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Project # Ap':A Third Runway Construction Project Total Cost - $587.4 b611ion PFC Funds . 5104.3 Million CuGfic8tion . Disagree + b United disagrees with this proposed use ofPPCs because United bdiw© that the plan is inconsistent with the purposes of the legislation authOdag airportS to knpose PFCs. would faci]itat6 the Port’s improper diversion of federal air Uanspoaation aDdS to a local nruaicipaaty (revenue divenior!), and lacks the required detailed 6mncial plan. a liMb Despite many meetings with the airport, United has not been informed how, if built, this third runway will enhance the safety, security or up acity of the national air traruportldoa 9y8teal, reduce noise, or enhance competition mong air carriers as required to be eligible for PFC funding / (,t Spai£alty, United believes the Port can resolve its warm weather and Pacific Rirn limitadon8 by completing Project #AP+2. Moreover, the airport e$dmate that a third runway will provide $60 million ofopentional savings is not wppon8ble using standard bUSiD®S laladadon8. Indeed, United’s calCUIAtions suggest that a third runway will cause a cost increase on a net present value basis and that future passenger and operations growth are cweatly 8igni6antly below the level necessary to justify a new runway for the fore8ee£ble ARun. r..- q q : ( Ure Poa has also stated that the additional runway is necessary to elilniwte a swat minute avenge delay at the airport. The airlines do not dispute the amount of delay at the airport, but believe that allnost al:>ne of that delay…

VerDate 11<MAY>2000 20:09 May 26, 2000 Jkt 190000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:FRFM30MYR2.SGM pfrm11 PsN: 30MYR2 34536 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 104 / Tuesday, May 30, 2000 / Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration CFR Part 158 [Docket No. FAA–2000–7402; Amendment No. 158–2] RIN 2120–AH05 Passenger Facility Charges AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This action amends regulations pertaining to passenger facility charges (PFC’s) to incorporate administrative and statutory changes in the procedures to establish PFC’s based on recent enactments by Congress and records of decision by the FAA. This action is issued as a final rule without prior notice and comment because the changes are administrative and/or required by statute. Also the immediate adoption of these regulations is in the public interest and is necessary for public safety. DATES: Effective June 29, 2000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Gabler, Office of Airport Planning and Programming, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20591; Telephone: (202) 267–3845. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Final Rule Procedure This final rule amends 14 CFR part 158 to incorporate administrative and statutory changes to the PFC program. The FAA has determined that this action can be issued as a final rule without prior public notice and comment because the amendments are rules of agency procedure required by statute. Further, the FAA has found prior public notice and comment on this action is contrary to the public interest. The PFC’s approved pursuant to…