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Other Environmental Considerations Issued in Washington, DC on April 17, 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations 1998. (14 CFR Part 158). Home Port Manuel F. Vega, On April 16, 1998, the FAA The design, permitting, construction, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for determined that the application to and operation of the Home port would Commercial Space Transportation. impose and use the revenue from a PFC be managed under the jurisdiction of the [FR Doc. 98–10748 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am] submitted by the Bert Mooney Airport Authority, Bert Mooney Airport, Butte, state, regional, county, municipal, and BILLING CODE 4910±13±P Montana, was substantially complete port authorities of the Port of Long within the requirements of section Beach, California. The Navy, as part of DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 158.25 of Part 158. The FAA will the California Environmental Quality approve or disapprove the application, Act Process, submitted the Mole EA to Federal Aviation Administration in whole or in part, no later than July the California Coastal Commission for 24, 1998. review, which determined the proposed Notice of Intent To Rule on Application The following is a brief overview of Home Port activities were not 98±04±C±00±BTM To Impose and Use the application. inconsistent with the California Coastal the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00 Zone Management Program. The Port of Charge (PFC) at Bert Mooney Airport, Proposed charge effective date: Long Beach has approved the Submitted by the Bert Mooney Airport February 1, 2000 construction and operation of the Home Authority, Butte, Montana Proposed charge expiration date: January 31, 2002 Port through the Harbor Development AGENCY: Federal Aviation Total requested for use approval: Permit process. One of the standard Administration (FAA), DOT. conditions in the Harbor Development $215,040 ACTION: Notice of Intent to Rule on Brief description of proposed project: Permit is that SLLP will follow all Application. applicable Federal, state, and local laws Land acquisition in fee for Runway Protection Zone, approach and and regulations, including those SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and transition areas and land acquisition for pertaining to safety and the invites public comment on the security fence improvements. application to impose and use PFC environment. Class or classes of air carriers which revenue at Bert Mooney Airport under the public agency has requested not be No Action Alternative the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and required to collect PFC’s: On demand Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Under the No Action alternative the non-scheduled Air Taxi/Commercial Regulations (14 CFR 158). SLLP would not launch satellites from operators. the Pacific Ocean and the Port of Long DATES: Comments must be received on Any person may inspect the Beach would remain available for other or before May 26, 1998. application in person at the FAA office commercial or government ventures. ADDRESSES: Comments on this listed above under FOR FURTHER The goals of 49 U.S.C. Subtitle IX, ch. application may be mailed or delivered INFORMATION CONTACT and at the FAA 701 Commercial Space Launch in triplicate to the FAA at the following Regional Airports Office located at: Activities, would not be realized. address: David P. Gabbert, Manager; Federal Aviation Administration, Predicted environmental impacts of the Helena Airports District Office; Federal Northwest Mountain Region, Airports proposed launch activities would not Aviation Administration; 2725 Skyway Division, ANM–600, 1601 Lind Avenue occur and the project area would remain Drive, Suite 2; Helena, Montana 59602– S.W., Suite 315, Renton, WA 98055– in its current state. 1213. 4056. In addition, one copy of any In addition, any person may, upon Determination comments submitted to the FAA must request, inspect the application, notice be mailed or delivered to Mr. Rick and other documents germane to the An analysis of the proposed action Griffith, Airport Manager, at the application in person at the Bert has concluded that there are no following address: Bert Mooney Airport, Mooney Airport. significant short-term or long-term 101 Airport Road, Butte, Montana Issued in Renton, Washington on April 16, effects to the environment or 59701. 1998. surrounding populations. After careful Air Carriers and foreign air carriers David A. Field, and thorough consideration of the facts may submit copies of written comments Manager, Planning, Programming and contained herein, the undersigned finds previously provided to Bert Mooney Capacity Branch Northwest Mountain Region. that the proposed Federal action is Airport, under section 158.23 of Part [FR Doc. 98–10807 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am] consistent with existing national 158. BILLING CODE 4910±13±M environmental policies and objectives as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: set forth in section 101(a) of the David P. Gabbert, Manager; Helena National Environmental Policy Act of Airports District Office; Federal DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1969 (NEPA) and that it will not Aviation Administration; 2725 Skyway significantly affect the quality of the Drive, Suite 2; Helena, Montana 59602– Federal Aviation Administration human environment or otherwise 1213; Phone (406) 449–5271. The Notice of Passenger Facility Charge include any condition requiring application may be reviewed in person (PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals consultation pursuant to section at this same location. 102(2)(C) of NEPA. Therefore, an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA AGENCY: Federal Aviation Environmental Impact Statement for the proposes to rule and invites public Administration (FAA), DOT. proposed action would not be required. comment on the application 98–04–C– ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC 00–BTM to impose and use PFC revenue Approvals and Disapprovals. In March at Bert Mooney Airport under the 1998, there were eight applications provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part approved. This notice also includes 20244 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 78 / Thursday, April 23, 1998 / Notices information on one application, Total PFC Revenue Approved in, This Determination: The public agency approved in February 1998, Decision: $5,988,942. withdrew these projects by inadvertently left off the February 1998 Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, memorandum dated December 12, 1997. notice. Additionally, three approved 1998. Therefore, the FAA did not rule on amendments to previously approved Estimated Charge Expiration Date: these projects in this decision. applications are listed. July 1, 2003. Taxiway improvements—construction. Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Apron improvements—construction. SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly Collect PFC’s: Part 135 air taxi/ Determination: By memorandum notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals commercial operators filing FAA Form dated December 12, 1997, the public and disapprovals under the provisions 1800–31. agency withdrew these projects until of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Determination: Approved. Based on such time as the design of these projects Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the information in the public agency’s is completed and pavement areas Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of application, the FAA has determined requiring rehabilitation are identified. 1990) (Public Law 101–508) and Part that the proposed class accounts for less Therefore, the FAA did not rule on 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations than 1 percent of the total annual these projects in this decision. (14 CFR Part 158). This notice is enplanements at Tallahassee Regional Terminal service road improvements— published pursuant to paragraph d of Airport. construction. section 158.29. Brief Description of Projects Approved Terminal access road improvements— for Collection and Use: PFC Applications Approved construction. Computerized airfield lighting control. Determination: By memorandum Public Agency: Airport Authority of Terminal title roof (replacement). dated December 12, 1997, the public Washoe County, Reno, Nevada. Runway 9/27 erosion control. Application Number: 98–03–C–00– Taxiway T relocation. agency withdrew these projects until RNO. ARFF road improvements. such time as the design of these projects Application Type: Impose and use a Miscellaneous airfield improvements. is completed. Therefore, the FAA did PFC. T-hangar access taxiway. not rule on these projects in this PFC Level: $3.00. ARFF storm water improvements. decision. Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Decision Date: March 3, 1998. Decision: $22,855,013. accessibility ramps. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Earliest Charge Effective Date: May 1, Part 150 noise mitigation/land Richard Owen, Orlando Airports 1998. acquisition (planning). District Office, (407) 812–6331. Estimated Charge Expiration Date: Disabled passenger lift (device). Public Agency: City of Rhinelander July 1, 2000. Taxiway/apron improvements (design and County of Oneida, Rhinelander, Class of Air Carriers Not Required to only). Wisconsin. Collect PFC’s: Air taxi/commercial Taxiway H and M widening. Application Number: 98–04–U–00– operators filing FAA Form 1800–31. Runway 18/36 lighting and shoulder RHI. Determination: Approved. Based on improvements. Application Type: Use PFC revenue. PFC Level: $3.00. information in the public agency’s Terminal service/access road Total PFC Revenue To Be Used in application, the FAA has determined improvements (professional services). This Decision: $192,750. that the proposed class accounts for less Part 150 noise mitigation/land acquisition implementation. Charge Effective Date: June 1, 1996. than 1 percent of the total annual Estimated Charge Expiration Date: Brief Description of Project Approved enplanements at Reno/Tahoe January 1, 2001. in Part for Collection and Use: PFC International Airport. Class of Air Carriers Not Required To administration costs. Brief Descripotion of Projects Collect PFC’s: No change from previous Determination: Partially and Approved for Collection and Use: decision. conditionally approved. Documents Passenger loading bridges. Brief Description of Project Approved Taxiway B design and reconstruction. submitted to the FAA in support of this for Use: Terminal building Terminal complex schematic design. project were insufficient to establish improvements. Terminal apron construction—phases I that all project costs will be necessary Decision Date: March 10, 1998. for the preparation, administration, and II. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: auditing and financial completion/ North perimeter road reconstruction/ Nancy M. Nistler, Minneapolis Airports close-out of the PFC application. overlay. District Office, (612) 713–4250. Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) Specifically, the costs for annual audits, Public Agency: Metropolitan Airport truck. staff labor, and miscellaneous expenses Authority of Rock Island County, Terminal building doors. were not substantiated. In addition, the Moline, Illinois. Fire sprinkler system. cost for microcomputer software Application Number: 98–02–C–00– Taxiway A reconstruction and design. acquisition was determined to be MLI. ineligible for PFC funding. Therefore, Application Type: Impose and use a Decision Date: February 27, 1998. the FAA has only approved $15,000 of PFC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the public agency’s request (of $87,000) PFC Level: $3.00. Maryls Vandervelde, San Francisco for this project. The approved amount Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Airports District Office, (650) 876–2806. represents the consultant fees for Decision: $5,128,404. Public Agency: City of Tallahassee, preparation and financial completion/ Earliest Charge Effective Date: Florida. close-out of the PFC application and November 1, 2008. Application Number: 98–03–C–00– anticipated amendments. Estimated Charge Expiration Date: TLH. Brief Description of Projects January 1, 2026. Application Type: Impose and use a Withdrawn: Security gates/fencing Class of Air Carriers Not Required To PFC. system upgrades design only. Bond Collect PFC’s: Part 135 unscheduled air PFC Level: $3.00. financing costs. taxi/commercial operators. Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 78 / Thursday, April 23, 1998 / Notices 20245

Determination: Approved. Based on subsequent to submission of the Brief Description of Projects Approved information contained in the public application, the City received AIP for Collection and Use agency’s application, the FAA has funding to pay a portion of the costs. Replace portions of the main terminal determined that the proposed class Therefore, the PFC amount was roof. accounts for less than 1 percent of the reduced. Install commuter walkway system. total annual enplanements at Quad City H5048—Airport transit system Replace perimeter fence. International Airport. improvements. Overlay asphalt apron in the general Brief Description of Projects Approved Determination: Partially approved. A aviation area. for Use: North ramp replacement, phase portion of this project, acquisition of Brief Description of Projects Approved V. Taxiways Delta, Echo, and Kilo jacks, was ineligible for PFC funding for Collection Only: improvements. because this equipment is for the Repair slide area, taxiway C. Brief Description of Projects Approved performance of recurrent maintenance Rehabilitation of loop road. for Collection and Use: on the vehicles. Purchase and install baggage handling Multiple user flight information display H9706—Acquisition of 1997 equipment. systems. system. Rehabilitation of concrete portions of Land reimbursement. Determination: Partially approved. runway 5/23. The second fire pumper truck is New entrance road and entrance road Brief Description of Projects ineligible for PFC funding in accordance improvements; signage. Withdrawn: with Program Guidance Letter 91–8.2. In Equipment purchase: runway friction Purchase quick dash truck. testing vehicle; broom/blower snow addition, the noise office education vehicle was determined to be ineligible Purchase new 1,500 gallon truck. removal units; endloader. Purchase snow broom. Decision Date: March 12, 1998. for PFC funding in accordance with paragraph 713(f) of FAA Order Determination: These projects were FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 5100.38A, AIP Handbook (October 24, withdrawn by the public agency by Mark McClardy, Chicago Airports 1989). letter dated January 21, 1998. Therefore, District Office, (847) 294–7435. Brief Description of Disapproved the FAA will not rule on these projects Public Agency: City of Chicago, Project: H1061—Global positioning in this decision. Department of Aviation, Chicago, system for O’Hare communications Decision Date: March 20, 1998. Illinois. center. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Application Number: 98–07–C–00– Determination: Disapproved. The Elonza Turner, Beckley Airports Field ORD. FAA has determined that this project is Office, (304) 252–6216. Application Type: Impose and use a not eligible for PFC or AIP funding. The Public Agency: City of Bismarck, PFC. North Dakota. PFC Level: $3.00. global positioning system for vehicles is currently only eligible for a specific Application Number: 98–02–C–00– Total PFC Revenue Approved in This BIS. Decision: $61,717,809. number of ARFF vehicles required by Part 139 at airports having operations Application Type: Impose and use a Earliest Charge Effective Date: July 1, PFC. 2004. below 1,200 feet runway visual range. This project did not include any such PFC Level: $3.00. Estimated Charge Expiration Date: Total PFC Revenue Approved in This April 1, 2005. eligible vehicles. Decision Date: March 16, 1998. Decision: $1,474,422. Class of Air Carriers Not Required To Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, Collect PFC’s: Air taxi operators. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1998. Determination: Approved. Based on Philip M. Smithmeyer, Chicago Airports Estimated Charge Expiration Date: the information contained in the public District Office, (847) 294–7335. December 1, 2002. agency’s application, the FAA has Public Agency: Central West Virginia Class of Air Carriers Not Required to determined that the proposed class Airport Regional Authority, Charleston, Collect PFC’s: accounts for less than 1 percent of the West Virginia. (1) All on demand air taxi/commercial total annual enplanements at Chicago Application Number: 98–03–C–00– operators filing FAA Form 1800–31 that O’Hare International Airport. CRW. enplane fewer than 500 passengers per Brief Description of Projects Approved Application Type: Impose and use a year and do not have their base of for Collection and Use: PFC. operations at Bismarck Municipal H5043—Guard Post 2—site PFC Level: $3.00. Airport; and (2) all on demand air taxi improvements. Total PFC Revenue Approved in This commercial operators filing FAA Form H6060—Runway 4L/22R rehabilitation. Decision: $662,687. 1800–31 which have their base of H6069—Security enhancements at Earliest Charge Effective Date: operations at Bismarck Municipal former military base. November 1, 1998. Airport. H8001–97—Additional school Estimated Charge Expiration Date: Determination: Approved. Based on soundproofing. December 1, 1999. information in the public agency’s H1060—Upgrade of intergraph Class of Air Carriers Not Required to application, the FAA has determined computer aided dispatch to Windows Collect PFC’s: Part 135 and Part 121 that the proposed class accounts for less NT platform. charter operators for hire to the general than 1 percent of the total annual H1062—Identification badging system public. enplanements at Bismarck Municipal upgrade. Determination: Approved. Based on Airport. Brief Description of Projects Approved information contained in the public Brief Description of Projects Approved in Part for Collection and Use agency’s application, the FAA has for Collection and Use H6059—Runway 4R/22L rehabilitation. determined that each proposed class Rehabilitate general aviation ramp. Determination: Partially approved. accounts for less than 1 percent of the Terminal building, ADA compliance. The City of Chicago had requested full total annual enplanements at Yeager Design and relocation of Airway Avenue PFC funding of this project; however, Airport. (Yegen Road). 20246 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 78 / Thursday, April 23, 1998 / Notices

Reconstruct, widen, and extend runway and H; install runway end identifier demand air taxis, both fixed wing and 3/21. lights for runways 30 and 34; acquire rotary. PFC application preparation. airfield sweeper. Determination: Approved. Based on Improve existing airfield service road. Airport entrance signs. the information contained in the public Preparation of plans and specifications Widen taxiway D. agency’s application, the FAA has for the rehabilitation of runway 13/31 ARFF facility. determined that each proposed class and taxiway A. Ground level covered passenger accounts for less than 1 percent of the Rehabilitate runway 13/31. walkway. total annual enplanements at Rehabilitate runway 13/31 lighting. PFC application and administrative Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Rehabilitate taxiway A. costs. International Airport. Brief Description of Project Approved Decision Date: March 25, 1998. Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection: Rehabilitate baggage for Collection and Use: claim area. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Decision Date: March 24, 1998. Guttery, Southwest Region Airports ARFF equipment (quick response truck). Taxiway K and hold apron. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Division, (817) 222–5614. Irene R. Porter, Bismarck Airports Public Agency: Kenton County Taxiway S extension. District Office, (701) 250–4358. Airport Board, Covington, Kentucky. Field equipment. Public Agency: County of Jefferson, Application Number: 98–03–C–00– Northwest environmental collection Beaumont, Texas. CVG. system. Application Number: 98–03–C–00– Application Type: Impose and use a North crossfield taxiway. BPT. PFC. Runway 9/27 extension: clear, drain, Application Type: Impose and use a PFC Level: $3.00. and grade. PFC. Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Field lighting to new tower. PFC Level: $3.00. Decision: $21,097,000. Runway 9/27 extension: pave and light. Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1, Taxiway S and tunnel extension. Decision: $667,020. 1998. Environmental impact statement Earliest Charge Effective Date: August Estimated Charge Expiration Date: (runway 18R/36L/master plan 1, 1998. April 1, 1999. projects). Estimated Charge Expiration Date: Class of Air Carriers not Required to Part 150 study. Collect PFC’s: November 1, 2000. Taxiway M rehabilitation. Class of Air Carriers Not Required to (1) Part 121 supplemental operators Collect PFC’s: None which operate at Cincinnati/Northern Decision Date: March 31, 1998. Brief Description of Projects Approved Kentucky International Airport without FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for Collection and Use: Airfield safety an operating agreement with the public Peggy S. Kelley, Memphis Airports improvements: Rehabilitate runway 16/ agency and enplane less than 1,500 District Office, (901) 544–3495. 34, phase II; widen taxiways C, E, G, passengers per year; and (2) Part 135 on Amendments to PFC Approvals:

Original ap- Amended ap- Original esti- Amended esti- Amendment number city, state Amendment proved net proved net mated charge mated charge approved date PFC revenue PFC revenue expired date expired date

93±01±C±04±CRW Charleston, WV ...... 02/26/98 $2,489,473 $2,504,316 11/01/09 11/01/98 94±01±C±04±CVG Covington, KY ...... 03/25/98 43,267,000 37,146,000 09/01/00 06/01/98 95±02±C±01±CVG Covington, KY ...... 03/25/98 111,930,000 85,441,000 09/01/00 06/01/98

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 16, SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301. The petition 1998. reasons for the denial of a petition alleges that MY 1989 Plymouth Eric Gabler, submitted to NHTSA under 49 U.S.C. Voyagers have a defective automatic Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch. 30162, requesting that the agency transmission that can fail early in the [FR Doc. 98–10805 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am] commence a proceeding to determine life of the vehicle and require a costly the existence of a defect related to motor repair. BILLING CODE 4910±13±M vehicle safety. The petition is In her petition letter, Ms. Smith stated hereinafter identified as DP98–003. that ‘‘I am filing this petition against the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Chrysler Plymouth Corp. for their George Chiang, Office of Defects failure to produce a quality transmission National Highway Traffic Safety Investigation (ODI), NHTSA, 400 in the 1989 minivans (Voyagers). Administration Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC Starting in 1989 model vans they 20590. Telephone: (202) 366–5206. installed a transmission that was faulty Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Ms. Lisa in its performance * * * I feel Chrysler Smith of Newburgh, Indiana, submitted is putting quantity before quality * ** AGENCY: National Highway Traffic a petition dated February 24, 1998, I request you have a hearing on this Safety Administration (NHTSA), requesting that an investigation be costly issue. In the meantime I will be Department of Transportation. initiated to determine whether Model paying my repair bill for my 3rd transmission.’’ ACTION: Denial of petition for a defect Year (MY) 1989 Chrysler minivans investigation. (Voyagers) contain a defect related to Clearly, failure of her transmission motor vehicle safety within the meaning with the high cost of its replacement is