Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Michiana Regional Transportation Center, South Bend, IN

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the Revenue From

a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Michiana Regional Transportation

Center, South Bend, IN

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 Michiana

Regional Transportation Center 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 22, 1994.

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

triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation

Administration, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 East Devon

Avenue, room 258, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.

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

mailed or delivered to Mr. John C. Schalliol, Director, Michiana

Regional Transportation Center of the St. Joseph County Airport

Authority at the following address: St. Joseph County Airport

Authority, Michiana Regional Transportation Center, 4477 Terminal

Drive, South Bend, Indiana 46628.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written

comments previously provided to the St. Joseph County Airport Authority

under Sec. 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Louis H. Yates, Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 East

Devon Avenue, room 258, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, (708) 294-7526.

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

Michiana Regional Transportation Center 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 May 6, 1994, the FAA determined that the application to impose

and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by St. Joseph County 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 August 26, 1994.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

Level of the Proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed Charge Effective Date: September 1, 1994.

Proposed Charge Expiration Date: December 31, 2003.

Total Estimated PFC revenue: $9,185,403.

Brief Description of Proposed Project(s):

a. Terminal Building Expansion and Railroad Station.

b. Rail Spur and Platform.

c. Land Acquisition for Runway 9R Protection Zone.

d. Construction of Runway 9L-27R with Parallel Taxiway.

e. Perimeter Security Fencing.

f. Loading Bridge and Elevation Transition Facility.

g. Perimeter Road Modifications for Railroad Spur Construction.

h. Rehabilitation of Runway 9R-27L and Portions of Parallel Taxiway

B.

i. Installation of FAR part 139 Airport Guidance Signs.

j. Installation of FAR Sec. 107.14 Security Access Control System.

k. Install Surface Scan System Enhancement.

1. Acquisition of Large, High-Speed Snowblower

Class or Classes of Air Carriers Which the Public Agency Has

Requested Not Be Required To Collect PFCs: On-demand FAR part 135 Air

Taxi Operators with less than 15 seats.

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

St. Joseph County Airport Authority.

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on May 12, 1994.

Larry H. Ladendorf,

Acting Manager, Airports Division, Great Lakes Region.

[FR Doc. 94-12532 Filed 5-20-94; 8:45 am]

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