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agran t unde r th e Smal l Community Ai r Servic e Developmen t Program(Smal l Community Program)
. Th e Secretary ha s askedtha t I respon do n hi s behal f Th e Smal l Conamunit

y Progra mwas establishe dt o hel p smalle r communitie s addres s ai r servic e deficiencies , particularl y issue s relate dt o hig h airfare s an dinsufficien t service. Unde r th e statute , th e Departmen t may us e th e fiinds t o mak e amaximu mo f 4 0 gran t award s eac h year , althoug h n o mor e than four may b e t o commimitie s i n th e sam e State
. In orde r t o provid e communitie s with latitud e i n developin g solution s t o thei r ai r servic e deficiencies , th e statut e provide s significan t flexibility i n ho w th e financial assistanc e ma y b e used
. O n Jul y 1 , th e Departmen t issue dan orde r

requestin g tha t

communitie s intereste di n receivin g agran t

thi s year file thei r applications b y Augus t

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request s ar e pendin g befor e th e Department , I amsur e yo u understan dtha t I canno t commen t

o n th e merit s o f an y particular

proposal
. I assur e you , however , tha t th e Departmen t

wil l giv e full consideratio n t o al l proposal s that hav e bee n properl y filed. A s i s ou r norma l practice , I a mplacin g acop y o f you r lette r an dthi s respons e i n Docke t DOT-OST-2011-011 9 a s acontac t outside th e recor do f

thi s matter . I appreciat e you r interes t i n thi s program . I f

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a Hood : Thi s lette ri s i n referenc e t o th e Spokan e community' s gran t applicatio n t o recrui t nonsto p servic e t o Los Angele s an d Souther n California
. Th e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t Progra m i s a n integra l par t o f ou rstrateg yt o addres s ou rcommunity' s mos t significan t ai rservic e deficiency
. Spokan e i s th e ke ycommercia l cente rfo ra n 80,00 0 squar e mil e are a tha t include s part s o f fou rstate s an d tw o Canadia n provinces
. Th e lac k o f nonsto p flight s fro m Lo s Angele s an d Souther n Californi a i s a majo reconomi c detrimen t t o ou rregion
. Ou rcompan yi s th e world' s leadin g provide ro f smar t metering , dat a collectio n an d utilit y softwar e systems , wit h nearl y8,00 0 utilitie s worldwid e relyin g o n ou rtechnolog yt o optimiz e th e deliver yan d us e o f energ yan d water
. Ou roffering s includ e electricity , gas , wate ran d hea t meters ; networ k

communicatio n technology ; collectio n system s an d relate d softwar e applications ; an d professiona l services
. As o f Decembe r31 , 2010 , w e ha d approximatel y9,50 0 peopl e i n ou rworkforce , includin g permanen t an d temporar yemployee s an d contractors
. Ou rfactor ylocation s typicall yconsis t o f manufacturing , assembly , service , and/o rdistribution , an d ma yals o includ e researc h an d developmen t an d administrativ e functions
. Ou roffic e location s consis t primaril yo f sale s an d administratio n functions , an d ma yals o includ e researc h an d developmen t functions
. Itro n Nort h Americ a facilitie s ar e locate d primaril yi n th e Unite d State s whil e Itro n International' s facilitie s ar e i n Europe , Asia/Pacific , an d throughou t th e res t o f th e world
. Ou rheadquarter s facilit yi s locate d i n Libert yLake , Washington
. Ou rU.S
. operation s fo radvance d meterin g communicatio n module s ar e locate d i n Waseca , Minnesot a an d ou r electricit ymete roperation s ar e locate d i n Oconee , Sout h Carolina
. Ou rinternationa l operation s ar e mor e diversified
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e office s i n Californi a a

s well : Berkeley , Davi s (Consultin g & Analysis , Renewabie s & Distribute d Generatio n Services) , Oaklan d (EEM , lEE , Custome rCare , Revenu e Assurance , Consulting) , Sa n Dieg o (Energ yForecasting , Loa d Research , Consultin g & Analysis ) an d Santa F e Spring s (Outsource d Mete rReadin g Services)
. Thi s i s wh ynonsto p servic e t o th e Lo s Angele s o rconnectin g throug h LA X t o Sout h America , Asi a o rth e Pacifi c i s economicall yimportan t t o us . Th e communityan d th e Airpor t hav e joine d t o recrui t a carrie rt o provid e thi s service
. Th e dat a an d traffi c potentia l are verycompellin g an d show Spokan e ca n support th e passenge rtraffi c necessar yt o mak e th e rout e a success . Annually , ove r300,00 0 peopl e trave l betwee n ou rtw o regions
. Th e grant , however , wil l b e necessar yt o provid e th e targe t carrie rwit h a risk-offse t t o begi n service
. You rtim e an d effort s i n thi s matte rare muc h appreciated , an d I loo k forwar d t o you rfavorabl e consideratio n o f Spokane' s gran t application
. Sincerely , ITRON , INC
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Malcol m Unswort h Presiden t anf l CE

O « C : Lawrence J
. Kraute r Tod d S
. Woodar d Spokan e Interna l Airpor t