UNI T ED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPA R T M ENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation o n December 3

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NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN

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______________________________________________________________________________________________ This docu men t serves as n o tice to the public of the a ction described below, by the Depar t m e nt official indicated (no

additional confir m ing ord e r will be issued in this matter).

Application o f SOU T HE R N AIR, I NC. (Southern) filed 11/6/13 f o r:

X X Renewal of e xe m ption authority pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 40109 to provide the following s ervices:

Scheduled all

- cargo foreign air transportation of property and mail between a point or points in the United

States, on one hand, and a point or points in t he People’s Republic of China, on the other hand, via interme d iate

points, and beyond China.

Applicant Rep resentative : Aaron A. Goerlich (202) 776

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DOT Anal y st: Darren Jaffe (202) 366

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DISPOSITION

X X Granted (su b ject to condit i ons)

The above action grant i ng exe m ption authori t y was effective when taken: December 3

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, t h r o ugh December 3

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,

o r u n t i l 90 d a y s a f t er fi n al D e p a r t m e n t a c t i on on Southern’s c o rr e spo n d i ng app l i c a t i on f or a ce r t i fi c a t e of pub l i c

con v e n i en c e and ne c es s it y in this docket

, w h i che v er occ u r s ea r li e r.

Action taken by: Paul L. Gretch, Director

Office of International Aviation

X X The authority gran t ed is consistent with the Air Transp o rt Agre e me n t between the United S tates and the

People’s R e public of China.

Except to the extent exe m pted or waived, this authori t y is subject to the ter m s, c o nditions, and li m i t ations indicated:

XX Holder’s certifica t es of public convenience and necessity

XX Standard exempt io n conditions (attached)

_________________________________________________________________________________________________ On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the Department’s regulations, we found the applicant

qualified to provide the services authorized.

Under author i ty assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found th at (1) our action was

c o nsistent with Department policy; (2) gr a nt of the appl i cation was c o nsistent with the public interest; and (3) grant of th e

authori t y w ould not con s titute a major regulato r y action under the Energy Policy and C onservation Act of 1975. To the

extent not granted o r deferred, we denied all requests in the referenced Docket. We may a m end, modi f y

, or rev o ke the

author i ty granted in t h is Notice at any ti me without hear i ng at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set forth in this Notice under the Depar t ment’s

regulations, 14 CFR §385.30, m ay file t h eir petitions wit h in seven (7) d a y s after the date of issuance of this Notice. This

action was effective w h en taken, and t h e filing of a petition for r e view will not alter such effectivene ss

.

An electronic version of t h i s docu m ent is available on the World W i de Web at:

http://www.regulations.govAttachment

U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier applicant(s) shall:

(1) Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government of each country served;

(2) Comply with applicable requirements concerning o versales contained in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled operations, if

authorized);

(3) Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR 241;

(4) Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for certifying that coverage to th e Department,

contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5) Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14

CFR 203, concerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(6) Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Transportation Security

Administration, and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, including, but not limited to,

49 CFR Part 1544. To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning security, the

holder shall, before commencing any new service (including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, contact its

Principal Security Inspector (PSI) to advise t he PSI of its plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security

Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such airport(s) to be served;

(7) Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and limitations required by th e public interest as may be

prescribed by the Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations of other U.S. agencies and

courts, and with all applicable laws of the United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only duri ng the period when the holder is in compliance with the conditions

imposed above.

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