Notice of Intent To Rule on Application (04-03-C-00-SHR) To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at the Sheridan County Airport, Submitted by the County of Sheridan, Sheridan, WY

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 to use PFC revenue at the Sheridan County 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 August 20, 2004.

ADDRESSES:

Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Craig A. Sparks, Manager; Denver Airports District Office, DEN-ADO; Federal Aviation Administration; 26805 E. 68th Avenue, Suite 224; Denver, Colorado 80249-6361.

In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. John W. Stopka, Airport Manager, at the following address: Sheridan County Airport, 908 W. Brundage Lane, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801.

Air Carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written comments previously provided to the Sheridan County Airport, under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Chris Schaffer, (303) 342-1258; Denver Airports District Office, DEN-ADO; Federal Aviation Administration; 26805 68th Avenue, Suite 224; Denver, Colorado 80249-6361. 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 (04-03-C-00-SHR) to impose and to use PFC revenue at the Sheridan County Airport, under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

On July 13, 2004, the FAA determined that the application to impose and to use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the County of Sheridan, Wyoming, was substantially complete within the requirements of § 158.25 of Part 158. The FAA will approve or disapprove the application, in whole or in part, no later than October 13, 2004.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.

Proposed charge-effective date: March 1, 2005.

Proposed charge-expiration date: May 1, 2010.

Total requested for use approval: $247,309.00.

Brief description of proposed projects: Perimeter fencing; Land acquisition for approaches (easements); Reconstruction of parallel Taxiway A; Reconstruct commercial apron; Update airport layout plan; Snow removal equipment, and security gates.

Class or classes of air carriers that the public agency has requested not be required to collect PFC's: None.

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 Sheridan County Airport.