"Notice of Intent To Rule on PFC Application - Joplin Regional Airport, Joplin, MO"

Friday, November 1, 2002

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 02-01-C-00-JLN To Impose and Use
the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Joplin Regional
Airport, Joplin, MO
The Federal Register


DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Notice of Intent To Rule on Application
02-01-C-00-JLN To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility
Charge (PFC) at Joplin Regional Airport, Joplin, MO 

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 PRF at Joplin 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) (Pub. L. 101-508) and part 158 of the Federal Aviation
Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 2, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation
Administration, Central Region, Airports Division, 901 Locust, Kansas
City, MO 64106.

In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be
mailed or delivered to Mr. Steve Stockam, Airport Manager, Joplin
Regional Airport, at the following address: 303 E. 3rd Street, Joplin,
MO 64802.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written
comments previously provided to the City of Joplin, Joplin Regional
Airport, under section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lorna Sandridge, PFC Program Manager,
FAA, Central Region, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106, (816) 329-2641.
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 Joplin 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) (Pub. L. 101-508) and part 158 of the
Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).

On October 11, 2002, the FAA determined that the application to impose
and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by the City of Joplin,
Missouri, 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 January 17, 2003.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

Level of the proposed PFC: $.50.

Proposed change effective date: April, 2003.

Proposed change expiration date: July 2, 2008.

Total estimated PFC revenue: $889,663.

Brief description of proposed project(s): Airport Rescue and Fire
Fighting (ARFF) vehicle acquisition; runway and taxiway sign
installation; Runway 18/36 extension and parallel taxiway site
preparation (Phase 1); Runway 18/36 extension and parallel taxiway site
preparation (Phase 2); pave, mark and light Runway 18 extension, partial
parallel taxiway and connecting taxiways to Runway 18, install deer
fence, purchase a medium-intensity approach light system and runway
alignment indicator lights (MALSR); purchase handicap lift; install
runway 18 navigational aids; construct Taxiway K; construct apron
expansion; construct access road; Runway 13/31 safety area improvements
and airport signage/lighting enhancements; new passenger terminal
building (Phase 1) design.

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
Joplin Regional Airport.

Dated: Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 11, 2002.

George A. Hendon, Manager, Airports Division, Central Region.


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