[Federal Register: October 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 207)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 07-12-C-00-MDW To Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Chicago 
Midway International Airport, Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Rule on Applications.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the 
applications to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Chicago Midway 
International Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and 
Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158).

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DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 24, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the applications may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: James C. Keefer, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Manager, Chicago Airports District 
Office, 2300 E. Devon, Room 320, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Richard L. Rodriguez, Commissioner of the City 
of Chicago Department of Aviation at the following address: Chicago 
O'Hare International Airport, 10510 West Zemke Road, 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: James G. Keefer, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 E. 
Devon, Room 320, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018, (847) 294-7336.
    Review of Applications: Any person may inspect the applications in 
person at the Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 E. Devon, Room 
320, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018. Please call (847) 294-7336 to set up 
an appointment. In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the 
applications, notice and other documents germane to the application in 
person at the City of Chicago Department of Aviation, 10510 West Zemke 
Road, Chicago, Illinois 60666. Please contact Michael Zonsius at (773) 
686-3433 to set up an appointment.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public 
comment on the applications to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at 
Chicago Midway International Airport under the provisions of the 49 
U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 
Part 158).
    On October 19, 2006, the City of Chicago Department of Aviation 
submitted an application to impose and use revenues from a PFC at 
Chicago Midway Airport.
    On December 7, 2006, the FAA determined that the applications to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by City of Chicago 
Department of Aviation were not substantially complete within the 
requirements of section 158.25 of Part 158. The City of Chicago 
supplemented this information on October 14, 2008. The FAA will approve 
or disapprove the applications, in whole or in part, no later than 
February 11, 2009.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 07-12-C-00-MDW.
    Proposed charge effective date: August 1, 2038.
    Proposed charge expiration date: March 1, 2055.
    Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $ 85,224,519.
    Level of the Proposed PFC: $4.50
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $668,772,121.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Residential Soundproofing 
(2005-2011), Cyclical Airfield Rehabilitation, EDS In-line Baggage 
System, Concourse A lnfill, School Soundproofing, North Security Hall 
Expansion, Vehicle Acquisitions and Land Acquisition--Runway Protection 
Zone.
    Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has 
requested not be required to collect PFCs: Air taxi.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on October 16, 2008.
Elliott Black,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
 [FR Doc. E8-25231 Filed 10-23-08; 8:45 am]

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