"Notice of Intent To Rule on PFC Application - Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, NY"

Thursday, June 24, 2004

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 04-01-C-00-ELM To Impose and Use
the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Elmira/Corning
Regional Airport, NY
The Federal Register


DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 23, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered in
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: New York Airports
District Office, 600 Old County Road, Suite 446, Garden City, New York
11530.

In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be
mailed or delivered to Eric M. Johnson, Supervisor of Airport Operations
of Chemung County, New York at the following address: Elmira/Corning
Regional Airport, 276 Sing Sing Road, Suite 1, Horseheads, New York
14845.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers may submit copies of written
comments previously provided to Chemung County, New York under section
158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Philip Brito, Manager, New York
Airports District Office, 600 Old Country Road, Suite 446, Garden City,
New York 11530, (516) 227-3800. 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
Elmira/Corning Regional Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C.
40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part
158).

On June 15, 2004, the FAA determined that the application to impose and
use the revenue from a PFC submitted by Chemung County, New York 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 October 2, 2004.

The following is a brief overview of the application.

Proposed charge effective date: June 1, 2004.

Proposed charge expiration date: September 1, 2007.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Total estimated PFC revenue: $791,873.

Brief description of proposed project(s):

1. Purchase airport sweeper.

2. Rehabilitate and mark Taxiway A, rehabilitate and mark terminal
apron.

3. Security vulnerability assessment.

4. Snow removal equipment (SRE) building expansion.

5. Purchase and install passenger boarding bridge.

6. Hazard beacon (obstruction lights) study.

7. Rehabilitate and strengthen Taxiways C, G and H.

8. Construct itinerant aircraft apron.

9. Update/Upgrade airport security access control system.

10. Environmental assessment for the extension of Runway end 6.

11. Install security fence at Schweizer property T-hangar access area
and maintenance area.

12. Airfield stormwater drainage study, Phase 1.

13. Rehabilitate Taxiway D.

14. Acquire multi-purpose snow removal equipment.

15. Master plan update.

16. Acquire ARFF command/friction survey vehicle.

17. Runway end 6 extension, Phase 1 (Design).

Class or classes of air carriers which the public agency has requested
not be required to collect PFCs: Non-Scheduled/On-Demand Air Carriers
filing FAA Form 1800-31.

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: Federal Aviation Administration,
Airports Division, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, New York 11434-4809.

In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application,
notice and other documents germane to the application in person at the
Chemung County, New York (Elmira/Corning Regional Airport).

Dated: Issued in Garden City, New York, on June 15, 2004.

Philip Brito,
Manager, New York Airports District Office, Eastern Region


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