59982 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 193 / Wednesday, October 6, 2004 / Notices 

Parties: Members of the International 

Air Transport Association. 

Subject: PTC23 ME–TC3 0209, dated 

17 September 2004, Middle East-South 

Asian Subcontinent Expedited 

Resolution 002z, for intended effective 

date 15 January 2005 r1; PTC23 ME–

TC3 0210, dated 17 September 2004, 

Middle East-Japan, Korea Expedited 

Resolution 002qq, for intended effective 

date 15 January 2005 r2; PTC23 ME–

TC3 0211, dated 17 September 2004, 

Middle East-Japan, Korea Expedited 

Resolution 085b, for intended effective 

date 31 March 2005 r3; Intended 

effective date: 15 January 2005, 31 

March 2005.

Andrea M. Jenkins, 

Program Manager, Docket Operations, 

Federal Register Liaison.

[FR Doc. 04–22502 Filed 10–5–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary 

Notice of Applications for Certificates 

of Public Convenience and Necessity 

and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed 

Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q) 

During the Week Ending September 24, 

2004 

The following Applications for 

Certificates of Public Convenience and 

Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier 

Permits were filed under Subpart B 

(formerly Subpart Q) of the Department 

of Transportation’s Procedural 

Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et. 

seq.). The due date for Answers, 

Conforming Applications, or Motions to 

Modify Scope are set forth below for 

each application. Following the Answer 

period DOT may process the application 

by expedited procedures. Such 

procedures may consist of the adoption 

of a show-cause order, a tentative order, 

or in appropriate cases a final order 

without further proceedings. 

Docket Number: OST–2004–19077–

20. 

Date Filed: September 22, 2004. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: N/A. 

Description: Application of Delta Air 

Lines, Inc., requesting a certificate of 

public convenience and necessity to 

engage in scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property and 

mail between the United States and the 

People’s Republic of China. Delta also 

requests an allocation of seven (7) U.S.-

China combination frequencies to fund 

its Atlanta-Beijing service.

Docket Number: OST–2004–19077–

21. 

Date Filed: September 22, 2004. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: N/A. 

Description: Application of North 

American Airlines, Inc., requesting a 

temporary, experimental certificate of 

public convenience and necessity to 

provide scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property and 

mail between the United States and the 

People’s Republic of China, and 

allocation of seven weekly U.S. carrier 

combination frequencies to become 

effective March 25, 2005, and an 

additional seven frequencies to become 

effective March 2006.

Docket Number: OST–2004–19077–

22. 

Date Filed: September 22, 2004. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: N/A. 

Description: Application of Hawaiian 

Airlines, Inc. requesting a certificate of 

public convenience and necessity to 

provide foreign air transportation of 

persons, property and mail to and from 

the United States and the People’s 

Republic of China and frequencies (four 

per week) designating Hawaiian to the 

People’s Republic of China to operate 

combination service between Honolulu, 

HI on the one hand and Shanghai, 

People’s Republic of China on the other 

and points behind the gateway 

(Honolulu) in the United States, 

commencing service in 2006.

Docket Number: OST–2004–19077–26 

Date Filed: September 22, 2004. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: N/A. 

Description: Application of World 

Airways, Inc. (‘‘World’’), requesting a 

certificate of public convenience and 

necessity to engage in scheduled foreign 

air transportation of property and mail 

from a point or points in the United 

States, via intermediate points to a point 

or points in the People’s Republic of 

China and beyond. World seeks the 

designation available for all-cargo 

services under the U.S.-China Air 

Transport Services agreement as of 

March 25, 2006.

Docket Number: OST–2004–19077–

27. 

Date Filed: September 22, 2004. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: N/A. 

Description: Application of American 

Airlines, Inc., requesting a certificate of 

public convenience and necessity to 

engage in scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property, and 

mail between points in the United 

States, on the one hand, and Shanghai, 

Guangzhou, Beijing, and two additional 

points in the People’s Republic of 

China, on the other hand, either nonstop 

or via intermediate points. American 

Airlines, Inc. also requests an allocation 

of seven weekly U.S.-China combination 

frequencies. Finally, American Airlines, 

Inc. requests route integration with its 

other certifications and exemptions to 

conduct scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property, and 

mail.

Docket Number: OST–2004–19077–

28. 

Date Filed: September 22, 2004. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: N/A. 

Description: Application of 

Tradewinds Airlines, Inc. requesting (1) 

Issuance of certificate of public 

convenience and necessity authorizing 

it to engage in scheduled foreign air 

transportation of property and mail from 

a point in the United States, via 

intermediate points, to a point or points 

in the People’s Republic of China open 

to scheduled international operations, 

and beyond; and (2) allocation of twelve 

(12) weekly all-cargo frequencies that 

become available March 25, 2006.

Docket Number: OST–2004–19077–

29. 

Date Filed: September 22, 2004. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: N/A. 

Description: Application of Evergreen 

International Airlines, Inc. requesting a 

certificate of public convenience and 

necessity to engage in scheduled foreign 

air transportation of property and mail 

between a point or points in the United 

States, via intermediate points, and the 

co-terminal points of Beijing and 

Shanghai, China. Evergreen also seeks 

authority to integrate this authority with 

its existing certificate and exemption 

authority and to commingle traffic 

consistent with applicable aviation 

agreements. Further, Evergreen seeks 

the new designation to China available 

March 25, 2006 along with an allocation 

of seven weekly round trip frequencies 

available beginning on March 25, 2006.

Docket Number: OST–2004–19077–

30. 

Date Filed: September 22, 2004. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: N/A. 

Description: Application of Gemini 

Air Cargo, Inc. requesting a certificate of 

convenience and necessity to operate 

scheduled foreign air transportation of

Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 193 / Wednesday, October 6, 2004 / Notices 59983

1SEP–14 was initiated on February 13, 1990, as 

a result of recommendations from a Transportation 

Research Board (TRB) task force formed to explore 

innovative contracting practices. The memorandum 

initiating the SEP–14 program can be found at the 

following URL: http: www.fhwa.dot.gov/

programadmin/contracts/021390.htm.

property and mail from a point or points 

in the United States, via intermediate 

points, to a point or points in the 

People’s Republic of China open to 

scheduled international operations, and 

beyond. Gemini also seeks designation 

as the next U.S. scheduled all-cargo 

carrier to China and asks the 

Department to allocate to Gemini the 

twelve all-cargo frequencies that will be 

available on March 25, 2006.

Docket Number: OST–2004–19077–

31. 

Date Filed: September 22, 2004. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: N/A. 

Description: Application of 

Continental Airlines, Inc. requesting a 

certificate of public convenience and 

necessity authorizing Continental to 

engage in scheduled foreign air 

transportation of persons, property and 

mail between New York/Newark and 

Beijing and Shanghai, an allocation of 

seven weekly U.S.-China frequencies in 

2005 and seven additional frequencies 

in 2006 and authority to integrate this 

authority with Continental’s other 

certificate and exemption authority and 

to grant such other relief as the public 

interest may require. 

Docket Number: OST–2004–19077–

32. 

Date Filed: September 22, 2004. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: N/A. 

Description: Application of Northwest 

Airlines, Inc. requesting: (1) An 

allocation of eight of the twelve allcargo frequencies available to 

designated U.S. carriers effective March 

25, 2006 under the recently amended 

aviation agreement between the United 

States and People’s Republic of China 

(PRC); (2) a temporary, experimental 

certificate of public convenience and 

necessity authorizing Northwest to 

provide scheduled foreign air 

transportation of property and mail 

between a point or points in the United 

States, via any intermediate points, to a 

point or points in China open to 

scheduled international operations, and 

beyond to any points outside of China, 

with full traffic rights; and (3) authority 

to integrate Northwest’s existing 

exemption and certificate authority with 

the new certificate authority sought 

herein.

Docket Number: OST–2004–19189–1. 

Date Filed: September 22, 2004. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: October 13, 2004. 

Description: Application of Centurion 

Air Cargo, Inc. requesting a certificate of 

public convenience and necessity, and 

to the extent necessary, designations, 

authorizing Centurion to engage in 

scheduled foreign air transportation of 

property and mail to and from the sixtyfour countries listed herein that have 

concluded ‘‘open skies’’ aviation 

agreements or ‘‘open skies’’ all-cargo 

scheduled service amendments with the 

United States.

Andrea M. Jenkins, 

Program Manager, Docket Operations, 

Federal Register Liaison.

[FR Doc. 04–22501 Filed 10–5–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration 

New Special Experimental Project 

(SEP–15) To Explore Alternative and 

Innovative Approaches to the Overall 

Project Development Process; 

Information

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The FHWA is establishing a 

new Special Experimental Project (SEP–

15) to encourage tests and 

experimentation in the entire 

development process for transportation 

projects. SEP–15 is aimed specifically at 

increased project management 

flexibility, more innovation, improved 

efficiency, timely project 

implementation, and new revenue 

streams. The FHWA plans to use the 

lessons learned from SEP–15 to develop 

more effective approaches to project 

planning, project development, finance, 

design, construction, maintenance, and 

operations.

DATES: This new experimental project is 

being initiated on October 6, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Division Offices: A complete list of 

contact information for the FHWA 

Division Offices may be found at: http:/

/www.fhwa.dot.gov/keyfield/famc.htm.

Headquarters: Mr. Dwight Horne, Office 

of Program Administration (HIPA), (202) 

366–0494 or Mr. L. Harold Aikens, Jr., 

Office of the Chief Counsel (HCC–30), 

(202) 366–0791, 400 Seventh Street, 

SW., Washington, DC 20590. Office 

hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., 

e.s.t., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Access 

An electronic copy of this document 

may be downloaded using a modem and 

suitable communications software from 

the Government Printing Office 

Electronic Bulletin Board Service at 

(202) 512–1661. Internet users may 

reach the Office of the Federal Register’s 

home page at http://www.archives.gov/

fedreg and the Government Printing 

Office’s Web page at http://

www.gpoaccess.gpo.gov/nara.

Background 

The Federal Highway Administration 

(FHWA) has long encouraged increased 

private sector participation in the 

project development, finance, design, 

construction, maintenance, and 

operations of highways and bridges. The 

private sector has expertise often not 

available to the public sector that can 

bring innovation, flexibility, and 

efficiencies to certain types of projects. 

For some time, FHWA has conducted 

tests in the area of contracting practices 

under Special Experimental Project No. 

14 (SEP–14)1. Many of these practices 

have facilitated greater private sector 

investment. Since its inception in 1990, 

SEP–14 has been successful in 

advancing over 300 projects, and due to 

SEP–14, a number of contracting 

practices previously considered 

experimental have become a regular part 

of the highway program, such as designbuild, cost-plus-time bidding, lane 

rental, and the use warranties.

The FHWA has also encouraged 

innovations in the area of transportation 

financing. In 1994, Executive Order 

12893, Principles for Federal 

Infrastructure Investment, established 

more cost-effective infrastructure 

investment as a priority for all Federal 

agencies. This Executive Order 

prompted more systematic analyses of 

the costs and benefits of proposed 

infrastructure investments, efficient 

management of infrastructure, greater 

private sector investment in 

infrastructure, and encouragement of 

more effective State and local programs. 

In response to that Executive Order, the 

U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. 

DOT) and the FHWA undertook a major 

initiative in 1994 to promote and 

facilitate infrastructure investment. 

This initiative was launched with the 

introduction of an experimental ‘‘Test 

and Evaluation’’ program, designated as 

TE–045, to solicit ideas from the States 

on a range of new financial strategies 

designed to stretch limited 

transportation dollars by creating new,