Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use and Impose Only the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Portland International Airport, Portland, OR

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use and Impose Only

the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Portland

International Airport, Portland, OR

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 and impose only the revenue from a PFC at

Portland 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).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 19, 1994.

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

triplicate to the FAA at the following address.

J. Wade Bryant, Manager,

Seattle Airports District Office, SEA-ADO, Federal Aviation

Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., suite 250, Renton, WA 98055-

4056.

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

mailed or delivered to Mr. John Brockley, Aviation Director at the

following address:

P.O. Box 3529, Portland, OR 97208.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written

comments previously provided to Portland International Airport under

Sec. 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Renee Hall, (206) 227-2662; Seattle Airports District Office, SEA-

ADO; Federal Aviation Administration; 1601 Lind Avenue SW., suite 250,

Renton, WA 98055-4056. 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 and impose only the

revenue from a PFC at Portland 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 8, 1994, the FAA determined that the application to impose

and use and impose only the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Port of

Portland 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, or later than June 30, 1994.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date: July 1, 1994.

Proposed charge expiration date: June 30, 1999.

Total estimated PFC revenue: $56,000,000.00.

Brief description of proposed project(s): Impose and Use projects:

Runway 10R/28L (South) rehabilitation; Runway 10L/28R (North)

rehabilitation; Terminal apron between concourses C & D rehabilitation;

Taxiway H, D & weather service apron rehabilitation; Rehabilitate north

ramp from concourse E to GA area; Rehabilitate fire station west road;

Construct taxiway C high speed exists; Airfield emergency generator

upgrade; Construct snow and ice control materials storage facility;

Construct equipment storage shed; Storm water treatment ponds;

Construct new taxiway from concourse C to taxiway E; Fillet paving A5,

A6 & A7; Purchase emergency mobile command unit; Install runway

distance remaining markers; Install centerline lights on taxiway A from

A2 to taxiway E to taxiway M, Phase 2; Install centerline lights on

taxiway T from concourse E to A, Phase 2; Apron widening at concourse

D; Install centerline lights on taxiway C from exit C1 to taxiway E,

Phase 2; Light 10L lead On/Off at A1 and A7; NE fillet widening at B5

from taxiway T to concourse B; Install centerline lights on taxiway C

from C6 to C8 w/lead On/Off; Relocate fire station; Replace E-89;

Replace F-81; Add 3rd lane to Airport Way Westbound; Add 2nd lane to

82nd Avenue and 3rd lane to Airport Way Eastbound; Roadway signing

improvements; Extend East Frontage Road; Signalize Airport Way and West

Frontage Road; Enplaning roadway expansion, Phase 2; Central utility

plant boiler expansion and upgrade; Federal inspection station

expansion; Replace terminal roofs; Renovate concourse B & C security

check points; Federal inspection station screening point;

Impose only projects: Taxiway A and connectors rehabilitation;

Runway 2/20 rehabilitation; Taxiway F rehabilitation; Taxiway GA

rehabilitation.

Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has

requested not be required to collect PFCs: The carriage in air commerce

of persons for compensation or hire as a commercial operator, but not

an air carrier, of aircraft having a maximum seating capacity of less

than twenty passengers or a maximum payload capacity of less than 6,000

pounds. ``Air Taxi/Commercial Operator'' shall also include, without

regard to number of passengers or payload capacity, revenue passengers

transported for student instruction, nonstop sightseeing flights that

begin and end at the same airport and are conducted within a 25 statute

mile radius of the Airport, ferry or training flights, aerial

photography or survey charters, and fire fighting charters.

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,

Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, ANM-600, 1601 Lind Avenue

SW., suite 540 Renton, WA 98055-4056.

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

notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the

Portland International Airport.

Issued in Renton, Washington on April 8, 1994.

David A. Field,

Manager, Planning, Programming and Capacity Branch, Northwest Mountain

Region.

[FR Doc. 94-9429 Filed 4-18-94; 8:45 am]

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