68 FR 45 pg. 11173 - Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Arcata/Eureka Airport, Eureka, CA

Type: NOTICEVolume: 68Number: 45Page: 11173
FR document: [FR Doc. 03-5459 Filed 3-6-03; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version

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 Arcata/Eureka Airport, Eureka, CA

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Notice of intent to rule on application.

SUMMARY:

The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use a PFC at Arcata/Eureka Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L. 101-508) and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before April 7, 2003.

ADDRESSES:

Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Division, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Room 3012, Lawndale, CA 90261, or San Francisco Airports District Office, 831 Mitten Road, Room 210, Burlingame, CA 94010-1303. In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. Allen Campbell, Public Works Director, County of Humboldt, at the following address: 1106 Second Street, Eureka, CA 95501. Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written comments previously provided to the County of Humboldt under § 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Marlys Vandervelde, Airports Program Analyst, San Francisco Airports District Office, 831 Mitten Road, Room 210, Burlingame, CA 94010-1303, Telephone: (650) 876-2806. 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 Arcata/Eureka Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L. 101-508) and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

On February 19, 2003, the FAA determined that the application to impose and use the revenue from PFC submitted by the County of Humboldt was substantially complete within the requirements of § 158.25 of part 158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the application, in whole or in part, no later than May 21, 2003.

The following is a brief overview of the impose and use application No. 03-06-C-00-ACV:

Level of proposed PFC: $4.50.

Proposed charge effective date: July 1, 2003.

Proposed charge expiration date: October 1, 2005.

Total estimated PFC revenue: $643,000.

Brief description of the proposed projects: Master Plan updates for Arcata/Eureka, Kneeland, Dinsmore, Murray Field, Rohnerville/Fortuna and Garberville Airports; Letz Avenue Bluff Repair; Security enhancements including: install terminal and access gate lock system, video surveillance equipment, security monitoring building and construct general aviation ramp; purchase Pilot Weather Data Super-Unicom Equipment; purchase runway/taxiway sweeper; replace VASI with PAPI equipment.

Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has requested not be required to collect PFCs: None.

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 Division located at: Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Division, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Room 3012, Lawndale, CA 90261. In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the County of Humboldt.

Issued in Lawndale, California, on February 19, 2003.

Ellsworth L. Chan,

Acting Manager, Airports Division, Western-Pacific Region.

[FR Doc. 03-5459 Filed 3-6-03; 8:45 am]

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