Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, KS and Use the Revenue From a PFC at Wichita Mid-Continent, Wichita, KS and Colonel James Jabara Airport, Wichita, KS

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose a Passenger

Facility Charge (PFC) at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, KS and

Use the Revenue From a PFC at Wichita Mid-Continent, Wichita, KS and

Colonel James Jabara Airport, Wichita, KS

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 a PFC at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport and to use

the revenue from a PFC at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport and Colonel

James Jabara 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 July 25, 1994.

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

triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation

Administration, Central Region, Airports Division, 601 E. 12th Street,

Kansas City, MO 64106.

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

mailed or delivered to Mr. Bailis F. Bell, Director of Airports,

Wichita Airport Authority, at the following address: Wichita Mid-

Continent Airport, P.O. Box 9130, Wichita, Kansas 67277-0130.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written

comments previously provided to the Wichita Airport Authority, Wichita,

Kansas, under Sec. 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ellie Anderson, PFC Coordinator, FAA, Central Region, 601 E. 12th

Street, Kansas City, MO 64106, (816) 426-4728. 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 a PFC at Wichita Mid-Continent

Airport and use the revenue from a PFC at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport

and Colonel James Jabara 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 June 10, 1994, the FAA determined that the application to impose

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

Authority, Wichita, Kansas, was substantially complete within the

requirements of section 158.25 of part 158. The FAA will approve or

disapprove the application, in whole or in part, no later than

September 28, 1994.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00

Proposed charge effective date: December 1, 1994

Proposed charge expiration date: October 31, 1997

Total estimated PFC revenue: $4,277,016

Brief description of proposed project(s): At Wichita Mid-Continent

Airport: Taxiways C, D and AA reconstruction; security access systems;

airfield safety improvements; airport master plan; air carrier west

apron reconstruction; air cargo apron construction; and terminal

capacity improvements. At Colonel James Jabara Airport: airfield safety

improvements and airport master plan.

Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has

requested not be required to collect PFCs: None.

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

Wichita Mid-Continent Airport.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on June 10, 1994.

Kenneth M. Ornes,

Acting Manager, Airports Division Central Region.

[FR Doc. 94-15302 Filed 6-22-94; 8:45 am]

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