[Federal Register: August 28, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 167)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 03-06-C-00-BGM To Impose/
Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Greater 
Binghamton Airport, Binghamton, NY

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/use the revenue from a PFC at Greater Binghamton 
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 September 29, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation 
Administration, New York Airports District Office, 600 Old Country 
Road, Suite 446, Garden City, NY 11530.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Carl R. Beardsley, Jr., Deputy Commissioner 
of Aviation, of the Broome County Department of Aviation at the 
following address: Broome County Department of Aviation, Greater 
Binghamton Airport, 2534 Airport Road, Box 16, Johnson City, NY 13790.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the Broome County Department of 
Aviation under section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Levine, Airport Engineer, 
New York Airports District Office, 600 Old Country Road, Suite 446, 
Garden City, NY 11530, (516) 227-3807. 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/use the revenue from a PFC at 
Greater Binghamton 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 August 15, 2003, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose/use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Broome County 
Department of Aviation 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 November 
27, 2003.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC Application No.: 03-06-C-00-BGM.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: February 1, 2005.
    Proposed charge expiration date: March 1, 2005.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $7,996.
    Brief description of proposed project(s):

--ARFF Facility Refurbishment.
--Passenger Boarding Bridge Purchase.
--Airport Security Access Control System Enhancement.
--Airport Security Fence Improvements.

    Class or classes or air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Non-Scheduled/On Demand Air 
Carriers filling 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, 
Airports Division, AEA-610, Eastern Region, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, 
New York, 11434-4809.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Broome County Department of Aviation.

    Issued in Garden City, New York, on August 21, 2003.
Philip Brito,
Manager, New York Airports District Office, Eastern Region.
[FR Doc. 03-22046 Filed 8-27-03; 8:45 am]

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