[Federal Register: September 9, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 174)]
[Notices]
[Page 53214-53215]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 03-06-C-00-DSM To Impose
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Des
Moines International Airport, Des Moines, IA

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 Des Moines
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) (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 9, 2003.

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, 901 Locust Street,
Kansas City, MO 64106.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be
mailed or delivered to Mr. William F. Flannery, Director of Aviation,
Des Moines International Airport, at the following address: City of Des
Moines, 5800 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, Iowa 50321.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written
comments previously provided to the Des Moines International Airport,
Des Moines, Iowa, under section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicoletta S. Oliver, Airports
Compliance Specialist, FAA, Central Region, 901

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Locust Street, Kansas City, MO 64106, (816) 329-2642. 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
Des Moines 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) (Public Law 101-508) and part 158 of
the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 185).
    On August 21, 2003, the FAA determined that the application to
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the City of Des
Moines, 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 13, 2003.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: March, 2005.
    Proposed charge expiration date: January, 2008.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $8,543,039.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Provide a passenger
terminal paging system; expand the passenger terminal concourse stem;
install required sprinkler system in passenger terminal building;
modify passenger loading bridges; and construct a glycol tank storage
area. 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
Des Moines International Airport, Des Moines, Iowa.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 25, 2003.
George A. Hendon,
Manager, Airports Division, Central Region.
[FR Doc. 03-22805 Filed 9-8-03; 8:45 am]

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