U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

SEP ll 2014 

Mr. Eric England 

Executive Port Director 

Caddo Bossier Port Commission 

6000 Doug Attaway Boulevard 

Shreveport, LA 71115 

Dear Mr. England: 

Assistant Secretary 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter, addressed to Secretary Foxx, supporting the proposal submitted by 

Shreveport Airport Authority for a grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small 

Community Air Service Development Program. Secretary Foxx asked that I respond to you on 

his behalf. 

The Small Community Air Service Development 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 make a maximum of 40 grant 

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

provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service deficiencies, the 

statute provides flexibility in the types of air service development projects that can be funded. 

On June 30, the Department issued ::m order setting a deadline of July 31 for applications. As 

these grant requests are pending before the Depmtment, I cannot comment on the merits of any 

particular proposal. I assure you, however, that the Department will give full and fair 

consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed. 

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

DOT-OST-2014-0113 as a contact outside the record of this matter. l appreciate your interest in 

this progrmn. 

Sincerely yours, 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
PORT COMMISSION 

6000 Doug Attaway Blvd.j Shreveport, LA 71 J 15 I P (318)524-22721 F (318)524-2273 I porl@portsb.com I www.portsb.com 

The Honorable Anthony Foxx 

Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave .• SE 

Washington DC 20590 

Dear Secretary Foxx, 

Ju1y 25, 2014 

Thank you tor your consideration of the Shreveport Airpmt Authority's request to expand 

air service through a new route to a hub in the Upper Midwest or East Coast region. 

The creation of this route is essential for the economic vitality of the region served by 

Shreveport Regional Airport The growing economy of Northwest Louisiana, East Texas and 

Southwest Arkansas depends upon Shreveport Regional Airport to provide airline connections 

to/from the United States and to the wotld. 

The Caddo Bossier Parishes Port Commission, along with the companies that employ 

over 1,200 peOj)le and are located within our 2,300 acre industrial park, would benefit greatly 

from new routes and more air travel options. The Shreveport Regional Airport is an important 

factor in our city's growth, development, and overall health. 

The approval of Shreveport's Small Community Air Service Development grant request 

will help the region itt meeting its needs for increased airline service. We fully support the 

Shreveport Airport Authority's efforts to recruit additional air sel'vice on a new, currently unserved, route and invite you and any member of you staff to contact us regarding such. Until 

such time, we remain 

England 

Executive Port Director 

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cc: Capt. Commissioner Thomas F. Murphy, President 

"This inslilul!on is on equol opporfunfly provider and employer." 

Thomas F. Murphy, Presidenl; Ernest Boyfaft Jr., Vice-President; Sam N. Gregorio, SecrelatyTreosurer; 

Ausffn, Erica R. Bryant, James D. Hall, James L Pannell; Rick C. Prescoif; Steve Watkins