
[Federal Register: November 21, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 226)]
[Notices]               
[Page 70692-70693]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Notice of Intent to Rule on Application 08-21-C-00-ORD To Impose 
and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Chicago 
O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent to Rule on Application.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the 
application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Chicago O'Hare 
International Airport under the

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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 date which is 30 days 
after date of publication in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the application may be mailed or delivered in 
triplicate to the FAA at the following address: James G. 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 Application: Any person may inspect the application 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. The application may also be viewed at http://
www.aql.faa.qov/OMP/PFC/PFC.htm.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
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 application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at 
Chicago O'Hare 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 September 16, 2008, the City of Chicago Department of Aviation 
submitted an application to impose and use revenues from a PFC at 
Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
    On October 16, 2008, the FAA determined that the application to 
impose and use the revenue from a PFC submitted by City of Chicago 
Department of Aviation was not substantially complete within the 
requirements of section 158.25 of Part 158. The City of Chicago 
supplemented the application on October 29, 2008. The FAA will approve 
or disapprove the application, in whole or in part, no later than 
February 26, 2009.
    The following is a brief overview of the application.
    PFC application number: 08-21-C-00-ORD.
    Proposed charge effective date: December 1, 2024.
    Proposed charge expiration date: February 1, 2026. Level of the 
proposed PFC: $ 4.50.
    Total estimated PFC revenue: $182,278,173.
    Brief description of proposed project(s): Airfield Design 
(completion phase) and Western Terminal Area Planning.
    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 November 13, 2008.
Elliott Black,
Manager, Planning/Programming Branch, Airports Division, Great Lakes 
Region.
 [FR Doc. E8-27548 Filed 11-20-08; 8:45 am]

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