Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.: Mahlon Sweet Field-Eugene Airport, Oregon,

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Federal Register: February 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 38)NoticesPage 9697From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

DOCID:fr28fe05-141

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 05-06-C-00-EUG To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Mahlon Sweet Field--Eugene Airport, Submitted by the City of Eugene, Mahlon Sweet Field--Eugene Airport, Eugene, OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on application.

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use, PFC revenue at Mahlon Sweet Field-- Eugene Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 30, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in triplicate to the FAA at the following address: J. Wade Bryant, Manager; Seattle Airports District Office, SEA-ADO; Federal Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Suite 250, Renton, Washington 98055-4056.

In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. Robert Noble, Airport Manager, at the following address: 2885 Lockheed Drive, Eugene, OR 97402.

Air Carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written comments previously provided to Mahlon Sweet Field--Eugene Airport, under section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Suzanne Lee-Pang (425) 227-2654, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98055. 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 05-06-C-00-EUG to impose and use, PFC revenue at Mahlon Sweet Airport--Eugene Airport, under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

On February 18, 2005, the FAA determined that the application to impose and use, the revenue from a PFC submitted by City of Eugene, Mahlon Sweet Field--Eugene Airport, Eugene, Oregon, was substantially complete within the requirements to section 158.25 of part 158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the application, in whole or in part, no later than June 9, 2005.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.

Proposed charge effective date: July 1, 2005.

Proposed charge expiration date: September 1, 2007.

Total requested for use approval: $2,400,000.

Brief description of proposed project: Terminal Rehabilitation.

Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has requested not be required to collect PFC's: Operations by Air Taxi/ Commercial Operators utilizing aircraft having a maximum seating capacity of less than twenty passengers when enplaning revenue passengers in a limited, irregular/non-scheduled, or special service manner. Also exempted are operations by Air Taxi/Commercial Operators, without regard to seating capacity, for revenue passengers transported for student instruction, non-stop sightseeing flights that begin and end at Eugene Airport and are conducted within a 25 mile radius of the same airport, fire fighting charters, ferry or training flights, air ambulance/medivac flights, and aerial photography or survey flights.

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 Office located at: Federal Aviation Administration, Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, ANM-600, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Suite 315, Renton, WA 98055-4056.

In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the Mahlon Sweet Field--Eugene Airport.

Issued in Renton, Washington on February 18, 2005. David A. Field, Manager, Planning, Programming and Capacity Branch, Northwest Mountain Region.

FR Doc. 05-3764 Filed 2-25-05; 8:45 amBILLING CODE 4910-13-M