[Federal Register: December 15, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 240)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 05-07-C-00-DLH To Impose
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Duluth
International Airport, Duluth, MN
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 Duluth
International 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 January 14, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation
Administration, Minneapolis Airports District Office, 6020 28th Avenue
South, Room 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450-2706.
In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be
mailed or delivered to Mr. Brian D. Ryks, Executive Director, of the
Duluth Airport Authority at the following address: Duluth Airport
Authority, Duluth International Airport 4701 Grinden Drive, Duluth, MN
55811.
Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written
comments previously provided to the Duluth Airport Authority under
section 158.23 of part 158.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gordon Nelson, Program Manager,
Federal Aviation Administration, Minneapolis Airports District Office,
6020 28th Avenue South, Room 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450-2706,
telephone (612) 713-4358. 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 form a PFC at
Duluth International Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C.
40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part
158).
On December 3, 2004, the FAA determined that the application to
impose and use the revenue form a PFC submitted by the Duluth Airport
Authority 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 March 8, 2005.
The following is a brief overview of the application.
Proposed charge effective date: March 1, 2005.
Proposed charge expiration date: April 1, 2010.
Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.
Total estimated PFC revenue: $2,745,402.
Brief description of proposed projects: Prepare Passenger Facility
Charge application; improve Runway 21 Runway Safety Area (RSA); replace
Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL) for Runway 21; rehabilitate
Taxiways A, A-5, and run-up pad; rehabilitate the Medium Intensity
Taxiway Edge Lighting System (MITL) for Taxiways A, A-5, and the run-up
pad; prepare Environmental Assessment for construction and installation
of a perimeter road and security/safety fence; rehabilitate Taxiway E
(1,000 feet) and taxiway edge lighting system; rehabilitate Runway 9/27
and replace the High Intensity Runway Edge Lighting system (HIRL) (3
phases); replace/install airfield signs along Runway 9/27 and
associated taxiways (3 phases); acquire a passenger boarding bridge;
acquire a runway sweeper; construct perimeter road (2 phases); install
security/safety fencing (2 phases); construct aircraft rescue and fire
fighting facility; wetland mitigation for north-side airfield
development; purchase replacement snow removal equipment (rotary snow
blower, batwing snow plow, and snow sweeper). Class or classes of air
carriers, which the public agency has requested, not be required to
collect PFCs: non-scheduled part 135 Air Taxi/Commercial Operators
(ATCO).
Any person may inspect the application in person at the 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
Duluth Airport Authority.
Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on December 9, 2004.
Barbara Jordan,
Acting Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great
Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 04-27457 Filed 12-14-04; 8:45 am]
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