[Federal Register: October 20, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 202)]
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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 Midland International 
Airport, Midland, TX

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 Midland 
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 November 19, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate copies to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Ben Guttery, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, 
Planning and Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-
0610.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Ken A. Day, Director of Midland 
International Airport at the following address: Mr. Ken A. Day, 
Director of Airports, City of Midland, P.O. Box 60305, Midland, Texas 
79711.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of the 
written comments previously provided to the Airport under Section 
158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Ben Guttery, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, 
Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch, ASW-610D, Fort 
Worth, Texas 76193-0610, (817) 222-5614. 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 
Midland 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 October 5, 1998, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Airport 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 20, 1999.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Proposed charge effective date: January 1, 1993.
    Proposed charge expiration date: January 1, 2018.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $2,250,000.00.
    PFC application number: 99-03-C-00-MAF.
    Brief description of proposed project:

Project to Impose and Use PFCs

    6. Construct Air Cargo Taxiway/Ramp and Access.
    Proposed class or classes of air carriers to be exempted from 
collecting PFC's:
    FAR Part 135 air charters who operate aircraft with seating 
capacity of less than 10 passengers.
    Any person may inspect the application in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and at the FAA 
regional Airports office located at: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Southwest Region, Airports Division, Planning and Programming Branch, 
ASW-610D, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137-4298. In 
addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, notice 
and other documents germane to the application in person at Midland 
International Airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 5, 1998.
Naomi L. Saunders,
Manager, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 98-28039 Filed 10-19-98; 8:45 am]
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