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The Honorable Michael E. Capuano U.S. House of Re pres entative s Wa s hington , DC 20515 Dear Congressman Capuano: April 04 , 2014

Thank you for your letter regarding the application of Norweg ian Air International Limited (NAI) for authority to conduct U.S. servic es . Given that a number of inte re sted pa rtie s have filed re spo n s ive pleadings to NAI's application and thi s matter is currently pendin g befo re the Department , I am s ure yo u under stand that I cannot comment on the merit s ofNAI's application. I ass ure yo u , however , that we will give full and careful consideration to a ll of the pleadings filed on the record before we reach a determination in thi s m atter. As is our standard pract ice, I am pl aci n g a cop y of your letter and my response in Docket DOT -OST -2013-0204 , as a contact o ut s id e th e record of this case. You may track the pro g r ess of this case and v ie w the publicl y available documents filed in the docket by accessing the Fede ral Docket Manage me nt S ys tem at www .re gul ati o n s . gov and sear c hin g for Docket DOT-OST-20 13 -0 2 04. I hope this inf o rmation i s he lpful. Sincerely , I i '
Anthony R. FoxxMASSACHUSETTS WASHINGTON 1414 Longworth Building Washington , DC 20515-2107 (202) 225-5111 Fax: (202)225-9322 110 First Street Cambridge , MA 02141-2109 (617) 621-6208 Fax(617)621-8628 Committee on Financial Services

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The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary US D epartment o f Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue , SE Washington , DC 20590-9898 Dear Secretary Foxx: 7th Di s tri c t , Ma ssa chusetts



### I write to express my concern over Norwegian Air International's (NAI) application for a Foreign Air Carrier Permit to fly into the United States. A number of organizations and airlines have raised concerns about the way that NAI has chosen to structure its operations. It has been credibly reported to me that it will be operating through an Irish subsidiary using employment contracts governed , not by Norwegian or Irish law , but by labor standards in effect in Singapore
. I do not know how an airline based in Western Europe has found ways to do this. However, this effort raises a number of important implications for competitiveness, labor and wage protections , as well as for safety which cannot but be affected by work rules. I would urge you to examine these concerns very carefully before acting on this application
. When conducted on an even playing field , healthy competition benefits consumers and ensures businesses operate 

### in the most efficient manner. But when the playing field is skewed or uneven bad consequences may quickly outweigh its benefits. Thank you for your careful consideration. Sincerely , 

# /J1j,'J-v( (**~** Michael E. Capuano Member of Congress



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