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### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on the 18 th day of January, 2011

Essential Air Service at

JOPLIN, MISSOURI

under 49 U.S.C. 41731 et seq

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ORDER EXTENDING SERVICE OBLIGATION

Summary By this order, the Department of Transportation extends the essential air service (EAS) obligation of Great Lakes Aviation

, Ltd

. ( Great Lakes )

, at Joplin, M issouri

, for an additional 30 days, through March 4

, 201 1

.

Background On May 4, 2010, Great Lakes filed a 90

- day notice with the Department of its intent to terminate its subsidized service at Fort Leonard Wood and Joplin effective August 2, 2010. By Order 2010

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, Ju ne 8 , 20 10 , the Department prohibited Great Lakes from suspending service through September 2 at the communities, and requested proposals, with subsidy if necessary, from carriers interested in providing replacement se rvice

. As required by 49 U.S.C. 41734, we have extended Great Lake s ’ service obligation for additional 30

- day periods, the latest through February 2 , 2 01 1 , by Order 201 0

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. By Order 2010

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- 9, September 8, 2010, the Department selected Executive Airlines d/b/a American Eagle Airlines (American Eagle) to provide EAS at Joplin

. American Eagle has filed schedules to inaugurate service at Joplin on February 10, 2011

. Therefore, in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 41734(c), we will require Great Lakes to continue to provide service at th e communit y at the levels prescribed in the Order 2010

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- 8, for another 30 days, or until replacement service actually begins, whichever occurs firs t.

This order is issued under authority assigned in 14 CFR 385.12(k)(5).- 2

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ACCORDINGLY, 1. We require Great Lakes Aviation

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., to maintain the level of essential air service at Joplin, Missouri, as described in Order 2008

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- 8, for an additional 30 day s , through March 4 , 20 1 1

, or until replacement service actually begins, whichever occurs first ; 1

2. We direct Great Lakes Aviation to retain all books, records, and other source and summary documentation to support subsidy claims for payment, and to preserve and maintain such documentation in a manner that readily permits its audit and examination by representatives of the Department . Such documentation shall be retained for seven years or until the Department indicates that the records may be destroyed, whichever comes first. Copies of flight logs for aircraft sold or disposed of must be retained. The carrier may forfeit its compe nsation for any claim that is not supported under the terms of this order;

3. D ocket DOT

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4. We will serve copies of this order on the mayor of Joplin, the ma nager of Joplin Regional Airport

, and on Great Lakes Aviation

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.

By:

SUSAN L. KURLAND Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs

(SEAL)

An electronic version of this document is available at www.regulations .gov

1 In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 41734(c), we will extend Great Lakes’ service obligation for successive 30

- day periods, as necessary, until suitable replacement service actually begins.