"Notice of Intent To Rule on PFC Application - Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Covington, KY"

Wednesday, May 29, 2002

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 02-08-C-00-CVG To Impose and Use
the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Covington, KY
The Federal Register


DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Notice of Intent To Rule on Application
02-08-C-00-CVG To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility
Charge (PFC) at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport,
Covington, KY 

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
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport under the provisions
of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations
(14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 27, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in
triplicate to the FAA at the following addresses: Memphis Airports
District Office, 3385 Airways Boulevard, Suite 302, Memphis, Tennessee
38116-3841. In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA
must be mailed or delivered to Mr. Robert F. Holscher, Director of
Aviation of the Kenton County Airport Board at the following address:
P.O. Box 752000, Cincinnati, Ohio 45275-2000.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jerry O. Bowers, Airports Program
Manager, Memphis Airports District Office, 3385 Airways Boulevard, Suite
302, Memphis, Tennessee 38116-3841, (901) 544-3495, Extension 21. 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
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky 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 May 20, 2002, the FAA determined that the application to impose and
use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Kenton County Airport Board 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 September 3, 2002.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

Proposed charge effective date: August 1, 2003.

Proposed charge expiration date: July 1, 2008.

Level of the proposed PFC: $4.50.

Total estimated PFC revenue: $261,649,000.

Brief description of proposed project(s): (1) Runway 17/35 (Future
18R/36L), a new north-south runway including a 1,00-foot extension to
Runway 9/27; (2) Noise Compatibility Program (NCP) Measures--1999 Part
150 Study Update: (3) KR 212 Interchange Improvements--Design; (4)
Deicing System Enhancements--Storm-Water Treatment System Gunpowder
Creek; (5) Concourse C Improvements--Flight Information Display System
Replacement; (6) Terminal Area Blast Analysis; (7) Airport Security
Master Plan; (8) Extend Runway 9/27 an additional 1,000-foot for a total
length of 12,000 feet.

Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has requested
not be required to collect PFCs: (1) FAR Part 121 supplemental operators
which operate at the Airport without an operating agreement with the
Board and enplane less than 1,500 passengers per year and (2) Part 135
on-demand air taxis, both fixed wing and rotary.

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: 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park,
Georgia 30337.

In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application,
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the
Kenton County Airport Board.

Issued in Memphis, Tennessee, on May 20, 2002.

LaVerne F. Reid, Manager, Memphis Airports District Office, Southern
Region.


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