Notice of Intent To Rule on Application to Impose Only and Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, Goleta, California

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application to Impose Only and Impose

and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at the Santa

Barbara Municipal Airport, Goleta, California

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on application.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to rule and

invites public comment on the application to impose only and impose and

use PFC revenue from a PFC at the Santa Barbara Municipal 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 as recodified by Title 49 U.S.C. 40117 [C(3)]) and 14 CFR

part 158. On July 30, 1997, the FAA determined that the application to

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

city of Santa Barbara was substantially complete within the

requirements of Sec. 158.25 of part 158.

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The FAA will approve or disapprove the application, in whole or in

part, no later than October 28, 1997.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 29, 1997.

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

triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Airports Division, PO

Box 92007, Worldway Postal Center, Los Angeles, CA, 90009. In addition,

one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or

delivered to Ms. Karen Ramsdell, Airport Director, Santa Barbara

Municipal Airport, 601 Firestone Road, Goleta, CA 93117. Comments from

air carriers may be in the same form as provided to the city of Santa

Barbara under section 158.23 of FAR Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John P. Milligan, Supervisor

Standards Section, Airports Division, PO Box 92007, WPC, Los Angeles,

CA 90009, Telephone: (301) 725-3621. 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 only and impose and use the

revenue from a PFC at the Santa Barbara Municipal 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 as recodified by Title 49 U.S.C. 40117 [C(3)]) and part 158 of

the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158). On July 30, 1997,

the FAA determined that the application to impose only and impose and

use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the city of Santa Barbara 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 October 28, 1997.

The following is a brief overview of the application No. AWP-97-01-

C-00-SBA:

Level of the Proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed Charge Effective Date: January 1, 1998.

Proposed Charge Expiration Date: December 31, 2001.

Total Estimated PFC Revenue: $2,572,182.

Brief Description of the Proposed Projects

Impose Only

Design and Construct Safety Areas for Runway 7-25--Total $694,000

Design and Construct Taxiway A--Total $119,000

Impose and Use

Final Design and Construction of Existing Safety Areas--Total $502,989

Relocate Beacon and Lighting Controls for New Tower--Total $32,025

Rehabilitate Runway 7-25 and all MITLS--Total $23,600

Clean Water Act/Storm Drainage Projects--Total $48,600

Construct New Helipads--Total $51,700

Design for Rehabilitation of Taxiways A, F and G--Total $14,730

General Aviation Ramp Expansion--Totals $42,000

General Aviation Ramp Rehabilitation--Total $68,149

Procure Airport Sweeper--Total $15,000

Terminal Area Waste Transfer Station--Total $6,700

General Aviation Ramp Reconstruction--Total $22,048

Terminal Upgrades to Comply with A.D.A.--Total $72,720

Rehabilitate Airfield Signage--Total $63,450

Construct Portion of ARFF Station--Total $86,940

Rehabilitate Taxiway B--Total $48,583

General Aviation Concrete Ramp Reconstruction--Total $17,623

Rehabilitate Taxiway C and Runway 15R-33L--Total $22,545

Install Security Access Control System--Total $117,847

Design for Safety Area Grading--Total $23,085

Overlay Runway 15L-33R--Total $75,667

Construct Runway 7/25 Balst Pads--Total $24,300

Sealcoat Taxiways H & J--Total $16,605

Reconstruct Taxiway C Area Apron--Total $27,675

Construct (6) Six Helipads--Total $9,045

Rehabilitate Taxiway B--Total $32,535

Overlay Runway 7-25--Total $293,020

Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has

requested not be required to collect PFCs: Unscheduled part 135 Air

Taxi Operators. 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 Santa

Barbara Municipal Airport Administration Office.

Issued in Hawthorne, Calif., on August 21, 1997.

Herman C. Bliss,

Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region.

[FR Doc. 97-22970 Filed 8-27-97; 8:45 am]

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