### Order: 2015

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## UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on the 5 th 

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## ORDER SELECTING AIR CARRIER

Summary By th is O rder, the Department is re

- selecting Kalinin Aviation, LLC d / b / a Alaska Seaplanes, (Alaska Seaplanes) to provide E ssential Air Service (E AS ) at Elfi n Cove, Pelican, Angoon, and Tenakee, Alaska for the four

- year term from February 1, 2015

, through January 31, 2019

, at the specified annual s ubsidy rates below :

Community 2015 2016 2017 2018
ELFIN COVE $118,970 $119,652 $122,142 $124,795
PELICAN $293,606 $308,790 $327,997 $348,103
ANGOON $231,794 $253,430 $275,900 $303,298
TENAKEE $133,501 $139,783 $145,794 $152,127 

### Essential Air Service at

ELFIN COVE, ALASKA PELICAN, ALASKA ANGOON, ALASKA TENAKEE, ALASKA

Under 49 U.S.C. 41731 et seq

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Background By Order 2011

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- 11, issued on March 9, 2011, the Depa rtment selected Alaska Seaplanes at Elfin Cove and Pelican, to provide EAS for an annual subsidy of $75,391 at Elfin Cove, and $185,721 at Pelican, from June 1, 2011, through January 31, 2015. At Elfin Cove, t he service consists of 5 weekly round trips to Juneau in the 18

- week peak period and 2 weekly round trips in the 34

- week off

- peak period. At Pelican, the service consists of 6 weekly round trips, year

- round.

Also, by Order 2010

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- 7 , issued on December 3, 2010, the Department selected Alaska Seaplanes to provide EAS at Angoon and Tenakee, for an annual subsidy of $145,734 at Angoon and $135,576 at Tenakee, from February 1, 2011, through January 31, 2015. At Angoon, the service consists of 10 weekly round trips to Juneau in th e 18

- week peak and 5 weekly round trips in the 34

- week off

- peak period. At Tenakee, the service consists of 7 weekly round trips to Juneau in the 18

- week peak period and 3 weekly round trips in the 34

- week off

- peak period.

Summary of Proposals

Alaska Se aplanes Alaska Seaplanes submitted a proposal for Elfin Cove, Pelican, Angoon, and Tenakee for a four

year term , co ntinuing their service to Juneau

. T heir proposal consists of using 9

- passenger Cessna Caravan s, 6

- passenger Cessna 206s and 6

- passenger DeHa villand DHC

- 2 Beaver aircraft to Juneau at the annual subsid y rates shown in the table shown in the summary section on page 1.

At Elfin Cove, the airline would provide 5 weekly round trips during the 18

- week peak period, and 2 per week in the 34 week off

- peak period ; a t Pelican, 6 weekly, year

- round, round trips; a t Angoon, 10 w eekly round trips in the 18

- week peak period, and 5 weekly round trips in the 34 week, off

- peak period; and at Tenakee, 7 weekly round trips in the 18

- week peak period

, and 3 per week in the 34

- week off

- peak period. See Appendix C for the dates that define the peak and off

peak periods.

Harris Air Harris Air submitted a proposal for Pelican, Angoon, and Tenakee for a two

- year term with service to Sitka

, without subsidy

. The carrier did not submit a bid for Elfin Cove

. Their proposal consists of utilizing 6

- passenger, DHC

- 2 Beaver aircraft . During the 18

- week peak season, from May through Sep tember, the carrier proposed 10 wee kly round trips at A ngoon, 7 at Tenakee

. During the 34

- week off

- peak season, Harris Air proposed 5 wee kly round trips at Angoon, and 3

a t Tenakee. The carrier proposed 6 weekly round trips, year

- round, at Pelican. Harris Air plans to meet or exceed the Department’s needs by offering 2 scheduled flights daily during the peak season, and 1 flight daily in the off

- peak season at Angoon and Tenakee.

Community Comments On October 24 , 2014, the Department solicited com ments from the communities and the State of Alaska regarding this air carrier

- selection case.

The Mayors of the Cities of Pelican, Angoon, and Tenakee, the Chair of the Community of Elfin Cove, multiple businesses and private citizens support the incumb ent, Alaska Seaplanes , with its

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service to Juneau

. The Mayor s in a jointly signed letter to the Department (October 27, 2014), stated that, “Juneau has been our communities’ air service hub and the hub for all communities in Northern Southeast Alaska for eighty years. Juneau is our state capital. Juneau’s population supports large scale grocery, equipm ent and supply businesses.” T he State of Alaska did not submit any comments in response to the Department’s request

.

Decision When selecting a carrier to provide EAS in Alaska, 49 U.S.C. §41733(c)(1) directs us to consider six factors: (1) service reliability; (2) contractual and marketing arrangements with a larger carrier at the hub; (3 ) interline arrangements with a larger carrier at the hub; (4) community views; (5) the carrier’s plan to market its service to the community; and (6) the experience of the applicant in providing scheduled air service or significant pattern s of non

- schedul ed air service. In addition, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014, Public Law No. 113

- 46, provides that when selecting a carrier to provide EAS, the Department may consider the relative subsidy requirements, thus codifying a factor that we have conside red since the inception of the program.

While Harris Air rec eived favorable mention by the M ayor of Angoon, the carrier does not currently hold the requisite economic authority to provide subsidized EAS at the frequency levels offered at Angoon, Pelican a nd Tenakee in their proposal. 1 

### Additionally, the EAS determination of service for these communities (Order 80

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- 167) designated Juneau as the hub to be served

. As noted in Order 2014

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- 13 (September 22, 2014), requesting proposals, Harris Air filed an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity. As of the date of the Order, Harris Air’s applica tion is still being processed. Alaska Seaplanes’ current rate expires January 31, 2015, and the Department must make a carrier s election at this time.

At Elfin Cove, only Alaska Seaplanes submitted a proposal and the Department finds the subsidy rates reasonable. Therefore, the Department will select Alaska Seaplanes for four more years.

Alaska Seaplanes has provided reliab le se rvice for many years. As described above, the communities fully support Alaska Seaplanes ’ proposal to co ntinue its service to Juneau . The service to Juneau will provide passengers with greater connecting opportunities and more destinations , which are ser ved by Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines

, than would Sitka . The carrier has requested reasonable subsidy rates and markets its service well throughout these communities. The Department make s its selection of Alaska Seaplanes at Pelican, Angoon, and Tenakee for a new four

- year term , from February 1, 2015

- January 31, 2019

.

This selection is contingent upon the Department’s receiving properly executed certifications from the air carrier that it is in compliance with the Departmen t’s regulations regarding drug

- free workplaces and nondiscrimination, as well as the regulations concerning lobbying activities. 2

1 Harris Air provides some service at Angoon, Pelican, and Tenakee as an Alaskan intra

- state operator. Flights are operated to/from Sitka.
2 The certifications are available online under “Reports and Publications” at http://www.dot.gov/policy/aviation

policy/small

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Carrier Fitness 49 U.S.C. §§ 41737(b) and 41738 require that we find an air carrier fit, willing, and able to provide reliable service before we may subsidize it to provide EAS. Alaska Seaplanes is subject to the Department’s continuing fitness requirements, and no information has come to our attention that

w ould cause us to question the air carrier’s fitness at this time. We have contacted the Federal Aviation Administration, and it has raised no concerns that would negatively affect our fitness findin gs . We therefore conclude that Alaska Seaplanes is relia ble and fit to conduct the operations proposed here.

This Order is issued under authority delegated in 49 CFR Part 1.25a(b)

. ACCORDINGLY, 1. The Departments select s Kalinin Aviation, LLC d/b/a Alaska Seaplanes t o p rovide Essential Air Service at Elfin Co ve, Pelican, Angoon, and Tenakee, Alaska

, and establish the annual subsidy
rate s as described in Appendix C.

2. The Department direct s Kalinin Aviation, LLC d / b / a Alaska Seaplanes to retain all books, records, and other source and summary documentation to support claims for payment, and to preserve and maintain such documentation in a manner that readily permits its audit and examination by representatives of the Department. Such documentation shall be retained for seven years from the service date of this Order or until the Department indicates that the records may be destroyed, whichever comes first. Copies of flight logs for aircraft sold or disposed of must be retained. The carrier may forfeit its compensation for any claim that is not supported

u nder the terms of this Order;

3. The Department find s that Kalinin Aviation, LLC d/b/a Alaska Seaplanes is fit, willing and able to operate as a certificated air carrier, and capable of providing reliable Essential Air Service at Elfin Cove, Peli can, Ang oon, and Tenakee ;

4. These docket s will remain open pending further Department action; and

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5. The Department will serve a copy of this O rder on the Alaska Department of Transportation

, the Mayor s of Elfin Cove, Peli can, Angoon, and Tenakee

, Kalinin Aviation, LLC d/b/a Alaska Seaplanes and Har ris Aircraft Services

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B y:

B RANDON M. BELFORD Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs

(SEAL)

An electronic version of this document is ava ilable at http://www.regulations.gov

### Appendix A



## AREA MAP

Maps generated by the Great Circle Mapper

- copyright © Karl L. Swartz

### Appendix B Page 1 of 2



## Alaska Seaplanes Proposal for EAS at Elfin Cove, Pelican, Angoon, and Tenakee

### Appendix B Page 2 of 2

### Appendix C Page 1 of 4

Kalinin Aviation, LLC d/b/a Alaska Seaplanes Essential Air Service to be provided at Elfin Cove , Alaska Docket DOT

- OST

- 2002

- 11586

Effective Period : February 1, 2015 , through January 31

, 201 9 Scheduled Service : Peak (18 weeks): Five weekly nonstop round trips to Juneau Off

- peak (34 weeks): T wo weekly nonstop round trip to Juneau

. Aircraft : 9

- passenger Cessna Caravans, 6

- passenger Cessna 206s

, and 6

- passenger DeHavilland DHC

- 2 Beaver Rate per Eligible Flight: $ 376 1 (Feb. 2015

- Jan . 201 6 ); $ 379 (Feb. 2016

- Jan. 2017); $387 (Feb. 2017

- Jan. 2018 ); $ 395 (Feb. 2018

- Jan. 2019 ) Weekly Ceiling : Peak = $3,760 2 ( May 10 , 2015

- Sep

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, 2015 ); $ 3,790 (May 8 , 2016

- Sep . 10, 2016 ) ; $ 3,870 ( May 7, 2017

- Sep . 9, 2017 ) ; $3,950 ( May 6 , 2018

- Sep . 8, 2018) Off

- peak = $1,504 (Feb. 1, 2015

- May 9, 2015 ); $ 1,516 ( Sep . 13, 2015

- May 7, 2016 ) ; $ 1,548 (Sep

. 11, 2016

- May 6, 2017 ) ; $ 1,580 ( Sep . 9, 2018

- Jan. 31, 2019)

Note: The carrier understands that it may forfeit its compensation for any flights that it does not operate in conformance with the terms and stipulations of the rate Order, including the service plans outline d in the Order and any other significant elements of the required service, without prior approval. The carrier understands that an aircraft take

- off and landing at its scheduled destination constitutes a completed flight; absent an explanation supporting subsidy eligibility for a flight that has not been completed, such as certain weather cancellations, only completed flights are considered eligible for subsidy. In addition, if the carrier does not schedule or operate its flights in full conformance with the Order for a significant period, it may jeopardize its entire subsidy claim for the period in question. If the carrier contemplates any such changes beyond the scope of the Order during the applicable period of this rate, it must first notify the Offic e of Aviation Analysis in writing and receive written approval from the Department to be ensured of full compensation. Should circumstances warrant, the Department may locate and select a replacement carrier to provide service on these routes. The carrie r must complete all flights that can be safely operated; flights that overfly points for lack of traffic will not be compensated. I n determining whether subsidy payment for a deviating flight should be adjusted or disallowed, the Department will consider the extent to which the goals of the program are met and the extent of access to the national air transportation system provided to the community.

If the Department unilaterally, either partially or completely, terminates or reduces payments for service o r changes service requirements at a specific location provided for under this Order, then, at the end of the period for which the department does make payments in the stipulated service levels, the carrier may cease to provide service to that specific loca tion without regards to any requirement for notice of such cessation. Those adjustments in the levels of subsidy and/or service that are mutually agreed to in writing by the Department and carrier do not constitute a total or partial reduction or cessatio n of payment.

Subsidy contract are subject to, and incorporate by reference, relevant statutes and Department regulations, as they may be amended from time to time. However, any such statutes, regulations, or amendments thereto shall not operate to contr overt the foregoing paragraph.

Funds may not be available for performance under this order beyond January 14, 2015

. The Government’s obligation for performance under this order beyond January 14, 2015 , is subject to the availability of funds from which payment for services can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this order beyond January 14, 2015 , until funds are made available to t he Department for performance. If sufficient funds are not made available for perfo rmance beyond January 14, 2015 , the Department will provide notice in writing to the carrier.

All claims for payment, including any amended claims, must be submitted withi n 90 days of the last day of the month for which compensation is being claimed. For example, claims for service provided in July must be filed by October 31; August claims must be submitted by November 30, and so on.

1 A nnual compensation of $118,970 divided by 316 flights ( 10 weekly flights x 18 peak weeks + 4 weekly flights x 34 weeks)

. 2 Peak: 10 flights x $376; Off

- peak: 4 flights x $376

.

### Appendix C Page 2 of 4

Kalinin Aviation, LLC d/b/a Alaska S eaplanes Essential Air Service to be provided at Pelican , Alaska Docket DOT

- OST

- 2002

- 11586

Effective Period : February 1, 2015 , through January 31

, 201 9 Scheduled Service : Six weekly nonstop round trips to Juneau , year

- round Aircraft : 9

- passenger Cessna Caravans, 6

- passenger Cessna 206s

, and 6

- passenger DeHavilland DHC

- 2 Beaver Rate per Eligible Flight: $ 471 3 (Feb. 2015

- Jan . 201 6 ); $ 495 (Feb. 2016

- Jan. 2017); $526 (Feb. 2017

- Jan. 2018); $ 558 (Feb. 2018

- Jan. 2019 ) Weekly Ceiling : $ 5,652 4 (Feb. 2015

- Jan. 2016); $ 5,940 (Feb. 2016

- Jan. 2017) ; $ 6,312 (Feb. 2017

- Jan. 2018); $6,696 (Feb. 2018

- Jan. 2019)

Note: The carrier understands that it may forfeit its compensation for any flights that it does not operate in conformance with the terms and stipulations of the rate Order, including the service plans outlined in the Order and any other significant elements of the required service, without prior approval. The carrier understands that an aircraft take

- off and landing at its scheduled destinatio n constitutes a completed flight; absent an explanation supporting subsidy eligibility for a flight that has not been completed, such as certain weather cancellations, only completed flights are considered eligible for subsidy. In addition, if the carrier does not schedule or operate its flights in full conformance with the Order for a significant period, it may jeopardize its entire subsidy claim for the period in question. If the carrier contemplates any such changes beyond the scope of the Order during the applicable period of this rate, it must first notify the Office of Aviation Analysis in writing and receive written approval from the Department to be ensured of full compensation. Should circumstances warrant, the Department may locate and select a replacement carrier to provide service on these routes. The carrier must complete all flights that can be safely operated; flights that overfly points for lack of traffic will not be compensated. I n determining whether subsidy payment for a deviating fli ght should be adjusted or disallowed, the Department will consider the extent to which the goals of the program are met and the extent of access to the national air transportation system provided to the community.

If the Department unilaterally, either pa rtially or completely, terminates or reduces payments for service or changes service requirements at a specific location provided for under this Order, then, at the end of the period for which the department does make payments in the stipulated service lev els, the carrier may cease to provide service to that specific location without regards to any requirement for notice of such cessation. Those adjustments in the levels of subsidy and/or service that are mutually agreed to in writing by the Department and carrier do not constitute a total or partial reduction or cessation of payment.

Subsidy contract are subject to, and incorporate by reference, relevant statutes and Department regulations, as they may be amended from time to time. However, any such stat utes, regulations, or amendments thereto shall not operate to controvert the foregoing paragraph.

Funds may not be available for performance under this order beyond January 14, 2015

. The Government’s obligation for performance under this order beyond January 14, 2015 , is subject to the availability of funds from which payment for services can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this order beyond January 14, 2015 , until funds are mad e available to the Department for performance. If sufficient funds are not made available for perfo rmance beyond January 14, 2015 , the Department will provide notice in writing to the carrier.

All claims for payment, including any amended claims, must be submitted within 90 days of the last day of the month for which compensation is being claimed. For example, claims for service provided in July must be filed by October 31; August claims must be submitted by November 30, and so on.

3 A nnual compensation of $ 293,606 divided by 624 flights ( 12 weekly flights x 52 weeks)

. 4 12 weekly flights x $ 471 per eligible flight

.

### Appendix C Page 3 of 4

Kalinin Aviation, L LC d/b/a Alaska Seaplanes Essential Air Service to be provided at Angoon , Alaska Docket DOT

- OST

- 2006

- 25542

Effective Period : February 1, 2015 , through January 31

, 201 9 Scheduled Service : Peak (18 weeks): Ten weekly nonstop round trips to Juneau Off

- peak (34 weeks): F ive weekly nonstop round trip to Juneau. Aircraft : 9

- passenger Cessna Caravans, 6

- passenger Cessna 206s

, and 6

- passenger DeHavilland DHC

- 2 Beaver Rate per Eligible Flight: $3 31 5 (Feb. 2015

- Jan . 201 6 ); $362 (Feb. 2016

- Jan. 2017); $394 (Feb. 2017

- Jan. 2018); $433 (Feb. 2018

- Jan. 2019 ) Weekly Ceiling : Peak = $6,620 6 ( May 10, 2015

- Sep . 12, 2015 ); $ 7,240 ( May 8, 2016

- Sep . 10, 2016 ) ; $ 7,880 ( May 7, 2017

- Sep. 9, 2017) ; $8,660 ( May 6, 2018

- Sep. 8, 2018 ) Off

- peak = $3,310 ( Feb. 1, 2015

- May 9, 2015 ); $ 3,620 ( Sep . 13, 2015

- May 7, 2016 ) ; $ 3,940 ( Sep . 11, 2016

- May 6, 2017 ); $4,330 ( Sep . 9, 2018

- Jan. 31, 2019 )

Note: The carrier understands that it may forfeit its compensation for any flights that it does not operate in conformance with the te rms and stipulations of the rate Order, including the service plans outlined in the Order and any other significant elements of the required service, without prior approval. The carrier understands that an aircraft take

- off and landing at its scheduled de stination constitutes a completed flight; absent an explanation supporting subsidy eligibility for a flight that has not been completed, such as certain weather cancellations, only completed flights are considered eligible for subsidy. In addition, if the carrier does not schedule or operate its flights in full conformance with the Order for a significant period, it may jeopardize its entire subsidy claim for the period in question. If the carrier contemplates any such changes beyond the scope of the Orde r during the applicable period of this rate, it must first notify the Office of Aviation Analysis in writing and receive written approval from the Department to be ensured of full compensation. Should circumstances warrant, the Department may locate and s elect a replacement carrier to provide service on these routes. The carrier must complete all flights that can be safely operated; flights that overfly points for lack of traffic will not be compensated. I n determining whether subsidy payment for a devia ting flight should be adjusted or disallowed, the Department will consider the extent to which the goals of the program are met and the extent of access to the national air transportation system provided to the community.

If the Department unilaterally, e ither partially or completely, terminates or reduces payments for service or changes service requirements at a specific location provided for under this Order, then, at the end of the period for which the department does make payments in the stipulated ser vice levels, the carrier may cease to provide service to that specific location without regards to any requirement for notice of such cessation. Those adjustments in the levels of subsidy and/or service that are mutually agreed to in writing by the Depart ment and carrier do not constitute a total or partial reduction or cessation of payment.

Subsidy contract are subject to, and incorporate by reference, relevant statutes and Department regulations, as they may be amended from time to time. However, any such statutes, regulations, or amendments thereto shall not operate to controvert the foregoing paragraph.

Funds may not be available for performance under this order beyond January 14, 2015

. The Government’s obligation for performance under this order beyond January 14, 2015 , is subject to the availability of funds from which payment for services can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for pe rformance under this order beyond January 14, 2015 , until funds are made available to the Department for performance. If sufficient funds are not made available for perfo rmance beyond January 14, 2015 , the Department will provide notice in writing to the carrier.

All claims for payment, including any amended claims, must be submitted within 90 days of the last day of the month for which compensation is being claimed. For example, claims for service provided in July must be filed by October 31; August cla ims must be submitted by November 30, and so on.

5 A nnual compensation of $231,794 divided by 700 flights ( 20 we ekly flights x 18 peak weeks + 10 weekly flights x 34 weeks).
6 Peak: 20 flights x $331; Off

- peak: 10 flights x $331

.

### Appendix C Page 4 of 4

Kalinin Aviation, LLC d/b/a Alaska Seaplanes Essential Air Service to be provided at Tenakee , Alaska Docket DOT

- OST

- 2006

- 25542

Effective Period : February 1, 2015 , through January 31

, 201 9 Scheduled Service : Peak (18 weeks): Seven weekly nonstop round trips to Juneau Off

- peak (34 weeks): T hree weekly nonstop round trip to Juneau. Aircraft : 9

- passenger Cessna Caravans, 6

- passenger Cessna 206s

, and 6

- passenger DeHavilland DHC

- 2 Beaver Rate per Eligible Flight: $ 293 7 (Feb. 2015

- Jan . 201 6 ); $307 (Feb. 2016

- Jan. 2017); $3 20 (Feb. 2017

- Jan. 2018); $ 334 (Feb. 2018

- Jan. 2019 ) Weekly Ceiling : Peak = $ 4,102 8 ( May 10, 2015

- Sep. 12, 2015 ); $ 4,298 ( May 8, 2016

- Sep. 10, 2016 ) ; $ 4,480 ( May 7, 2017

- Sep. 9, 2017 ); $ 4,676 ( May 6, 2018

- Sep. 8, 2018 ) Off

- peak = $ 1,758 ( Feb. 1, 2015

- May 9, 2015 ); $ 1,842 ( Sep. 13, 2015

- May 7, 2016 ) ; $ 1,920 ( Sep. 11, 2016

- May 6, 2017 ); $ 2,004 ( Sep. 9, 2018

- Jan. 31, 2019 )

Note: The carrier understands that it may forfeit its compensation for any flights that it does not operate in conformance with the terms and stipulations of the rate Order, including the service plans outlined in the Order and any other significan t elements of the required service, without prior approval. T he carrier understands that an aircraft take

- off and landing at its scheduled destination constitutes a completed flight; absent an explanation supporting subsidy eligibility for a flight that has not been completed, such as certain weather cancellations, only completed flights are considered eligible for subsidy. In addition, if the carrier does not schedule or operate its flights in full conformance with the Order for a significant per iod, it may jeopardize its entire subsidy claim for the period in ques tion. If the carrier contemplates any such changes beyond the scope of the Order during the applicable period of this rate, it must first notify the Office of Aviation Analysis in writing and receive written approval from the Department to be ensured of f ull compensation. Should circumstances warrant, the Department may locate and select a replacement carrier to provide service on these routes. The carrier must complete all flights that can be safely operated; flights that overfly points for lack of traf fic will not be compensated. In determining whether subsidy payment for a deviating flight should be adjusted or disallowed, the Department will consider the extent to which the goals of the program are met and the extent of access to the national air tra nsportation system provided to the community.

If the Department unilaterally, either partially or completely, terminates or reduces payments for service or changes service requirements at a specific location provided for under this Order, then, at the end of the period for which the department does make payments in the stipulated service levels, the carrier may cease to provide service to that specific location without regards to any requirement for notice of such cessation. Those adjustments in the level s of subsidy and/or service that are mutually agreed to in writing by the Department and carrier do not constitute a total or partial reduction or cessation of payment.

Subsidy contract are subject to, and incorporate by reference, relevant statutes and Department regulations, as they may be amended from time to time. However, any such statutes, regulations, or amendments thereto shall not operate to controvert the foregoing paragraph.

Funds may not be available for performance under this order beyond J anuary 14, 2015

. The Government’s obligation for performance under this order beyond January 14, 2015 , is subject to the availability of funds from which payment for services can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment m ay arise for performance under this order beyond January 14, 2015 , until funds are made available to the Department for performance. If sufficient funds are not made available for perfo rmance beyond January 14, 2015 , the Department will provide notice in writing to the carrier.

All claims for payment, including any amended claims, must be submitted within 90 days of the last day of the month for which compensation is being claimed. For example, claims for service provided in July must be filed by October 31; August claims must be submitted by November 30, and so on.

7 A nnual compensation of $ 133,501 divided by 456 flights ( 14 weekly flights x 18 peak weeks + 6 weekly flights x 34 weeks).
8 Peak: 14 flights x $ 293 ; Off

- peak: 6 flights x $293

.