Order 2013

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Served: August 23, 2013



### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION



### OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation

on the 23 rd of August, 2014

Essential Air Service at

TATITLEK

, ALASKA

Under 49 U.S.C. 41731 et seq

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ORDER ADJUSTING THE STARTING DATE OF SERVICE

Order 2013

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, August 2, 2013, selected Reeve Air Alaska, LLC (Reeve), to provide Essential

Air Service (EAS) to Tatitlek, Alaska, effective October 1, 2013. On August 14 , 2013, Reeve

informally indicated that it would begin service on September 2 , 2013. We will theref ore adjust

Appendix B in this order to reflect that fact.

This Order is issued under authority delega ted in 49 CFR Part 1. 25a(b)

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ACCORDINGLY,

1. We adjust the starting date for the inauguration of Essential Air Service by Reeve Air Alaska,

LLC, to September 2 , 2013, from the date of October 1, 2013, as specified in Order 2013

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2 . This docket will remain open until further o rd er of the Department; and- 2

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3 . We will serve copies of this Order on the State of Alaska, on the civic officials of Tatitlek,

Alaska, and on Reeve Air Alaska, LLC.

By:

Susan L. Kurland

Assistant Secretary for

Aviation and International Affairs

(SEAL)

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at

http://www.regulations.govAppendix A

Nonstop Great Circle Miles to Tatitlek (TEK)

Anchorage, ANC 113

Cordova, CDV 49

Chenega, NCN 71

Valdez, VDZ 24Appendix B

Reeve, Essential Air Service to be Provided to

Tatitlek, Alaska

, Docket 2013

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Effective Period : September 2 , 2013, through September 30, 2015

. Service : Two nonstop round trips per week to Anchorage with Piper Navajo aircraft;

Annual Subsidy : $ 93,080

Annual Flights : 208 1

Subsidy per Flight : $ 448 2

Weekly Subsidy Ceiling : $ 1,792 3

The carrier understands that it may forfeit its compensation for any flights that it does not operate in conformance with the terms and

stipulations of the rate order, including the service plans outlined in the order and any other significant elements of the required

service, without prior approval. The carrier understands that an aircraft take

- off and landing at its scheduled destination constitutes a

completed flight; absent an explanation supporting subsidy eligibility for a flight that has not been co mpleted, such as certain weather

cancellations, only completed flights are considered eligible for subsidy.

In addition, if the carrier does not schedule or operate its flights in full conformance with the order for a significant per iod, it may

jeopardi ze its entire subsidy claim for the period in question. If the carrier contemplates any such changes beyond the scope of the

order during the applicable period of these rates, it must first notify the Office of Aviation Analysis in writing and receiv e wri tten

approval from the Department to be ensured of full compensation. Should circumstances warrant, the Department may locate and

select a replacement carrier to provide service on these routes. The carrier must complete all flights that can be safely op erated;

flights that overfly points for lack of traffic will not be compensated. In determining whether subsidy payment for a deviat ing flight

should be adjusted or disallowed, the Department will consider the extent to which the goals of the program are met and the extent of

access to the national air transportation system provided to the community.

If the Department unilaterally, either partially or completely, terminates or reduces payments for service or changes service

requirements at a specific loca tion provided for under this order, then, at the end of the period for which the Department does make

payments in the stipulated amounts or at the stipulated service levels, the carrier may cease to provide service to that spec ific location

without regard to any requirement for notice of such cessation. Those adjustments in the levels of subsidy and/or service that are

mutually agreed to in writing by the Department and carrier do not constitute a total or partial reduction or cessation of pa yment.

Subsid y contracts are subject to, and incorporate by reference, relevant statutes and Department regulations, as they may be amende d from

time to time. However, any such statutes, regulations, or amendments thereto shall not operate to controvert the foregoing paragraph.

Funds may not be available for performance under this Order beyond September 30, 2013. The Government’s obligation for

performance under this Order beyond September 30, 2013, is subject to the availability of funds from which payment for servic es can

be ma de. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this Order beyond

September 30, 2013, until funds are made available to the Department for performance. If sufficient funds are not made available for

perf ormance beyond September 30, 2013

, the Department will provide notice in writing to the carrier.

All claims for payment, including any amended claims, must be submitted within 90 days of the last day of the month for which

compensation is being claimed. For example, claims for provided in July must be filed by October 31 st ; August claims must be

submitted by November 30 th , and so on.

1 Two round trips per week x two directions x 52 weeks.

2 $ 93,080 ÷ 208 flights.

3 $ 448 per flight x 4 flights per week.