[Federal Register: November 25, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 227)]
[Notices]
[Page 70634-70635]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 02-06-C-00-MSP To Impose
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Minneapolis, MN
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 Minneapolis-St.
Paul International Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117
and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 26, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation
Administration, Minneapolis Airports District Office, 6020 28th Avenue
South, Room 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450-2706.
In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be
mailed or delivered to Mr. Jeffrey W. Hamiel, Executive Director of the
Metropolitan Airports Commission at the following address: Metropolitan
Airports Commission, 6040 28th Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota
55450. Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of
written comments previously provided to the Metropolitan Airports
Commission under section 158.23 of part 158.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gordon Nelson, Program Manager,
Federal Aviation Administration, Airports District Office, 6020 28th
Avenue South, Room 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450-2706, telephone
(612) 713-4358. 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport under the provisions of the
49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 158). On October 28, 2002, the FAA determined that the
application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by
Metropolitan Airports Commission 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 January
25, 2003.
The following is a brief overview of the application.
Proposed charge effective date: April 1, 2003.
Proposed charge expiration date: October 1, 2017.
Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
Total estimated PFC revenue: $94,832,543.
Brief description of proposed projects: (Impose and Use Projects)
Runway 12R/30L temporary extension; runway 4/22 property acquisition;
airside bituminous construction--2001; pavement rehabilitation--apron/
taxiway;
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miscellaneous airfield construction; taxiway A/H reconstruction; Green/
Gold connector bag belt; Green/Gold connector ticket counter/bag check;
security fence/gate replacements; maintenance facility addition.
(Impose Only Project) Concourse F expansion.
Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,121,378,685.
Brief description of proposed projects: (Impose and Use Projects)
Runway 12L deicing pad; runway 12R deicing pad; buildings demolition;
taxiway B construction; runway 17/35 site preparation and utility
installation (including wetland mitigation, concrete paving, storm
sewer and storm water pond construction); runway 17/35 site demolition
(on and off airport); runway 17/35 runways, taxiways, taxilanes, and
connectors (including runway 17 deicing pad); runway 17/35 airfield
service road; runways 17/35 and 4/22 tunnels; taxiway W-Y/Y-3 tunnels;
tenant lease extinguishment; deicing agent processing facility;
airfield material and equipment storage facilities; property
acquisition (for runway 17/35); program planning/management costs;
residential noise insulation; Green concourse (Concourse C) expansion
(Phases 1 and 2); Green Concourse apron expansion (including runway 30R
deicing pad); Green/Gold connector; Green Concourse automated people
mover; Humphrey terminal hydrant fueling system.
(Impose Only Project) fire/rescue replacement facility. Class or
classes of air carriers, which the public agency has requested, not be
required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/Commercial Operators (ATCO) filing
FAA Form 1800-31. 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
Metropolitan Airports Commission.
Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on November 1, 2002.
Robert Benko,
Acting Manager, Airports Planning/Programming Branch, Airports
Division, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 02-29901 Filed 11-22-02; 8:45 am]
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