## u.s.Deportmentof Transportation Office 

### ortheSecretary ofTransportation



### Mr. Thomas M. Nelson Outagamie County Executive 

### 410 S. Walnut 

### Street Appleton, WI 54911
Dear 

### Mr. Nelson: Assistant Secretary 

## AUG 26 

## 2013 ·;:·· ;_**-~**

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Thank you for your letter ofJuly 23, addressed to Secretary Foxx, supporting the proposal submitted by the Outagamie County Regional Airport for a grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Community Air Service Development Program. SecretaryFoxx asked that 

### I respond to you onhis behalf. The Small Community Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares or insufficient service. Under the statute, the Department may make 

### amaximum of40 grant awards each year, although no more than four awards 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 flexibility in the types ofprojects that can be funded.
On June 24, the Department issued an orderrequesting that communities interested in receiving 

### a grant this year 

### file their applications by July 26. As these grant requests are pending before the Department, 

### I cannot comment on the merits ofany particularproposal. 

### J assure you that the Department 

### '.viii give 

### full and fair consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed.
As is our standard practice, I 

### am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in Docket DOT-OST-2013-0120 as a

### contact outside the record ofthis matter. 

### I appreciate your interest in this program. Sincerely yours,

# ~z/)**()~~ ~**  Susan 

### L. Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International AfT airs

# OUTAGAMIE COUNTY
410 S. WALNUT ST. APPLETON, WISCONSIN 54911 

# OFFICE OFTHE COUNTYEXECUTIVE

The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary U.S. Department ofTransportation 400 

## ih Street, SW Room 10200 Washington, D.C. 20590
DearSecretary Foxx: 

### Thomas Nelson, CountyExecutive
July 23, 2013

Outagamle County strongly supports Outagamie County Regional Airport's {ATW) Small Community Air Service Development Grant, Docket## DOT-OST-2013-0120, which will allow the airportto accommodate additional flights and enhance service by increasing airline flexibility. Quality air service is Integral to the economic vitality ofthe Fox Cities. Our airport is apipeline forvisitors, agateway to our community and an engine the helps propel commercial growth. We support Outagamie County Regional Airport's plan to provide shared use space forair service. The airport's recent effortsto build strong business community support for air service development have been impressive and are critical to long-term success. The increased exposure afforded bythe 2010 Small Community Air Service Grant was successful In providing awareness forflying locally. Outagamie County looks forward to continuing to partnerwith ATW In solidifying local business partnerships and promoting the airport. Ourcommunity will be hurt by the loss ofpassengers to surrounding airports. ATW's message of "Quick, Close, Convenient" resonates within the region. Any reduction in the quality ofservice would undermine that message, but could be rectified with the implementation of**shared~use** technology.
ATW 's value Is incalculable. Please accept our support ofthe Outagamie County Regional Airport's grant. We ask that you give this application your most thoughtful and serious consideration. Thank you.

Sincerely,

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