# Q ULS . Departmen t o f 120 0 Ne wJerseyAvenue , S E Ttansportdtio n Washington , D C 2059 0 Offic e O f m e Secretar

y o f Transportatio n February 22 , 201 0 Mr . Joh n T . Vit o Presiden t Crai g Ai r Center , Inc . 855-1 4 St . John s Bluf

f Roa d Jacksonville , F L3222 5 Re : Docke t

DOT-OST-2010-0001 , Rulin g o n Motion of Crai g Ai r

Center , Inc . for

Confidentia l Treatmen t o f Document s Dear Mr . Vito : B y lette r date dFebruar y 2 , 2010 , th e Departmen t issue dit s rulin g o n th e reques t o f Crai g Ai r Center , Inc . ("Craig") , fo r confidentia l treatmen t

o f variou s document s file dunde r 1 4 CF R302.1 2 ("Rul e 12" ) i n support of it s applicatio n fo r

commute r

authority . After reviewing Craig' s motion , w e denie di n totalit y Craig' s reques t fo r confidentia l treatment . A s state di n ou r

lette r (se e attached) , unde r

Rul e 12 , aDepartmen t

rulin g o n motion s for confidentia l treatmen t

wil l not tak e effec t

if , withi n fiv e (5 ) busines s day s afte r issuance , th e perso n requestin g confidentia l treatmen t file s apetitio n for

reconsideratio n o f

that decision , o r file s astatemen t

tha t h e o r sh e i n goo dfait

hintend s t o see k

judicia l revie w of

th e decision . T o date , Crai g ha s not file dsuc hapetitio n fo r reconsideration , no r

ha s i t submitte dt o th e publi c docke t th e applicatio n exhibit s outline di n ou r February 2 letter , a s directed . It i s not th e Department' s polic y t o kee p incomplet e application s ope n indefinitely . Therefore , unles s Crai g provide s acomplet e respons e t o ou r Februar y 2 , 2010 , rulin g withi n fiv e (5 ) busines s day s o f

th e dat e o f

thi s letter , w e inten dt o dismis s it s applicatio n withou t further notice . Than k yo u for you r cooperatio n i n thi s matter . If yo u hav e an y questions , pleas e feel fre e t o contac t Michae l Pric e of

my staf f a t (202 ) 366-9721 .

Rem o Chief , Ai r Carrie r Fitnes s Divisio n Offic e of Aviatio n Analysi sAttachmen t

cc : Docke t

DOT-OST-2010-000 1 Willia mH . Edward s PO I for Crai g Ai r

Center , Inc . NorthFlorid aFSD O ASO-1 5 595 0 Hazeltin e Nationa l Driv e Suit e 50 0 Orlando , F L32822-502 3

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as . Departmen t o f 120 0 Ne wjerse yAvenue , S E Transportatio n Washington , D C 2059 0 Offic e o f til e Secretar

y o f Transportatio n Februar y 2 , 201 0 Mr . Joh n T . Vit o Presiden t Crai g Ai r Center , Inc . 855-1 4 St . John s Bluf

f Roa d Jacksonville , F L3222 5 Re : Docke t

DOT-OST-2010-0001 , Rulin g o n Motio n o f Crai g Ai r

Center , hic . for

Confidentia l Treatmen t o f Document s Dear Mr . Vito : W e ar e currentl y reviewin g th e commute r applicatio n o f

Crai g Ai r

Center , Inc . ("Craig") , i n • Docke t DOT-OST-2010-0001 . Th e purpos e o f thi s lette r

i s t o rul e o n you r

reques t fo r confidentia l treatmen t

unde r 1 4 CF R302.1 2 ("Rul e 12" ) o f docurhent s file di n support of th e reference dapplication . Specifically , Crai g requeste dtha t th e followin g materia l b e withhel dfro mpubli c disclosure : 1 . Exhibi t

1 , Lis t o f Shareholders , Summar y o f Assets , Cash/Securitie s Statement s 2 . Exhibi t

2 , Bahama s Certificat e - Licens e t o Provid e Ai r Charter s 3 . Exhibi t

3 , Florid aCertificat e of

Incorporatio n 4 . Exhibi t

4 , OS T For m450 7 Ai r

Tax i Operato r

Registratio n 5 . Exhibi t

5 , Florid aRestate dArticle s o f Incorporatio n 6 . Exhibi t

6 , Projecte dBalanc e Shee t 7 . Exhibi t

7 , Projecte dIncom e Statemen t 8 . Exhibi t

8 , OS T For m452 3 Insuranc e an dLimit s of Liabilit y 9 . Exhibi t

9 , Narrativ e Histor y o f

Crai g Ai r

Center , Inc . 10 . Exhibi t

10 , Resume s o f

Key Personne l I n support

of you r reques t fo r confidentia l treatmen t

o f th e note ddocuments , yo u state dtha t thes e document s includ e sensitiv e financial and/o r commercia l informatio n th e publi c disclosur e o f

whic hwoul dprovid e competitor s withapotential financial advantag e and coul dadversel y affec t

Craig' s commercia l an dfinancial interest . Rul e 1 2 instruct s u s t o evaluat e request s fo r confidentia l treatmen t

i n accordanc e withth e standard s o f

disclosur e foun di n th e Freedo mo f Informatio n Ac t

( 5 U.S.C . sectio n 552) . B y thi s standard , informatio n ma y b e withhel dfro mdisclosur e unde r 5 U.S.C . 552(b)(4 ) i

fi t

i s (1 ) commercia l o r

financial , (2 ) obtaine dfro maperso n outsid e th e government , and(3 ) privilege do r

confidential . [Gul f

an dWester

n Industries , Inc . v . Unite dStates , 61 5 F.2 d 527 , 52 9 (D.C . Cir . 1979)] . Th e document s identifie dabov e clearl y mee t th e firs t tw o requirements . Th e remainin g questio n i s whethe r

th e informatio n i s privilege do r confidential , tha t

is , whethe r "disclosur e of

th e informatio n i s likel y t o hav e eithe r o f th e followin g effects : (1 ) impai r th e Government' s ability t o obtai n necessar y information ; o r (2 ) caus e substantia l harmt o th e competitiv e positio n o f

th e perso n fro mwho mth e informatio n wa s obtained. " [Nationa l Park s an dConservatio n Associatio n v . Morton , 49 8 F.2 d765 , 77 0 (D.C . Cir . 1974) ] Furthermore , t o b e privilege do r confidential , th e informatio n mus t no t b e o f th e typ e that

i s usuall y release dt o th e public . [Gul f an dWester

n Industries , Inc . v . Unite dStates , 61 5 F.2 d 527 , 530) ] After reviewing Craig' s motion , w e hav e decide dt o den y i n totalit y Craig' s reques t fo r confidentia l treatmen t

of th e above-reference dexhibits . Applicant s for commute r

authority ar e require db y Part

204. 3 of th e Department' s regulation s (1 4 CF R204.3 ) t o provid e u s withsufficient

informatio n upo n whic ht o determin e whethe r an applican t

i s "fit , willing , an dable " t o provid e th e publi c withth e propose dservice . W e not e als o tha t th e applicatio n proces s i s apubli c proceedin g an devidentiar y materia l submitte di n support of a n applicatio n mus t

b e file di n th e publi c docke t i n accordanc e withPar t 30 2 o f ou r rules , excep t wher e exemption s ar e granted . A s such , w e fin dtha t th e aforementione dsupportin g documentatio n submitte dunde r amotio n fo r

confidentiality i s th e typ e o f informatio n that i s normall y release dt o th e public . Further , Crai g ha s provide dn o extenuatin g informatio n tha t persuade s u s t o deviat e fro mou r norma l requiremen t

o f placin g th e evidentiary materia l require db y Part

204. 3 i n th e publi c record . Unde r Rul e 12 , th e Department' s rulin g o n amotio n fo r confidentia l treatmen t

wil l not take effec t if , withi n fiv e (5 ) busines s day s after issuance , th e perso n requestin g confidential treatmen t file s apetitio n fo r

reconsideratio n o f

tha t decision , o r

files astatemen t

that h e or sh e i n goo dfait

hintend s t o see k

judicia l revie w o f

th e decision . I

f Crai g elect s t o petitio n th e Departmen t

a s t o thi s confidentiality determination , w e expec t tha t i t wil l provid e a statemen t explainin g ho w th e item s fal l withi n th e exception s unde r th e Freedo mo f Informatio n Ac t

an di s not

otherwis e require dt o b e file dpublicl y b y al l applicant s for economi c authority . Response s shal l b e du e withi n fiv e busines s day s of th e filing of

suc h apetition . If Crai g elect s no t

t o fil e apetition , w e direc t tha t i t fil e th e exhibit s note dabove i n th e publi c docke t

i n thi s proceedin g withi n fiv e (5 ) busines s day s o f th e dat e o f

thi s letter . I

n th e meantime , a s i s th e Department' s practice , furthe r processin g o f

you r applicatio n wil l b e deferre dpendin g receip t

o f thi s material .Thanlc yo u for you r cooperatio n i n thi s matter . If you hav e an y questions , pleas e feel fre e t o contac t

Michae l Pric e of

m y staf

f a t (202 ) 366-972 1 o r

b y e-mai l a

t Michael.B.Price@dot.gov .

mily n J . Rem o Chief , Ai r Carrie r Fitnes s Divisio n Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi s

cc : Docke t

DOT-OST-2010-000 1 Willia mH . Edward s PO I fo r Crai g Ai r

Center , Inc . NorthFlorid aFSD O ASO-1 5 595 0 Hazeltin e Nationa l Driv e Suit e 50 0 Orlando , F L32822-502 3