Federal Register: December 5, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 234)

DOCID: FR Doc 02-30847

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on application.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 03-01-C-00-TVF To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Thief River Falls Regional Airport, Thief River Falls, MN

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 6, 2003.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Thief River Falls Regional Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

SUMMARY:

Thief River Falls Regional Airport, MN,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Thief River Falls Regional Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158). On November 12, 2002, the FAA determined that the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the City of Thief River Falls, Minnesota 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 February 28, 2003.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.

Proposed charge effective date: June 1 2003.

Proposed charge expiration date: June 1, 2023.

Total estimated PFC revenue: $636,828

Brief description of proposed projects: Rehabilitate runway 13/31; install airport signs and miscellaneous taxiway lights; overlay parallel taxiway (for runway 13/31), general aviation taxiway, and air transport apron; acquire aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle (ARFF); reconstruct commercial aircraft parking apron; construct crosswind runway 3/21 including land acquisition, installation of medium intensity runway edge lights (MIRL), runway end identification lights (REIL), and precision approach path indicator system (PAPI); construct parallel and connecting taxiways (for runway 3/21); prepare passenger facility charge application (PFC); rehabilitate portions of the air carrier parking apron; install deer fence; and rehabilitate nonrevenue automobile parking lot.

Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has requested not be required to collect PFCs: NonScheduled/On Demand Air Carriers.

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 Thief River Falls City Hall.

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois on November 21, 2002. Mark McClardy,
Manager, Airports Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes Region.
[FR Doc. 0230847 Filed 12402; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 491013M

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Mr. Gordon Nelson, Program Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports District Office, 6020 28th Avenue South, Room 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota 554502706, telephone (612) 7134358. The application may be reviewed in person at this same location.