u.s. Department 

of Traf)$portcition 

Office of the' Secretary 

of Transportation 

Ms. Usa Johnson 

President 

Bossier Chamber of Commerce 

7TQ Benton Road 

Bossier City, LA 711 I 1 

Dear Ms. Johnson: 

Assistant Se~cretary 

AUG 26 20\3 

1200 New Jl,lrsey Avenue. SE 

Washington. DC 20590 

Thank you for your lette.r tq Secretary Fo~x of July 24, cosigned by Mr. Smith supportingthe 

proposal'subriiitted by the Shreveport Airport Authority fora grant under the 

U.S. Department ofTransportation's Small Community Air Service Development Program. 

Secretary Fox?' has. asked that I respond to you on his behalf. 

The Small Community Air Service Development Program \Vas established to help smaller 

cotmhiu1ities adqress ?ir sehiice deficiei1cies, particularly issues related to high airfares or 

insut1icient service. Under the statute, the Department may inake a maximun1 of 40 grant 

awards each year; although no more than four awards maybe to .communities in the same State. 

In order to provide c01i1iiumi ties \vith latitude in developing solutions to their air service 

deficiencies, the stahne provides flexibility in the types ofprojectsthat can be funded. 

On June 24, theDepai"tinent issued an order i:equestitig that communities interested in receiving a 

grant this year tlletheir applications by July 26. As these grant requests are pending before the 

DepartJtlerit, I caimot oomnicnt on the merits of any pattiqi1Iar proposal. I assure. you that the 

Department will give full .and lliir considetation to all proposals that have been properly filed. 

As is our standatd pi'~i.ctice, I am placing a copy of your letter and this resp()nse ih Docket 

DOT-OST-2013~.0120 as a.contactoutside the record of this matter. I appreciate your interest in 

thi~ prograrn. A siinilar letter has been sent to your colleague Mr. Smith. 

Sincerely yours, 

Susa11 L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Office. of the ~ecretary 

of Transportation 

Mr. Jason Smith 

Chairman 

Bossier Chamber of Cdmme1~ce 

71 0 Benton Rd 

Bossier- City, LA. 71 1 11 

Dear Mr. Smitb: 

Assistant Secretary 

AUG 26 2013 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington. De 205!:!0 

Thank you for your lettet to Secretm'Y Foxx ofJuly 24, cosigned by Mr, Smith supporting the 

ptopqsal submitted by the Shreveport Airpmi A uthoti ty for. a grant under the 

U.S. Department ofTranspot'tation 's SmaU Community Air Service Development Progralii. 

SecretaryFox)>( has asked that I respond to you on his behalf. 

The Small Conmiunity Air Service Development Program was. established to help smaller 

communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares or 

ir1suffident sei·vice. Under the statute~ the Department may make.am.axi!tmm of 40 grant 

awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities in the same State. 

In order to provid(;) communities with latitude in: developing solutions to"their air service 

deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility in the types of projects that canbe funded. 

On June 24~ the Dephrtment issued an order requesting that communities intet'ested in receiving a 

grant this year file their applications by July 26. As these gram requests are pending before the 

Department: I cannot comment on the merits of any particular proposaL I assure you that tl1e 

Department will give full and fair consideration to all proposals that have been pi·operly filed. 

As is our standard practipe, I am placing <1 copy of your letler and this response in Docket 

DOT-bSt-201 3-0120 as a contact outside the record of this matter. Lappteciateyour interestin 

this program. A similar letter has been sent to your colld1guc Ms. Johnson. 

Sincerely yours, 

.Susan I,,. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

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July 24, 2013 

The Honorable Anthony Foxx 

Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 

Washington DC 20590 

Dear Secretary Foxx, 

On behalf of the Bossier Chamber of Commerce Board of OiN!ctors and the 900 member 

businesses we represent, we thank you for your thoughtful conSideration toward the 

Shreveport Airport Authority's request to expand airline service through a new route to 

the Midwest and East Coast Region. 

A multifaceted airport with well-rounded options for travelers-Is critical to economic 

growth. This change will allow our community to keep existing jobs and continue to attract 

new business ventures In our area. Bossier City/Parish is specifically facing several new 

developments, such as the expansion of Barksdale Air Force Base (with the addition 

of Global Strike) and the planned 3000 acre National Cyber Reseilrch Park, which is 

the current home of the Cyber Innovation Center. With the ongoing growth in Bossier 

City, the Parish and the region, it is vital to meet the demands of our citizens and 

the businesses In our area; these additions to our airport transportation systems 

will make all the difference In connecting those Jn and outside of our community to 

other major cities in the l)nl!ed States. and around the world. 

We fully support the Shreveport Airport Authority's efforts to create additional airline 

services on a new route. The !lpproval ofShN!veport's Small Community Air Service 

Development grant request will help the region In meeting our needs for increased airline 

service and bring us forward In growing our great city. 

Thank you again for your consideration. 

Sincerely, 

lisa Johnson 

Bossier Chamber President 

Jason Smith 

Bossier.Chamber Chairman 

710 Benton Road, Bossier City, LA 71111 www.bossierchamber.com_ _P: 318.746.0252 F: 318.746.0357 

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