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September 09 . 2011 ;i i:P ? 8 A "^^ 3 0 

The Honorable Rob Bishop 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

Dear Congressman Bishop: 

Thank you for your letter supporting the proposal submitted by the Ogden City Corporation for a 

grant under the Small Community Air Service Development Program. 

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 U.S. Department of Transportation may make a maximum of 40 grant awards each 

year, although no more than 4 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 

allows significant flexibility in how the financial assistance may be used. 

On July I, 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 cannot comment on the merits of any particular 

proposal. I can assure you, however, that the Department will give full consideration to all 

proposals that have been properly filed. 

As is our normal practice, 1 am placing a copjwsf your letter and this response in Docket 

DOT-OST-2011-0119 as a contact outside jHyrecord of this matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this program. If I can provide furllM^ftfrm/tion or assistance, please ft^clTree to call me. 
ROB BISHOP 

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The Honorable Raymond H. LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Secretary LaHood: 

I am writing today to express my support for the competitive grant application being submitted 

by the Ogden City Corporation for a Small Community Air Service Development Program 

(SCASDP) grant. 

Utah has experienced tremendous growth over the years, making it the fourth fastest growing 

state in the country. The city of Ogden believes this growth merits expanding airport services 

to commercial flights out of the Ogden Airport. The SCASDP grant funds will be used to attract 

the necessary commercial services, and in the process hopefully expand the job market. 

On behalf of the residents of the First Congressional District of Utah, I appreciate your full 

consideration of Ogden City's SCASDP grant application. Should you have any questions 

regarding this project, please feel free to contact Wayne Bradshaw in my Washington Office at 

202 225-0453. 

Sincerely, 

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Rob Bishop 

Member of Congress