[Federal Register: March 18, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 53)]
[Notices]
[Page 14551-14552]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Intent To Rule on an Application 07-02-C-00-PFN To
Impose a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Panama City/Bay County
International Airport (PFN), Panama City, FL and the relocated Panama
City-Bay County International Airport (New PFN) and To Use the Revenue
from the PFC at New PFN
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Request for comments, notice of intent to rule on a PFC
application.
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SUMMARY: This document requests public comment on the supplementary
material provided by the applicant, the Panama City-Bay County Airport
and Industrial District (the District), in response to the FAA's
requests for clarification of its application to impose a PFC at PFN
and, once that airport closes, at the New PFN. The District will use
the PFC revenue to construct New PFN.
The FAA received additional documentation and information in
support of the District's PFC application, dated July 16, 2007. The FAA
is soliciting public comment on this supplementary material. Once
received and following the FAA's review of any comments submitted
pursuant to this notice, a Final Agency Decision is anticipated either
approving or disapproving the application, in whole or in part, within
60 days of the date of this Notice. The ruling will be issued under the
provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and 14 Code of Federal Regulations
Part 158 (14 CFR Part 158).
DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 17, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this supplemental material may be mailed or
delivered in triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Financial
Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch, 800 Independence Ave.,
SW., Room 619, Washington, DC 20591.
In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be
mailed or delivered to Mr. Randy Curtis, Executive Director, at the
following address: Panama City/Bay County International Airport, 3173
Airport Road, Panama City, Florida 32405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dennis Walsh, Financial Analysis
and Passenger Facility Charge Branch, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Room
619, Washington, DC 20591. (202) 493-4890.
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The supplemental information may be reviewed in person at this same
location.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the
additional documentation provided by the applicant in response to the
FAA's requests for clarification and the District, to the FAA in
support of the District's application to impose a PFC at PFN and, once
that airport closes, at the New PFN and to use the PFC revenue at the
New PFN to construct New PFN.
This document requests public comment on the supplementary material
provided by the applicant, the Panama City-Bay County Airport and
Industrial District (the District), in response to the FAA's requests
for clarification of its application to impose a PFC at PFN and, once
that airport closes, at the New PFN and to use the PFC revenue at the
New PFN to construct New PFN.
The supplemental material includes all documentation provided to
the FAA by the District after July 16, 2007, which was the date of the
Districts' submission of its PFC application for collection and use of
PFC revenue to construct certain portions of New PFN. The FAA will
issue a decision on the District's PFC application under the provisions
of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and 14 CFR Part 158.
Background: On July 16, 2007, the District submitted its
application to impose a PFC at PFN and, once that airport closes, at
the New PFN. The District will use the PFC revenue to construct New
PFN.
On August 16, 2007, the FAA sent a letter to the District notifying
it that the PFC application was substantially complete.
The FAA's decision making process on PFC applications may include
publishing a notice in the Federal Register informing the public of the
FAA's intention to rule on the pending application and inviting public
comment on that application.
Consideration is given to all comments submitted pursuant to the
Federal Register Notice during FAA's deliberations on the application.
The FAA responds to the substantive comments in its Final Agency
Decision. The FAA published notice and invited comment on the
District's application in the Federal Register on August 24, 2007. The
deadline for the public to comment closed on September 24, 2007. The
FAA did not receive any comments in response to its August 24, 2007
Federal Register notice.
In conjunction with rendering its decisions on PFC applications,
the FAA determines the PFC eligibility for each project, and whether
the eligible projects are adequately justified. In reviewing the
application submitted by the District, the FAA discovered that further
clarification would be helpful to make its required determinations.
Accordingly, the FAA asked the District to clarify certain
information on costs related to Project 1--the Perimeter Road
and Fencing Project and Project 3 Paving/Lighting/NAVAIDS
(specifically the NAVAIDS portion); and information related to Project
6--Facilities (particularly the design of the Public Safety
Building for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF)). The FAA also
asked the District to provide clarification as to the use of AIP and
PFC funding on the projects.
In response to the FAA's requests, the District provided
supplemental material in the form of e-mails, which included cost
information on perimeter road improvements and NAVAIDS; a revised
Exhibit 2; a funding summary; and floor plans of the ARFF building.
Any person may inspect the PFC application and supplementary
material submitted by the District to the FAA at the FAA office listed
above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT (call (202) 267-3845 to
arrange for access).
In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application,
notice and supplemental information germane to the application in
person at the offices of the District.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2008.
Joe Hebert,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. E8-5163 Filed 3-17-08; 8:45 am]
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