Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at the Huntsville International Airport, Huntsville, AL

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 the revenue from a PFC at the Huntsville 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) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before May 5, 2000.

ADDRESSES:

Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in triplicate to the FAA at the following address: FAA/Airports District Office, 100 West Cross Street, Suite B, Jackson, MS 39208-2307.

In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. Luther H. Roberts, Jr., AAE, Deputy Director of the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority at the following address: 1000 Glenn Hearn Boulevard, Box 20008, Huntsville, AL 35834.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written comments previously provided to the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority under § 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Roderick T. Nicholson, Program Manager, FAA Airports District Office, 100 West Cross Street, Suite B, (601) 664-9884. 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 impose and use the revenue from a PFC at the Huntsville 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) (Pub. L. 101-508) and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

On March 29, 2000, the FAA determined that the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority 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 July 15, 2000.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

PFC Application No.: 00-09-C-00-HSV.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date: March 1, 1999.

Proposed charge expiration date: October 31, 2006.

Total estimated PFC revenue: $577,969.

Brief description of proposed project(s): Air Cargo Apron Expansion (Phase 2); Replace Airline Ticket Counters/HVAC Improvements; Terminal Renovations/Baggage Claim Expansion Design; Y2K Upgrades; Security Vehicle (1999); Access/Security Road; Snozzle for Crash Vehicle; Air Carrier Apron Repair; and Two (2) 7.5 KV Runway Regulators.

Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has requested not be required to collect PFCs: Any Air Taxi/Commercial Operator (ATCO), Certified Air Carriers (CAC) and Certified Route Air Carriers (CRAC) having fewer than 500 annual enplanements.

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 Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority.