Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 78 / Thursday, April 23, 1998 / Notices 20243

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