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Mr. W. R. Duggan, CPP 

Vice President, Corporate Services 

Kellogg Company 

One Kellogg Square 

P.O. Box 3599 

Battle Creek, MI 49016-3599 

Dear Mr. Duggan: 

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

County of Kalamazoo 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 cannot coimnent 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 

fi-ee to call me. 

Sincerely yours. 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for 

Aviation and International Affairs 
SI 0-1 10728-029 

July 27,2011 

The Honorable Raymond H. LaHood 

Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

I am writing today to lend my support to the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport 

(AZO) as an applicant for funding through the Small Community Air Service Development 

Program, It is my hope that you will give their application your strong consideration. 

Serving the southwestern Michigan area since 1929, the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International 

Airport flies approximately half a million passengers annually. The requested DOT funding will 

be used for airline incentives to attract needed additional capacity. Along with a local 

contribution, this federal funding would better enable AZO to approach American Airlines for 

non-stop service to Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas (DFW). Already a significant component in our 

local economy, having a vibrant airport is essential to business commerce in this region. 

Again, it is my hope that you will give the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport all due 

consideration. Should you have any questions or desire additional information, please do not 

hesitate to contact me. 

Very trul 

W. R. Duggan, 

Vice President, Corporate Services 

Kellogg Company / Corporate Headquarters 

One Kellogg Square / PO Box 3599 / Battle Creek, Midiigan 49016-3599 (269) 961-2000 
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