[Federal Register: September 20, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 181)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Intent To Rule on Application To Impose a Passenger Facility 
Charge (PFC) at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois 
and Use PFC Revenue at Gary/Chicago Airport, Gary, Indiana

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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport and 
use the revenue from a PFC at Gary/Chicago Airport under the provisions 
of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of 
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law 101-508) and 
Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 20, 1999.

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 101, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Ms. Mary Rose Loney, Commissioner, of the City 
of Chicago Department of Aviation at the following address: Chicago 
O'Hare International Airport, P. O. Box 66142, Chicago, Illinois 60666.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the City of Chicago Department of 
Aviation under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Philip M. Smithmeyer, Manager, 
Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 101, Des 
Plaines, Illinois 60018, (847) 294-7335. 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 Chicago O'Hare 
International Airport and use the revenue from a PFC at Gary/Chicago 
Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity 
Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
Act of 1990) (Public Law 101-508) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On September 7, 1999, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by City of Chicago 
Department of Aviation 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 December 
18, 1999.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 99-11-C-00-ORD.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Original charge effective date: September 1, 1993.
    Proposed charge expiration date: October 1, 2017.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,500,000.00.
    Brief description of proposed projects:
    a. Acquire Airport Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle
    b. Terminal Building Improvements
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: 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 
City of Chicago Department of Aviation.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on September 18, 1999.
Cameron Bryan,
Acting Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great 
Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 99-24404 Filed 9-17-99; 8:45 am]
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