[Federal Register: June 9, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 110)]
[Notices]               
[Page 34466-34467]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 03-03-C-00-RAP To Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Rapid 
City Regional Airport, Rapid City, SD

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 Rapid City 
Regional 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 July 9, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Bismarck Airports 
District

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Office, 2301 University Drive, Building 23B, Bismarck, North Dakota.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Ken Simmons, Assistant Director of the City 
of Rapid City--Rapid City Regional Airport at the following address: 
300 Sixth Street, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701.
    Air carries and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the City of Rapid City under section 
158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Thomas T. Schauer, Program 
Manager, Bismarck Airports District Office, 2301 University Drive, 
Building 23B, Bismarck, North Dakota 58504, (701) 323-7380. The 
application may be reviewed in person at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comments on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at 
the Rapid City Regional Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 
40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 
158). On May 22, 2003, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by City of Rapid City 
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 late than August 21, 2003.
    The following is brief overview of the application.
     Proposed charge effective date: August 1, 2003.
    Proposed charge expiration date: July 31, 2006.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $1,591,925.
    Brief description of proposed project: General Aviation Ramp 
Rehabilitation, Runway Safety Area (RSA) Preliminary Design, Wildlife 
Assessment, Cargo/Carrier Ramp Expansion, Terminal Apron Lighting, 
Runway 14/32 RSA Correction Projects, Airport Layout Plan Update, 
Terminal Building Master Plan, Taxiway A Realignment Feasibility Study, 
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Station Sprinkler, Continuous 
Friction Measuring Equipment, Replace Terminal Revolving Doors, 
Pavement Surface Condition Sensor, Terminal Roof Rehabilitation, 
Security System Upgrade, Runway 5/23 Rehabilitation, Taxiway B 
Rehabilitation, Passenger Loading Bridge, Covered Passenger Walkway to 
Terminal, Terminal Building Heating Ventilation Air conditioning and 
Sidewalk Rehabilitation, Covered Boarding Walkway.
    Class or classes of air carriers, which the public agency has 
requested, not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi/Commercial 
Operators Filing FAA Form 1800-31.
    Any person may inspect the application in person at he 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 Rapid City.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on June 2, 2003.
Robert A. Huber,
Acting Manager, Planning and Programming Branch, Airports Division, 
Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 03-14428 Filed 6-6-03; 8:45 am]

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