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### Ms. Jennifer Sprout ChiefExecutive Officer Elko Area ChamberofCommerce 1405 Idaho Street Elko) NV 89801
Dear Ms. Sprout: Assistant Secretary 

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Thank you for your letter ofJuly 24) addressed toSecretary Foxx, supportingthe proposal submitted bythe City ofWest Wendoverfor a grantunderthe U.S. Departmentof Transportation's Small Community Air Service DevelopmentProgram. Secretary Foxx asked that I respond to you onhis behalf.
The Small Community Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares or insufficient service. Under the statute, the Department may make a maximum of40 grant awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities in the same State. ln order to provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility in the types ofprojects that can be funded.
On June 24, the Department issued an order requesting thatcommunities interested in receiving a grant this year file their applications by July 26. As these grant requests are pending before the Department, I cannot comment on the merits ofany particularproposal. I assure you that the Department will give full and fair consideration to all proposals that have beenproperly filed.
As is our standard practice, I am placinga copy ofyour letter and thisresponse 

### in Docket DOT-OST-2013-0120 as a contactoutsidethe record ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in this program. Sincerely yours,

Susan 

### L. Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International AffairsJuly 24, 2013

Subject: 

### City ofWest Wendover, Nevada Supportfor Small Community Air Service Development Pro.gram Application, Docket DOT -OST -2013·0120

Dear Secretary Faxx, I am writing to support the City ofWestWendover, which hasfiled an application with the Department of Transportation to participate in the Small Community Air Service Development Grant Program far air service from WendoverAirport, 

### Utah to Elka and Reno, Nevada. The proposal has support from ·local governmentand business interests in both communities. West Wendover has completed an Air Service Study, which shows excellent potential far the West Wendover market Separately, the State of Nevada has studied the northern Nevada**marke~** including Elko. Both studies show the potential for serving the commercial and government tiel:> these communities have with Rena and Carson City by air. Commercial airservice from Wendover and Elko to Reno, including passenger and cargo operations, will significantly improve the competitive environment for local businesses in the national and global marketplace, By improving aviation services along this route, local travelers will be better able to access an important business and government destination. The Elko Area Chamber of Commerce is very supportive of the initiative to bring scheduled airservice from the Wendover Airport to the Elko and Reno airports, and would appreciate your consideration of West Wendover's application for assistance through the Small Community Air Service Development Grant Program. Thank you for your time reviewing this application

Sincerely,

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