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The Honorable George Miller U.S. House ofRepresentatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Miller: April 04, 2014'

Thank you for your letter regarding the application ofNorwegian Air International Limited (NAI) for authority to conduct U.S. services. Given that a number ofinterested parties have filed responsive pleadings to NAI's application and this matter is currently pending before the Department, I am sure you understand that I cannot comment on the merits ofNAI's application. I assure you, however, that we will give full and careful consideration to all ofthe pleadings filed on the record before we reach a determination in this matter. As is our standard practice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and my response in Docket DOT -OST-2013-0204, as a contact outside the record ofthis case. You may track the progress ofthis case and view the publicly available documents filed in the docket by accessing the Federal Docket Management System at www.regulations.gov and searching for Docket DOT-OST-2013-0204. I hope this information is helpful. Sincerely,GEORGE MILLER 11TH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA georgemiller.house.gov 2205 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING WASH INGTON, DC 20515-0511 (202) 225-2095 DANIEL WEISS CHIEF OF STAFF COMMIITEE ON EDUCATION

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Secretary Anthony Foxx Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Ave SE Washington, DC 20590 January 7, 2014

Re: Application ofNorwegianAir International Limited, Docket DOT-OST-2013-0204. Dear Secretary Foxx: BARBARAJOHNSON DISTRICT DIRECTOR 1333 WILLOW PASS ROAD SUITE 203 CONCORD, CA 94520

(925) 602-1880 3220 BLUME DRIVE SUITE 160 RICHMOND, CA 94806

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I am writing to bring to your attention a concern that has been expressed to my office regarding the application before your Department by Norwegian Air International Limited (NAI). According to the Department ofTransportation's notice ofapplications posted in the federal register [Volume 78, Number 243 , Pages 76701-02], NAI applied for exemption authority and a foreign air carrier permit. Given my longstanding interests in protecting workers' rights, growing and strengthening our country' s middle class, and ensuring fair global competition, I believe that an approval ofthis application would not be in the public interest. Not only does NAT's application encourage a global outsourcing business model that will put U.S. airlines and their employees at a competitive disadvantage, but it will undermine hardfought worker protections and salaries prioritized by the United States and Norway. This Norwegian airline is seeking an operating license from Irish aviation authorities in order to avoid the obligations ofNorwegian labor law. In contrast, Ireland's labor laws allow outsourcing of aircrew beyond the EU and will allow NAI to conduct its new operations, including flights from Norway and otherEUpoints to the United States, with cheaper labor. I understand that NAI plans to outsource its aircrew to Southeast Asia, under lower-wage individual employment contracts governed by Singapore law. NAI's business model is designed to undermine fair wages and working conditions. It would also put U.S. carriers at a competitive disadvantage, encouraging a race to the bottom. For these reasons, approval ofNAI's application would not be in the public interest. Thank you very much for your attention. Sincerely,

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