[Federal Register: September 3, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 171)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Notice of Intent To Rule on Application (99-03-C-00-ASE) to 
Impose and Use the Revenue from a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at 
the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, Submitted by the County of Pitkin, 
Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, Aspen, Colorado

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 PFC revenue at the Aspen/Pitkin County 
Airport under the provisions of 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 October 4, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Alan E. Wiechmann, 
Manager; Denver Airports District Office, DEN-ADO; Federal Aviation 
Administration; 26805 East 68th Avenue, Suite 224; Denver, Colorado 
80249-6361.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. David C. Gordon, Interim Airport Director, 
at the following address: 0233 East Airport Road, Suite A, Aspen, 
Colorado 81611.
    Air Carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, under 
Sec. 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Christopher J. Schaffer, (303) 
342-1258 Denver Airports District Office, DEN-ADO; Federal Aviation 
Administration; 26805 East 68th Avenue, Suite 224; Denver, Colorado 
80249-6361. The application maybe reviewed in person at this same 
location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comment on the application (99-03-C-00-ASE) to impose and use PFC 
revenue at the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, under the provisions of 49 
U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 
part 158).
    On August 27, 1999, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the County of 
Pitkin, Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, Aspen, Colorado, was substantially 
complete with 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 December 1, 1999.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Poposed charge effective date: March 1, 2000.
    Proposed charge expiration date: October 1, 2002.
    Total requested for use approval: $1,424,000.
    Brief description of proposed projects: Purchase Airport Sweeper, 
Overlay Airport Frontage Road, and Land Acquisition.
    Class or classes of air carriers, which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFC's: All air taxi/commercial 
operators filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    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, 
Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, ANM-600, 1601 Lind Avenue 
SW, Suite 540, Renton, WA 98055-4056.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the 
applications, notice and other documents germane to the application in 
person at the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 27, 1999.
David A. Field,
Manager, Planning, Programming and Capacity Branch, Northwest Mountain 
Region.
[FR Doc. 99-23023 Filed 9-2-99; 8:45 am]
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