[Federal Register: July 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 133)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Notice of Intent To Rule on Application (04-05-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, CO

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 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 12, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Mr. Craig A. Sparks, 
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. James P. Elwood, Director of Aviation, at 
the following address: 0233 East Airport Road, 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 may be reviewed in person at this same 
location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comment on the application (04-05-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 July 6, 2004, 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 
within the requirements of section 158.25 of Part 158. This FAA will 
approve or disapprove the application, in whole or in part, no later 
than October 2, 2004. The following is a brief overview of the 
application.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: January 1, 2005.
    Proposed charge expiration date: February 1, 2008.
    Total requested for use approval: $2,274,164.
    Brief description of proposed projects: Aircraft rescue and fire 
fighting (ARFF)/snow removal equipment (SRE) building design, north 
general aviation apron, Taxiway A relocation, acquire snow removal 
equipment, land purchase, and acquisition of a localizer.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFC's: All air traffic/commercial 
operators (ATCO) 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 
Airports Office located at: Federal Aviation Administration, Northwest 
Mountain Region, Airports Division, ANM-600, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 
Suite 315, Renton, WA 98055-4056.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice or other documents germane to the application in person at the 
Aspen/Pitkin County Airport.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 6, 2004.
David A. Field,
Manager, Planning, Programming and Capacity Branch, Northwest Mountain 
Region.
[FR Doc. 04-15849 Filed 7-12-04; 8:45 am]

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