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

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Notice of Intent to Rule on Applications to Impose and Use the 
Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Francisco C. Ada/
Saipan International, Rota International, and Tinian International 
Airports, MP

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:  Notice of intent to rule on applications.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the 
applications to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Francisco C. 
Ada/Saipan International (GSN), Rota International (GRO), and Tinian 
International (TNI) Airports 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, or Honolulu Airports District Office, Box 50244, 
300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 7-128, Honolulu, HI 96850. In addition, one 
copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered 
to Mr. Carlos H. Salas, Executive Director, Commonwealth Ports 
Authority, at the following address: Saipan International Airport, P.O. 
Box 501055, Saipan, MP 96950-1055. Air carriers and foreign air 
carriers may submit copies of written comments previously provided to 
the Commonwealth Ports Authority under section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gordon K. Wong, Civil Engineer, 
Honolulu Airports District Office, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 7-128, 
Honolulu, HI 96850, Telephone: (808) 541-3565. The applications may be 
reviewed in person at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comment on the applications to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at 
the Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International, Rota International, and 
Tinian International Airports 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 the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Commonwealth Ports 
Authority, was substantially complete within the requirements of 
section 158.25 of part 158. The FAa will approve or disapprove the 
applications, in whole or in part, no later than October 21, 2004.
    The following is a brief overview of the impose and use 
applications Nos. 04-01-C-00-GSN; 04-01-C-00-GRO; 40-01-C-00-TNI:
    Level of proposed PFC: $4.50.
    Proposed charge effective date: January 1, 2005.
    Proposed charge expiration date: August 1, 2016.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $33,442,548.
    Brief description of the proposed projects: At GSN: Electrical 
Upgrade/Generator, Conversion of Restaurant to Holding Room Sewerline 
Connection, Enclosure and Air Conditioning of Terminal Corridor, 
Environmental Assessment for Taxilane/Hardstand, Connecting Taxiway, 
Storm Drainage Master Plan, Parallel Taxiway, Aircraft Waste Disposal, 
Perimeter Fencing, New Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Vehicle, 
Environmental Assessment for taxiways, Flight Information Display, 
Radio Communications Upgrade, Runway 7/25 Rehabilitation--Phase I and 
II, ARFF Training Facility (Burn Pit), Noise Mitigation, Airport 
Security Enhancement, ARFF Training Facility (Classroom), Airport 
Terminal Roof Replacement, Airport Runway Safety Area Improvement, PFC 
Implementation and Administration, Terminal Modernization Program Phase 
1; at GRO: Aprom Expansion, Air Conditioning Arrival Area, Runway

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Rehabilitation, Airport Visual Guidance System, Environmental 
Assessment for Runway 9/27 Extension, Design and Construct Runway 9/27 
Extension; at TNI: New Runway Improvement, ARFF Vehicle.
    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 
Commonwealth Ports Authority.

    Issued in Lawndale, California, on August 16, 2004.
Jaime Dur[aacute]n,
Acting Manager, Planning and Programming Branch, Western-Pacific 
Region.
[FR Doc. 04-20494 Filed 9-9-04; 8:45 am]

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