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week durin g th e 26-wee k

off-pea k perio dan d5 flagsto p roun dtrip s pe r week durin g th e 26-wee k

pea k period ; Pelica n wa s t o receiv e si x roun dtrip s per week year round . Alask aSeaplan e propose s t o continu e servic e wit hBeave r aircraft , bu t

th e servic e no w woul db e operate do n anonsto p basis , an dwoul dexten dfromJun e 1 , 2011 , throug hJanuary 31 . 2015 , i n orde r t o synchroniz e thes e rate s wit hth e expiration of

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t Angoo n an dTenakee . A t Elfin Cove , th e carrie r

propose s t o operat e tw o roun dtrip s pe r wee k durin g a34-wee k

off-peak , an d fiv e roun dtrip s pe r

wee k durin g th e 18-week

pea k perio dfor

$75,39 1 pe r

year . A t Pelican , th e carrie r request s $185,72 1 annua l subsidy , an dpropose s t o operat e si x roun dtrip s per wee k yea r round . Th e calculation s are attached . My purpos e i

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t thi s tim e i s t o infor

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th e carrier' s servic e and subsid y proposa l before w e submi t arecommendatio n o n th e cairie r selectio n issu e t o th e Assistan t Secretary for

Aviatio n an dInternationa l Affair s fo r decision . Sinc e ther e ar e n o othe r options before th e Departmen t a t this time , you nee dno t

respon dt o thi s letter . However , w e wante dt o giv e you th e opportunit y t o submi t any comments , o n th e record , i f you wish . W e kno w thi s matte r

i s importan t

t o you an dw e wil l ac t

a s quickl y a s possibl e upo n receip t o f you r letter . I n orde r t o expedit e th e case , pleas e submi t you r comment s b y emai l t o EAS(g'doi.go v b y Marc h1 . I

f yo u hav e any question s o r nee dadditiona l time , pleas e contac t Kevi n Adam s a t (202 ) 366-1047 . Sincerely ,

^ ^ Denni s J . DeVan y Chief , Essentia l Ai r

Service Divisio n Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysi sAppendi xA

Annua l Subsid yNee d a t Elfi n Cov e an d Pelican , Alask a

Docke t 2002-1158 6

Aircraf t Typ e Bloc k Hour s 1 / Passengers Freigh t Lbs
. Mai l Lbs
. Passenge r Freigh t Mai l Tota l Revenu e
Economi cCos t Annua l Subsid y Elfi n Cov e DHC- 2 24 8 52 1 22,89 9 3133 9 $68,85 1 $12,59 4 $45,18 7 $126,63 2 $202,02 3 $75,39 1 Pelica n

DHC- 2 56 2 1,04 5 105,04 0 58,56 6 $137,92 8 $57,77 2 $87,38 2 $283,08 2 $468,80 3 $185,72 1

1 / BIk
. Hrs
. Flight s Elfi n Cov e Pea k 1 8 week s x1 0 flight s i n eac h directio n x4 7 min/6 0 = 14 1 18 0 Off-Pea k 3 4 week s x4 flight s i n eac h directio n x4 7 min/6 0 = 10 7 13 6 24 8 31 6 Pelica n 5 2 week s x1 2 flight s i n eac h directio n x5 4 min/6 0 = 56 2 62 4