BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS WASHINGTON, D.C.
Motion of FEDERAL EXPRESSCORPORATION for Confidential Treatment ofDocuments under Rule 12 ofthe Rules ofPractice of the Department ofTransportation, 14 CFR 302.12 (Amended Form 41; Schedule B-7) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 

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# ____________________________________) Docket OST-97-2494

·MOTION OF FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION FOR CONFIDENTIALTREATMENT PURSUANTTORULE 12

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Nancy S. Sparks Managing Director FEDERALEXPRESS CORPORATION 1700 PennsylvaniaNW, Suite 950 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 393-9286 (202) 628-0654 FAX

November 1, 2012 ILJBEFORETHE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS WASHINGTON, D.C.
Motion of FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION for Confidential Treatment ofDocuments under Rule 12 ofthe Rules ofPractice of the Department ofTransportation, 14 CFR 302.12 (Amended Fmm 41; Schedule B-7) ) ) ) 

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# _________________________) November 1, 2012 Docket OST-97-2494

MOTION OF FEDERALEXPRESS CORPORATION FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 12

Federal Express Corporation (Federal Express) hereby submits this motion to withhold frompublicdisclosure certain info11nation contained in its Amended Form 41, Schedule B-7, Airfi:ame and Aircraft Engine Acquisitions and Retirements Repmt for the Qumier ended September 30, 2012. As required bythe Department's procedures outlined in a Federal Register notice dated July 16, 2010, 75Fed. Reg 41579-41597, Federal Express has transmitted Schedule B-7 unredacted with the rest ofthat Amended Form 41 Report. As required in that notice, Federal Express has also sent an email to F41Financials.Suppmt@dot.:.&.QY, attaching a copy of this motion and seeking special handling ofthe Schedule B-7 information.Motion ofFedEx Express Docket OST-97-2494 Page 2 of3



### 1. Byletters dated August 23, 1994 andJune 5, 1995, Mr. James W. Mitchell, former Directol', Office ofAirline Statistics, Research and Special Programs Administration, granted themotions ofDelta Air Lines, Inc. and American Airlines, Inc., respectively, for confidential treatment ofinfonnation that is substantially the same as that for which FedEx Express seeks confidential treatmenthere. Actingunder delegated authority, Mr. Mitchell determined on behalfofthe Department that the aircraft cost information contained in Schedules B-7 and B-43 is confidential and competitively sensitive. He concluded that Exemptions 3 and 4 ofthe Freedom oflnfonnationAct (5 U.S.C. 

### § 552(b)(3) and (4)) authorize the Department to withhold this financial information. Further, he ruled that the Depaliment should deny public access to this confidential financial information for ten years. TheBureau confirmed its finding of competitive sensitivity in 2004. 69 Fed. Reg. 62309 (October 25, 2004). For the reasons stated in those letters, the Department should also grant confidential treatment to the data submitted under seal with this motion for at least ten years.
2. United Parcel Service Company and United Air Lines sought further extension ofthe confidential period in 2004. The Bureau sought public comment on their requests in Docket BTS- 2004- 19380. Should the Bureau grant those requests, FedEx seeks similar treatment.Motion ofFedEx Express Docket OST-97-2494 Page 3 of3
WHEREFORE, Federal Express respectfully moves the Department and the Bureau to vvithhold the financial infonnation contained in its Schedule B-7 Report for the Quarter ended September 30, 2012, filed inunredacted form with its Amended Fmm41 Report for the sameperiod, from public disclosure for a period ofat least ten (10) years, through September 30, 2022, pursuant to 14 C.F.R. 

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Respectfullysubmitted, 

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### RE: FederalExpress Corporation's Amended Form41 Schedule**B~**

### 7 Motion ofFederalExpress Corporation For Confidential TreatmentPursuant to Rule 12 Docket No.**97~2494** This email is to notify you that Federal Express Corporation has transmitted to the Department its Amended Form 41 report for the Qumter ended September 30, 2012, which includes confidential material requiring special handling. Included with that report is a copy ofits Schedule B-7 Airfi:ame and Aircraft Engine Acquisitions and Retirements, along with the attached Motion for Confidential Treatment ofthat Schedule. We are very grateful for your efforts to maintain the confidentiality ofthis sensitive material. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions with respect to this filing. Sincerely, 

### FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION Nancy S. Sparks Managing Director Regulatory Affairs Phone: (202)**393~9286** FAX: (202) 628-0654 E-Mail: nssparks@fedex.com