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The Honorable John D. Payne 

Pennsylvania House of Representatives 

Hershey,PA 17033 

Dear Mr. Payne: 

Thank you for your letter to Secretary LaHood supporting the proposal submitted by the 

Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority for a grant under the Small Community 

Air Service Development Program (Small Community Program). The Secretary has 

asked that I respond on his behalf 

The Small Community Program was established to help smaller communities address air 

service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares and insufficient service. 

Under the statute, the Department may use the funds to make a maximum of 40 grant 

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

In order to provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service 

deficiencies, the statute provides significant flexibility in how the financial assistance 

may be used. 

On July 1, the Department issued an order requesting that communities interested in 

receiving a grant this year file their applications by August 2. As these grant requests are 

pending before the Department, I am sure you understand that I caimot comment on the 

merits of any particular proposal. I assure you, however, that the Department will give 

full consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed. 

As is our normal practice, I am placing a copy of your letter and this response in Docket 

DOT-OST-2011-0119 as a contact outside the record of this matter. I appreciate your 

interest in this program. If I can provide further information or assistance, please feel 

free to call me. 

Sincerely yours, 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
S10-110826-005 

JOHN D. PAYNE, MEMBER 

106^" LEGISLATiVE DISTRICr 

HARRISBURG OFFICE: 

4!0frv{s Office Building 

P.O. Box 202106 

Harrisbu^. PA 17120-2106 

Phone: (717) 787-2684 

Fax:(717)787-7537 

ci^lSTRICT OFFICE: 

\j50 W. Chocolate Avenue, Suite 2 

Hershey, PA 17033 

Phone:(717)534-1323 

Fax: (717) 534-1457 

July 26,2011 

Secretary Ray UHood 

US. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvanin 

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RE: 2011 &TiaU Community AW Service Developmant Gram Program 

^squehanna Area Regional Airport AutlwrHy 

Dear Secretary UHood: 

As the Represmteth^e of Pennsytvairia's 106th State Legislative District, i want to express my support for the 

Susqui^nna Area R<«ionai Mrport Authority's (SARAA) request for funding through the Smati Community Air Sen ^ 

Development <Srant (5CASDG) to supfwrt the recru Itment of a new low fere carrier to the Hsrri^uis imemational 

Airport (HtA). HIA stratefitealiy targets rtew airline carriers and m>nstop routes to support the needs of the 

bu^esses, tourism industry, and leisure travelers throughout South Centrai Pennsyhrania. 

To streng^n its ability to recruit new direct seivlce to HIA, SARAA has entered hito s puWic-f^vnite inr^teniilp witi) 

(htuphhi County. To date, Dauphin Ownty has committed up to $375,000 in matching funds dedicated to the 

recruitment of new service, AIKIASDG award would leverage tMs local commitment. 

»RAA has proven i u ability to utilize public-private partnerships to recruit new airline service, in 20(NS HIA r«(»hraxl 

a SCASDG grant and, with that fimding, AbTran Airways successfully implemented non-st(^ senrke to Oriando, 

Florida. Since WOb, approximately 200,000 passengers have utilized the servioi; allowing Orlando, PioridB to 

become this region's the ntmberone destination, 

"Ms funding request wiN assist HiA's mis^ n to expand air service to the businesses and r«sidems of South Central 

Pennsytvatria. I asfc fbr your consideration of tills appiicatton. ^awuld you have any questions concerning my support 

of SANAA'S request, pl^tse do not hesiUite to contact me. 

Sim^raiy, 

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