[Federal Register: February 13, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 30)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the 
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Wilmington 
International Airport, North Carolina

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 Wilmington 
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 March 16, 1998.

addresses: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Atlanta Airports 
District Office, Campus Building, 1701 Columbia Avenue, Suite 2-260, 
College Park, Georgia, 30337-2747.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Willard G. Plentl, P.E. Airport Director at 
the following address: Mr. Willard G. Plentl, P.E., Airport Director, 
Wilmington International Airport, 1740 Airport Boulevard, Wilmington, 
NC 28405.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the New Hanover County Airport 
Authority under section 158.23 of Part 158.

for further information contact: Southern Region, Atlanta Airports 
District Office, Mr. Terry R. Washington, Program Manager, 1701 
Columbia Avenue, Suite 2-260, College Park, Georgia 30337-2747, (404) 
305-7143.
    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 
Wilmington 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 February 6, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by New Hanover County 
Airport Authority 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 May 8, 1998. The 
following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: June 1, 1998.
    Proposed charge expiration date: March 31, 2014.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $8,251,051.
    Application number: 98-03-C-00-ILM.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): (1) Land acquisition; (2) 
construction of new equipment building; (3) airfield drainage system 
rehabilitation; (4) develop daylight/limited use taxiway; (5) establish 
a 1,000 foot safety area.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: (1) Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators (ATCO), and (2) Large Certified Route Air Carriers filing 
RTSPA Form T-100 having less than 1,000 annual enplanements at ILM.
    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office

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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 New Hanover 
County Airport Authority.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia on February 4, 1998.
Dell T. Jernigan,
Manager, Atlanta Airports Division, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 98-3726 Filed 2-12-98; 8:45 am]
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