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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Intent To Rule on Application 02-13-U-00-ORD To Use the Revenue 
From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Chicago O'Hare International 
Airport, Chicago, Illinois

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 use the revenue from a PFC at Chicago O'Hare 
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 March 4, 2002.

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 320, Des Plaines, IL 60018.

    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Thomas R. Walker, Commissioner of the City 
of Chicago Department of Aviation at the following address: Chicago 
O'Hare International Airport, P.O. Box 66142, Chicago, IL 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 320, Des 
Plaines, IL 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 use the revenue from a PFC at Chicago 
O'Hare 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 December 26, 2001, the FAA determined that the application to 
use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the City of Chicago Department 
of Aviation was substantially complete within the requirements of 
Sec. 158.25 of Part 158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the 
application, in whole or in part, no later than April 4, 2002.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Actual charge effective date: May 1, 2008.
    Revised estimated charge expiration date: October 1, 2016.
    Level of proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $53,000,000.
    Brief description of proposed project: Construct Touhy Avenue 
Reservoir, a 700 acre-feet stormwater reservoir on airport property 
directly north of Touhy Avenue and west of Mount Prospect Road.
    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 January 18, 2002.
Mark A. McClardy,
Acting Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great 
Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 02-2281 Filed 1-30-02; 8:45 am]
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