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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 158.23 

also establishes the procedure for the 
Administrator’s review and approval of 
applications and amendments and es-
tablishes requirements for use of excess 
PFC revenue. 

§ 158.23 Consultation with air carriers 

and foreign air carriers. 

(a) 

Notice by public agency. 

A public 

agency must provide written notice to 
air carriers and foreign air carriers 
having a significant business interest 
at the airport where the PFC is pro-
posed. A public agency must provide 
this notice before the public agency 
files an application with the FAA for 
authority to impose a PFC under 
§ 158.25(b). In addition, public agencies 
must provide this notice before filing 
an application with the FAA for au-
thority to use PFC revenue under 
§ 158.25(c). Public agencies must also 
provide this notice before filing a no-
tice of intent to impose and/or use a 
PFC under § 158.30. Finally, a public 
agency must provide this notice before 
filing a request to amend the FAA’s de-
cision with respect to an approved PFC 
as discussed in § 158.37(b)(1). The notice 
shall include: 

(1) Descriptions of projects being con-

sidered for funding by PFC’s; 

(2) The PFC level for each project, 

the proposed charge effective date, the 
estimated charge expiration date, and 
the estimated total PFC revenue; 

(3) For a request by a public agency 

that any class or classes of carriers not 
be required to collect the PFC— 

(i) The designation of each such 

class, 

(ii) The names of the carriers belong-

ing to each such class, to the extent 
the names are known, 

(iii) The estimated number of pas-

sengers enplaned annually by each 
such class, and 

(iv) The public agency’s reasons for 

requesting that carriers in each such 
class not be required to collect the 
PFC; and 

(4) Except as provided in § 158.25(c)(2), 

the date and location of a meeting at 
which the public agency will present 
such projects to air carriers and for-
eign air carriers operating at the air-
port. 

(b) 

Meeting. 

The meeting required by 

paragraph (a)(4) of this section shall be 

held no sooner than 30 days nor later 
than 45 days after issuance of the writ-
ten notice required by paragraph (a) of 
this section. At or before the meeting, 
the public agency shall provide air car-
riers and foreign air carriers with— 

(1) A description of projects; 
(2) An explanation of the need for the 

projects; and 

(3) A detailed financial plan for the 

projects, including— 

(i) The estimated allowable project 

costs allocated to major project ele-
ments; 

(ii) The anticipated total amount of 

PFC revenue that will be used to fi-
nance the projects; and 

(iii) The source and amount of other 

funds, if any, needed to finance the 
projects. 

(c) 

Requirements of air carriers and for-

eign air carriers. 

(1) Within 30 days fol-

lowing issuance of the notice required 
by paragraph (a) of this section, each 
carrier must provide the public agency 
with a written acknowledgement that 
it received the notice. 

(2) Within 30 days following the meet-

ing, each carrier must provide the pub-
lic agency with a written certification 
of its agreement or disagreement with 
the proposed project. A certification of 
disagreement shall contain the reasons 
for such disagreement. The absence of 
such reasons shall void a certification 
of disagreement. 

(3) If a carrier fails to provide the 

public agency with timely acknowl-
edgement of the notice or timely cer-
tification of agreement or disagree-
ment with the proposed project, the 
carrier is considered to have certified 
its agreement. 

[Doc. No. 26385, 56 FR 24278, May 29, 1991, as 
amended by Amdt. 158–2, 65 FR 34541, May 30, 
2000; Amdt. 158–3, 70 FR 14934, Mar. 23, 2005] 

§ 158.24 Notice and opportunity for 

public comment. 

(a)(1) 

Notice by public agency. 

A public 

agency must provide written notice 
and an opportunity for public comment 
before: 

(i) Filing an application with the 

FAA for authority to impose a PFC 
under § 158.25(b); 

(ii) Filing an application with the 

FAA for authority to use PFC revenue 
under § 158.25(c); 

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§ 158.25 

(iii) Filing a notice of intent to im-

pose and/or use a PFC under § 158.30; 
and 

(iv) Filing a request to amend a pre-

viously approved PFC as discussed in 
§ 158.37(b)(1). 

(2) The notice must allow the public 

to file comments for at least 30 days, 
but no more than 45 days, after the 
date of publication of the notice or 
posting on the public agency’s Web 
site, as applicable. 

(b)(1) 

Notice contents. 

The notice re-

quired by § 158.24(a) must include: 

(i) A description of the project(s) the 

public agency is considering for fund-
ing by PFC’s; 

(ii) A brief justification for each 

project the public agency is consid-
ering for funding by PFC’s; 

(iii) The PFC level for each project; 
(iv) The estimated total PFC revenue 

the public agency will use for each 
project; 

(v) The proposed charge effective 

date for the application or notice of in-
tent; 

(vi) The estimated charge expiration 

date for the application or notice of in-
tent; 

(vii) The estimated total PFC rev-

enue the public agency will collect for 
the application or notice of intent; and 

(viii) The name of and contact infor-

mation for the person within the public 
agency to whom comments should be 
sent. 

(2) The public agency must make 

available a more detailed project jus-
tification or the justification docu-
ments to the public upon request. 

(c) 

Distribution of notice. 

The public 

agency must make the notice available 
to the public and interested agencies 
through one or more of the following 
methods: 

(1) Publication in local newspapers of 

general circulation; 

(2) Publication in other local media; 
(3) Posting the notice on the public 

agency’s Internet Web site; or 

(4) Any other method acceptable to 

the Administrator. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2004–17999, 70 FR 14934, Mar. 
23, 2005] 

§ 158.25 Applications. 

(a) 

General. 

This section specifies the 

information the public agency must 

file when applying for authority to im-
pose a PFC and for authority to use 
PFC revenue on a project. A public 
agency may apply for such authority 
at any commercial service airport it 
controls. The public agency must use 
the proposed PFC to finance airport-re-
lated projects at that airport or at any 
existing or proposed airport that the 
public agency controls. A public agen-
cy may apply for authority to impose a 
PFC before or concurrent with an ap-
plication to use PFC revenue. If a pub-
lic agency chooses to apply, it must do 
so by using FAA Form 5500–1, PFC Ap-
plication (latest edition) and all appli-
cable Attachments. The public agency 
must provide the information required 
under paragraphs (b) or (c), or both, of 
this section. 

(b) 

Application for authority to impose 

a PFC. 

This paragraph sets forth the 

information to be submitted by all pub-
lic agencies seeking authority to im-
pose a PFC. A separate application 
shall be submitted for each airport at 
which a PFC is to be imposed. The ap-
plication shall be signed by an author-
ized official of the public agency, and, 
unless otherwise authorized by the Ad-
ministrator, must include the fol-
lowing: 

(1) The name and address of the pub-

lic agency. 

(2) The name and telephone number 

of the official submitting the applica-
tion on behalf of the public agency. 

(3) The official name of the airport at 

which the PFC is to be imposed. 

(4) The official name of the airport at 

which a project is proposed. 

(5) A copy of the airport capital plan 

or other documentation of planned im-
provements for each airport at which a 
PFC financed project is proposed. 

(6) A description of each project pro-

posed. 

(7) The project justification, includ-

ing the extent to which the project 
achieves one or more of the objectives 
set forth in § 158.15(a) and (if a PFC 
level above $3 is requested) the require-
ments of § 158.17. In addition— 

(i) For any project for terminal de-

velopment, including gates and related 
areas, the public agency shall discuss