Order 20 10 - 8 - 17 Served: August 31 , 2010 

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TES OF A MERICA DEPA RTMENT OF TRA NSPORTA TION OFFICE OF THE SECRETA RY WASHINGTON, D.C. Issued by the Department of Transportation on the 31 st day of August , 20 10 Essential Air Service at FORT LEONA RD WOOD, MISSOURI JOPLIN, MISSOURI under 49 U.S.C. 41731 et seq . DOCKET OST - 1996 - 1167 DOCKET OST - 2006 - 23932

ORDER EXTENDING SERVICE OBLIGA TION Summary By this order, the Department of Transportation extends the essential air service (EAS) obligation of Great Lakes Aviation , Lt d . ( Great Lakes ) , at Fort Leonard Wood and Joplin, MO , for an additional 30 day s, through October 4 , 2010 . 1 Background On May 4, 2010, Great L akes filed a 90 - day notice with the Department of its intent to terminate its subsidized service at Fort Leonard Wood and Joplin effective August 2, 2010. By Order 2010 - 6 - 9 , June 8 , 20 10 , the Department prohibited Great Lakes from suspending service through September 2 at the communities, and requested proposals, with subsidy if necessary , f rom carriers interested in providing replacement service . Inresponse to our request, we have received several carrier proposals. Although we expect to issue a decision in the very near future , the carrier - selection process is still in pro gr ess . Therefore, i n accordance with 49 U.S.C. 41734(c), we will require Great Lakes to provide the serv ice levels at th e se communities as prescribed in the ordering paragraphs of the respective selection orders , 2 until replacement service is fully in place . This order is issued under authority assigned in 14 CFR 385.12(k)(5). AC CORDINGLY, 1. We require Great Lakes Aviation , Lt d ., to maintain the level of essential air service at the Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, as described in Order 2009 - 10 - 1 3 , and for Joplin, Missouri, as 1 Since October 2 nd is a Saturday, this hold - in period will end on Monday, October 4 th . (See 14 CFR 302.08.) 2 Order 2009 - 10 - 13, October 22, 2009, for Fort Leonard Wood and Order 2008 - 7 - 8, July 3, 2008, f or Joplin .2

described in Ord er 2008 - 7 - 8, for an additional 30 day s , through October 4 , 20 10 , or until suitable replacement service actually begins, whichever occurs first ; 3 2. We direct Great Lakes Aviation to retain all books, records, and other source and summary documentation to support subsidy claims for pay

ment, and to preserve and maintain such documentation in a manner that readily permits its audit and examination by representatives of the Department. Such documentation shall be retained for seven years or until the Departm ent indicates that the records may be destroyed, whichever comes first. Copies of flight logs for aircraft sold or disposed of must be retained. The carrier may forfeit its compensation for any claim that is not supported under the terms of this order; 3. The s e docket s will remain open until further order of the Department; and 4. We will serve copies of this order on the mayor s and airport manager s of Fort Leonard Wood and Joplin , M O, and on Great Lakes Aviation , Lt d . Persons entitled to petition th e Department for review of this order under the Department’s Aviation Economic Regulations, 14 CFR 385.50, must file such petitions within ten (10) days after the date of service of this order. This order will be effective immediately , and the filing of a petition for review shall not preclude its effectiveness. By :
TODD M. HOMAN Director Office of Aviation Analysis (SEAL) An electronic version of this document is available on the W orld W ide W eb at www.regulations .gov

3 In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 41734(c), w e will extend Great Lakes’ service obligation for successive 30 - day periods, as necessary, until suitable replacement service actually begins.