Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Tupelo Regional Airport, Tupelo, MS

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 Tupelo Regional 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 September 15, 2004.

ADDRESSES:

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

In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Terry Anderson, Executive Director of the Tupelo Regional Airport Authority at the following address: 2704 West Jackson Street, Tupelo, MS 38801.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written comments previously provided to the Tupelo Regional Airport Authority under section 158.23 of Part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Shumate, Program Manager, Jackson Airports District Office, 100 West Cross Street, Suite B, Jackson, Mississippi, 39208 (601) 664-9882. 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 Tupelo Regional 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 August 9, 2004, the FAA determined that the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Tupelo Regional 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 November 12, 2004.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

PFC Application No.: 04-04-C-00-TUP.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date: October 1, 2004.

Proposed charge expiration date: September 30, 2007.

Total estimated net PFC revenue: $232,600.

Brief description of proposed projects(s): Airport Terminal and Entrance Security Equipment Acquisition; Airport Passenger Equipment Acquisition; Past AIP Project Audit Costs; Airport Equipment Acquisition.

Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has requested not be required to collect PFCs: None.

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 Tupelo Regional Airport Authority.