UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, DC 

### Issued by the Department of Transportation on July 1 2 , 20 1 1

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN

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_________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ____________ This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order will be issued in this matter).
Application of CENTURION AIR CARGO, INC. (Centurion) filed 7/1 /1 1 for :

XX Extension of start

- up date, for an additional 90 days, for the seven (7) weekly U.S.

- Brazil all

- cargo frequencies allocated to Centurion by Notice of Action Taken dated August 5, 2008

. Centur ion states that it has continued to work with government agencies in Brazil since the last extension was granted, and submitted a summary report of procedures relating to a tax clearance certificate. Centurion now requests an additional start

- up waiver st ating that it is hopeful that the issues will be resolved in the near future.
Applicant rep resentative : William C. Evans (410) 827

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DOT Analyst: Brett D. Kruger (202) 366

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D I S P O S I T I O N XX Denied (see remarks below).

The above action was effective when taken: July 1 2 , 20 1 1

. Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director Office of International Aviation

_____________________________________________________________________________________ Remarks : We acted on this application wi thout awaiting expiration of the answer period with the consent of all parties served with the application.
On April 13, 2011, when we last issued Centurion a start

- up extension, we placed the carrier on notice that “there should be no expectation that an additional waiver request to further extend the start

- up date will be granted.” We further placed Centurion on notice that “in any application for subsequent extension we would expect to see specific evidence that Centurion has taken all necessary steps to secure Brazilian Government approval, including submission of a complete application to the Brazilian Government (citing the specific date it was filed).” Finally we expressly stated that “we reserve the right to not further extend the start

- up date sh ould Centurion fail to submit this evidence and all related supporting details.” In its latest request, Centurion has failed to supply the specific evidence we said would be necessary

. In the circumstances presented, and taking into consideration the ent ire record before us, we find that the public interest would be best served by not further extending Centurion’s start

- up date and by instead reassigning these frequencies to the unallocated pool

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_____________________________________________________________________________________ Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department policy; and (2) denial of the start

- up extension was consistent with the public interest

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Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR §385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date of issuance of this Notice. This action wa s effective when taken, and the filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

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