[Federal Register: September 21, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 184)]
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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 Cincinnati/Northern 
Kentucky International Airport, Covington, Kentucky

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 Cincinnati/
Northern Kentucky 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 22, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Memphis Airports 
District Office, 3385 Airways Boulevard, Suite 302, Memphis, Tennessee 
38116-3841.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Robert F. Holscher, Director of Aviation of 
the Kenton County Airport Board at the following address: PO Box 
752000, Cincinnati, Ohio 45275-2000.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Kenton County Airport Board under 
section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jerry O. Bowers, Program Manager, 
Memphis Airports District Office, 3385 Airways Boulevard, Suite 302, 
Memphis, Tennessee 38116-3841, (901) 544-3495, Extension 21. 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 
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky 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).
    On September 12, 2001, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Kenton County 
Airport Board 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 26, 2001.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application No.: 01-07-C-00-CVG.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: March 1, 2002.
    Proposed charge expiration date: March 1, 2003.
    Total estimated net PFC revenue: $27,638,000.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): (1) Concourse C 
Improvements--(a) South Infill Expansion and (b) North Infill Expansion 
and Entry and Canopy Renovation; (2) Deicing System Enhancements--(a) 
Instream Treatment System Engineering and Design and (b) Glycol 
Processing and Recycling Facility; (3) Runway 27 Safety Zone 
Improvements--(a) Realign Taxiway ``M'' and Relocate Taxiway ``M4'' and 
(b) Displace Runway 27 Threshold; (4) Taxiway ``M'' Extension and 
Connecting Taxiways; (5) Taxiway ``N'' extension; (6) Aircraft Rescue 
and Fire Fighting Building (Phase 1); and (7) Planning Study Updates--
(a) Airport Master Plan Update (2002) and (b) part 150 Study Update 
(2003).
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: (1) FAR part 121 
supplemental operators which operate at the Airport without an 
operating agreement with the Board and enplane less than 1,500 
passengers per year and (2) part 135 on-demand air taxis, both fixed 
wing and rotary.
    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 
Kenton County Airport Board.

    Issued in Memphis, Tennessee on September 12, 2001.
LaVerne F. Reid,
Manager, Memphis Airports District Office South Region.
[FR Doc. 01-23569 Filed 9-20-01; 8:45 am]
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