### THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590



### The Honorable Kirsten E. Gillibrand United StatesSenate Washington, DC 

### 20510 Dear Senator Gillibrand: August 26) 2013

Thank you for your letter supporting the proposal submitted by

### the Plattsburgh International Airportfor a grant under the U.S. Department ofTransportation's Small CommunityAir Service DevelopmentProgran1. The Small Community Air Service Development Program 

### was established to help smaller communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares Oi' 

### insufficient service. Under the statute; the Department may make a maximum of40 grant awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities in the same State. In orderto provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service deficiencies, the statuteprovides flexibility in the 

### types ofprojects that canbe funded. On June 24, the Department issued an order requesting that communities interested inreceiving a grant this year file their applications by July 26. As these grant requests are pending beforethe Department, 

### I cannotcomment on the merits ofany particular proposaL 

### I assure you thatthe Department will give 

### full and fair considerationto all proposals that have beenproperly filed. As is our standard practice, 

### I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in Docket DOT-OST-2013-0 120 as a contact outside the record ofthis matter. 

### I appreciateyourinterest in this 

### program.

Anthony 

### R. F oxxKmSTE\\1 E. GILLIBf\ANO NEWY(!RK SENATOR 

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TheHonorable Anthony Foxx Secretary ofTransportation WASHINGTON, DC 20510-3205 July 11, 2013

United States Department ofTransportation 

### Washington, DC 20590-0001 Dear Secretary Foxx, I write in support of

### the application submittedby the Plattsburgh International ;\upon fur fumlit1g fiut!, tbt: Small Coti.LliiLWit:y Air. D.:velcpmcn:: Grunt Progr:.tm through the 

### U.S. DepartmentofTransportation. This funding will help expand service for travelers in the region's principle airport. Just one hour south ofM.ontreal, Plattsburgh InternationalAirport (l'BG) is located offNewYork's 1-87 on the shores ofLake Champlain. As the region's central air terminal, Plattsburgh InternationalAirpo1t provides Upstate NewYork access to important commercial locations across the country and world, connecting residents and companies with vital econotnic resources. The Airport, in collaborationwith the Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber ofCommerce, hopes to increase these advantages and secure a stronger economic futute. COMMITIEES:

The requested funding 

### will help Plattsburgh Intcrna6onal to promote and expand existing hub services provided by PenAir. Plattsburgh International, in partnership with the North Country ChamberofCommerce and Pen.Air, would implement an extensive marketing campaign to target areas around the U.S. to draw inbound travelers to Plattsburgh and the Adirondacks. Increasing travelers' use ofPlattsburgh Intetnational Airportwill help stimulate th.e local economy and provide much-needed jobs for the region. 

### I ask thatyou please give this application your 

### full consideration. Ifyou have any que;:;tions, or desire further inforrnation, plense do not hesitate to contact my staffmember Andrew Usyk at (202) 224-4451. Sincerely,

# ~£~ Kirsten E. Gillibrand United States Senator