Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.: Chicago O'Hare International Airport, IL,

[Federal Register: April 6, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 65)]

[Notices]

[Page 16776]

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[DOCID:fr06ap99-137]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Intent To Rule on Application To Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois

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 use the revenue from a PFC at Chicago O'Hare International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law 101-508) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 6, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation Administration, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 201, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.

In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Ms. Mary Rose Loney, Commissioner, of the City of Chicago Department of Aviation at the following address: Chicago O'Hare International Airport, P.O. Box 66142, Chicago, Illinois 60666.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written comments previously provided to the City of Chicago Department of Aviation under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark A. McClardy, Acting Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 201, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, (847) 294-7335. 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 use the revenue from a PFC at Chicago O'Hare International Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Public Law 101-508) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

On March 4, 1999, the FAA determined that the application to use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the City of Chicago Department of Aviation 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 June 4, 1999.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

PFC application number: 99-10-U-00-ORD Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00 Original charge effective date: September 1, 1993 Estimated charge expiration date: October 1, 2018 Total estimated PFC revenue: $84,370,000.00 Brief description of proposed project: a. Explosive Blast Mitigation--Phase II b. Acquire 12 Airport Transit System Vehicles c. Bessie Coleman Bridge Rehabilitation d. Lake O'Hare Capacity Enhancement e. Runway 9L/27R Rehabilitation f. Perimeter Intrusion Detection System g. Taxiway B Rehabilitation at C3/C4

Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air Taxi Operators.

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 City of Chicago Department of Aviation.

Issued in Washington, DC on March 31, 1999. Eric Gabler, Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.

[FR Doc. 99-8416Filed4-5-99; 8:45 am]

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