Office, (701) 250-4385.

Public Agency: City of Tyler, Texas.

Application Number: 93-01-C-00-TYR.

Application Type: Impose and Use PFC Revenue.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $819,733.

Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: March 1, 1994.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date: July 1, 1998.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.

Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Airport planning studies,

Access road improvements,

Airport safety equipment,

Security fencing improvements,

Runway safety project.

Decision Date: December 20, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Guttery, Southwest Airports

Division, (817) 222-5614.

Public Agency: Benedum Airport Authority, Clarksburg, West

Virginia.

Application Number: 9301-C-00-CKB.

Application Type: Impose and Use PFC Revenue.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $105,256.

Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: April 1, 1994.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 1996.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: None.

Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Airport runway signage,

Security room, terminal building,

Snow blower,

Replace electrical cables,

Replace aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle (ARFF),

Two snow removal vehicles, sand spreader, snow plows,

Replace heating and air conditioning terminal building.

Decision Date: December 29, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph H. Scheff, Beckley Airports

Field Office, (304) 252-6216.

Public Agency: City of Corpus Christi (City), Corpus Christi,

Texas.

Application Number: 93-01-C-00-CRP.

Application Type: Impose and Use PFC Revenue.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total Approved PFC Revenue: $5,540,745.

Estimated Charge Effective Date: March 1, 1994.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date: January 1, 1998.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Part 158 air

charter operators who operate aircraft with a seating capacity of less

than 10 passengers.

Determination: Approved. Based on information submitted by the

public agency, the FAA has determined that the proposed class accounts

for less than 1 percent of the total enplanements at Corpus Christi

International Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Guidance signs and markings,

Automatic switchgear and primary service upgrade,

High intensity runway lighting (HIRL) on runway 17-35,

Commercial apron lighting,

Commercial apron rigid pavement reconstruction,

Runway 13-31 pavement reconstruction.

Brief Description of Projects Approved-in-Part for Collection and

Use:

Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) facility, communications,

training center, and burn pit relocation.

Determination: Approved in part. The FAA has determined that the

burn pit relocation/ARFF training facility portion of the project does

not enhance safety, security, or capacity, mitigate noise impacts, or

furnish opportunities for enhanced competition between or among

carriers. The FAA is currently implementing a policy of funding only

regional ARFF training facilities. Corpus Christi International Airport

(CRP) has not been designated as a regional ARFF training site by the

FAA's Southwest Region Airports Division.

Terminal reconstruction.

Determination: Approved in part. The project elements to convert

the public lobby to a USO/Chapel, construct new taxi shelters, expand

parking areas, and relocate sister city garden are not AIP eligible,

nor do they meet PFC-specific eligibility for gates and related areas.

Brief Description of Projects Disapproved:

West apron cargo improvements.

Determination: Disapproved. The City states in the application that

it is planning to finance this cargo building with local funds but

provides no further information, such as a construction schedule. Given

that the justification for this project is dependent on the cargo

building, the FAA does not have sufficient information to approve the

apron at this time.

Equipment storage facility and storage yard.

Determination: Disapproved. This project involves storage of

maintenance equipment, areas for trade shops, and a central supply yard

for airfield and building maintenance use. This facility does not meet

the requirements of section 158.15(b)(1) and, therefore, this project

is not PFC eligible.

Loop road relocation.

Determination. Disapproved. The financial plan for this project

proposes using AIP discretionary funding for a majority of the project

costs. The FAA cannot commit to this level of discretionary funding at

this time. The alternate funding plan was determined not to be a viable

plan. In addition, because the City was not required and did not

provide a listing of alternative projects to ensure that the PFC

revenue is used on approved projects. Therefore, the FAA has no

assurance that PFC revenue collected for use on the subject project

could be used on approved projects, in the event AIP discretionary

funding were not provided.

Landside roadway reconstruction.

Determination: Disapproved. Section 158.33(a)(1) requires the

public agency to begin implementation of a project no later than two

years after receiving approval to use PFC revenue on that project.

Therefore, all projects approved in this application must begin

implementation no later than November 1995. The schedule submitted with

the application shows an implementation date of June 1996 for this

project.

Brief Description of Projects Withdrawn:

Vacuum sweeper,

Handicap lift,

Taxiways L and M lighting and widening,

Purchase aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle,

Update master plan.

Determination: The City withdrew these projects by telephone on

November 15, 1993.

Cargo building.

Determination: The City withdrew this project due to airline

objections.

Determination Date: December 29, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Guttery, Southwest Region Airports

Division, (817) 222-5614.

Public Agency: City of Tallahassee (City), Florida.

Application Type: 93-02-U-OO-TLH.

Application Type: Use PFC Revenue.

PFC Level: $3.00

Total Approved Net PFC Revenue: $6,715,081.

Earliest Permissible Charge Effective Date: February 1, 1993.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date: June 1, 1998.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: No change.

Brief Description of Projects Approved for Use:

Overlay runway 9/27 and taxiway,

Upgrade taxiway lighting,

Construct perimeter security fence, security access system,

Update airport master plan and noise study,

Overlay general aviation apron--existing ramp (south apron),

Overlay runway 18/36 and taxiways, associated projects,

Construct 10,000 square foot aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle

(ARFF) building (three bay),

Construct service road west of runway 9/27 and construct perimeter road

east and south of runway 9/27,

Purchase quick response ARFF vehicle,

Purchase 3,000 gallon ARFF vehicle.

Brief Description of Project Approved-in-Part To Use PFC Revenue:

Construct covered walkway and handicap ramp, other terminal

improvements for American with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance.

Determination: Approved in part. Based on the description of the

project in this application, the FAA has determined that the terminal

public area ADA projects are not PFC eligible in accordance with

Program Guidance Letter 93-3.5.

PFC project formulation costs, PFC administrative costs, interest

expenses, miscellaneous expenses.

Determination: Approved in part. The miscellaneous expenses were

not specifically identified in the City's application and therefore,

are not PFC eligible.

Decision Date: December 30, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carlos E. Maeda, Orlando Airports District Office, (407) 648-6583.

Public Agency: City of Long Beach, Long Beach, California.

Application Number: 93-01-C-00-LGB.

Application Type: Impose and Use PFC Revenue.

PFC Level: $3.00

Total Approved PFC Revenue: $3,533,766.

Estimated Charge Effective Date: March 1, 1994.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date: March 1, 1998.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Collect PFC's: Air taxi/

commercial operators and on-demand charter operators.

Determination: Approved. Based on information contained in the

public agency's application, the FAA has determined that the proposed

class accounts for less than 1 percent of the total enplanements at

Long Beach Municipal Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use:

Airfield lighting improvements,

Airfield perimeter service road,

Airport pavement management system,

Taxiway F reconstruction,

Runway 7R/25L rehabilitation,

runway 7L/25R rehabilitation,

Airfield lighting and signage improvements,

Airfield sign system/pavement markings modifications,

Taxiways J1, J2, and L5 rehabilitation,

Airfield safety area improvements,

Earth berm erosion control,

North/south taxiway A pavement reconstruction,

Airfield taxiway shoulder construction, taxiways D and K,

Airfield lighting backup generator,

Construction of tiedown facility on parcel O,

Airfield perimeter service road,

Midfield aircraft engine run-up pads,

Aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle (ARFF),

Airport security fences and gate improvements,

Security access control program,

Terminal building rehabilitation,

Terminal/airfield access improvements,

Airport noise monitoring system.

Brief Description of Projects Approved to Collect Only:

Airfield pavement rehabilitation/reconstruction,

Handicapped facilities.

Brief Description of Projects Approved-in-Part for Collection and

Use:

Airfield pavement slurry seal.

Determination: Approved in part. This project is eligible under

Airport Improvement Program (AIP) criteria. Sources of financing for a

portion of this project include an existing AIP grant. However, the

remainder of the project also requires AIP funding, which the FAA is

unable to commit to at this time. Also, that portion of the project

which is not included in the existing AIP grant was not included in the

description of the project provided to the air carriers during airline

consultation. The city of Long Beach has not provided evidence to

demonstrate that the carriers have had the opportunity to comment on

that portion of the project not currently under grant. Therefore, the

approved amount corresponds to that portion of the project already

under AIP grant.

Airfield pavement rehabilitation/reconstruction.

Determination: Approved in part. A portion of the project, the

reconstruction of taxiway K and service road B, was not included in the

description of the project provided to the air carriers during airline

consultation nor was it included in the description provided in the

FAA's Federal Register notice on this application. The city of Long

Beach has not provided evidence to demonstrate that the carriers have

had the opportunity to comment on the rehabilitation of taxiway K and

service road B. Therefore, those elements of the project have not been

approved.

Brief Description of Project Disapproved: ARFF training facility.

Determination: Disapproved. The FAA has determined that this

project does not enhance safety, security, or capacity, mitigate noise

impacts, or furnish opportunities for enhanced competition between or

among carriers. Therefore, this project is not PFC eligible. The ARFF

training facility has been reviewed under AIP criteria (paragraphs 301b

and 500 of FAA Order 5100.38A), which permits projects to be reviewed

on a case-by-case basis. The FAA is currently implementing a policy of

funding only regional ARFF training facilities. Long Beach Municipal

Airport has not been designated as a regional ARFF training site by the

FAA's Western-Pacific Region Airports Division.

Decision Date: December 30, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John P. Milligan, Western Pacific

Airports Division, (301) 297-1029.

Issued in Washington, DC on January 12, 1994.

Donna Taylor,

Acting Manager, Airports Financial Assistance Division.

Cumulative List of PFC Applications Approved in the Preceding Quarter

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Estimated charge

State/application No. 1 Date approved Level of PFC Total approved net Earliest charge expiration

airport/city PFC revenue effective date date\1\

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Arizona: 93-01-C-00-YUM,

Yuma MCAS/Yuma

International, Yuma.... 9/9/1993 $3 $1,678,064 12/1/1993 6/1/2003

California:.............

93-01-C-00-CIC,

Chico Municipal,

Chico.............. 9/29/1993 3 137,043 1/1/1994 6/1/1997

93-01-C-00-MRY,

Monterey Peninsula,

Monterey........... 10/8/1993 3 3,960,855 1/1/1994 6/1/2000

Connecticut: 93-01-C-00-

HVN, Tweed-New Haven,

New Haven.............. 9/10/1993 3 2,490,450 12/1/1993 6/1/1999

Florida: 93-02-C-00-MCO,

Orlando International,

Orlando................ 9/24/1993 3 12,957,000 12/1/1993 2/1/1998

Georgia: 93-01-C-00-CSG,

Columbus Metropolitan,

Columbus............... 10/1/1993 3 534,633 1/1/1994 6/1/1995

Illinois:

93-02-U-00-RFD,

Greater Rockford,

Rockford........... 9/2/1993 3 1,168,937 12/1/1993 10/1/1996

93-03-I-00-SPI,

Capital,

Springfield........ 11/24/1993 0 0 2/1/1994 2/1/2006

Iowa: 93-01-C-00-DSM,

Des Moines Municipal,

Des Moines............. 11/29/1993 3 6,446,507 2/1/1994 4/1/1997

Louisiana:

93-02-U-00-MSY, New

Orleans

International/Moisa

nt Field, New

Orleans............ 11/16/1993 0 0 6/1/1993 4/1/2000

93-01-I-00-SHV,

Shreveport

Regional,

Shreveport......... 11/19/1993 3 33,050,278 2/1/1994 2/1/2019

Maine: 93-01-C-00-PWM,

Portland International

Jetport, Portland...... 10/29/1993 3 12,233,751 2/1/1994 5/1/2001

Mississippi:

93-02-C-00-GPT,

Gulfport-Biloxi

Regional, Gulfport-

Biloxi............. 11/2/1993 3 607,817 2/1/1994 12/1/1995

93-02-C-00-MEI, Key

Field, Meridian.... 10/19/1993 3 155,223 1/1/1994 8/1/1996

Montana: 93-01-C-00-FCA,

Glacier Park

International,

Kalispell.............. 9/29/1993 3 1,211,000 12/1/1993 11/1/1999

Nevada: 93-01-C-00-RNO,

Reno Cannon

International, Reno.... 10/29/1993 3 34,263,607 1/1/1994 5/1/1999

North Carolina: 93-01-C-

00-ILM, New Hanover

International,

Wilmington............. 11/2/1993 3 1,505,000 2/1/1994 8/1/1997

Ohio: 93-03-U-00-CMH,

Port Columbus

International, Columbus 10/27/1993 3 16,270,256 1/1/1994 9/1/1996

Oklahoma: 93-02-U-00-

TUL, Tulsa

International, Tulsa... 10/18/1993 3 9,717,000 2/1/1994 8/1/1995

Oregon: 93-01-C-00-OTH,

North Bend Municipal,

North Bend............. 11/27/1993 3 182,044 2/1/1994 1/1/1998

Pennsylvania: 93-01-C-00-

AVP, Wilkes-Barre,

Scranton International,

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.. 9/24/1993 3 2,369,566 12/1/1993 6/1/1997

Rhode Island: 93-01-C-00-

PVD, Theodore F. Green

State, Providence...... 11/30/1993 3 103,885,286 2/1/1994 8/1/2013

South Carolina: 93-01-C-

00-49J, Hilton Head,

Hilton Head Island..... 11/19/1993 3 1,542,300 2/1/1994 3/1/1999

Tennessee: 93-01-C-00-

TYS, McGhee Tyson,

Knoxville.............. 10/6/1993 3 5,681,615 1/1/1994 1/1/1997

Virginia:

93-01-C-00-CHO,

Charlottesville-

Albemarle,

Charlottesville.... 10/20/1993 0 0 9/1/1992 10/1/93

93-01-C-00-IAD,

Washington Dulles

International,

Washington, DC..... 10/18/1993 3 199,752,390 1/1/1994 11/1/2003

Washington: 93-02-C-00-

SEA, Seattle-Tacoma

International, Seattle. 10/25/1993 3 47,500,500 1/1/1994 1/1/1996

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1The estimated charge expiration date is subject to change due to the rate of collection and actual allowable

project costs.

[FR Doc. 94-1210 Filed 1-18-94; 8:45 am]

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