[Federal Register: September 10, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 175)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use a 
Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Phoenix Sky Harbor International 
Airport, Phoenix, AZ.

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 Phoenix Sky 
Harbor International Airport under the provisions of the 49 United 
States Code (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 12, 2004.

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. In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to 
the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. David Cavazos, Acting 
Director, City of Phoenix Aviation Department, 3400 Sky Harbor Blvd., 
Phoenix, AZ 95034.
    Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written 
comments previously provided to the city of Phoenix under section 
158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Agaibi, Arizona Standards Section 
Supervisor, FAA Airports Division, 15000 Aviation Blvd., Room 3012, 
Lawndale, CA 90261. Telephone : (310) 725-3632. 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 
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport under the provisions of the 49 
United States Code (U.S.C.) 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).
    On July 23, 2004, the FAA determined that the application to impose 
and use a PFC submitted by the city of Phoenix 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 October 26, 2004.
    The following is a brief overview of the application No. 04-07-C-
00-PHX.
    Level of proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: January 1, 2005.
    Proposed charge expiration date: July 1, 2007.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $200,500,000.
    Brief description of the proposed projects: Community Noise 
Reduction Program (Voluntary Land Acquisition/Property Exchange), 
Terminal 4 Expansion, Airside Reconstruction, Automated People Mover 
Design Completion, and Capital Security Improvements.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Nonscheduled/On-Demand Air 
Carriers filing FAA form 1800-31 and Commuters or Small Certificated 
Air Carriers filing DOT form 298-C T1 or E1.
    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 
Commonwealth Ports Authority.

    Issued in Lawndale, California, on August 16, 2004.
Jaime Duran,
Acting Manager, Planning and Programming Branch, Western-Pacific 
Region.
[FR Doc. 04-20492 Filed 9-9-04; 8:45 am]

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