Order 2014

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### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C.
Issued by the Department of Transportation on the 22nd day of September , 2014



### ORDER REQUESTING PROPOSALS
Summary B y this Order, the Department is soliciting proposals from air carriers interested in providing E ssential A ir S ervice (“EAS”) at Elfin Cove, Pelican, Angoon, and /or Tenakee , Alaska , for a
new contract , beginning February 1 , 201 5 , with or without subsidy. Air c arriers should file their proposals no later than October 22 , 2014

. (See Appendix A for a service area map.) Background By Order 2011

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- 11 , issued on March 9, 2011 , the Department selected Alaska Seaplane Service, L LC (Alaska Seaplanes) at Elfin Cove and Pelican , to provide EAS for a n annual subsidy of $ 75,391 at Elfin Cove , and $185,721 at Pelican, from June 1, 2011, through January 31, 2015.
Also, by Order 2010

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- 7, issued on December 3, 2010, we selec ted Alaska Seaplanes to provide EAS at Angoon and Tenakee , for an annual subsidy of $145,734 at Angoon and $135,576 at Tenakee, from February 1, 2011, through January 31, 2015.
The complete public file for EAS at Elfin Cove, Peli can, Angoon, and Tenakee , may be accessed online through the Federal Dockets Management System at: http://www.regulations.gov by entering the respective docket number in the “SEARCH for: Rules, Comments, Adjudications or Supporting Docu ments : ” field.

R equest for Proposals As the end of the current contract approaches, we are here requesting proposals from air carriers interested in providing service at Elfin Cove, Pelican, Angoon, and Tenakee , with or without Essential Air Service at

ELFIN COVE , ALASKA PELICAN, ALASKA ANGOON, ALASKA TENAKEE, ALASKA

Under 49 U.S.C. 41731 et seq

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- subsidy, for a new contrac t beginning February 1 , 2015

. 1 Air c arriers should file their proposals no later than October 22 , 2014

. After that date, our s taff will then docket the proposals, thereby making them public, and direct each air carrier to serve a copy of its proposal on the civic parties and other applicants. S hortly thereafter, we will provide a summary of the proposals to community officials and ask them for their final comments. We will give full consideration to all proposals filed in a timely manner. 2

Interested ai r carriers should prepare their proposals with every expectation that their initial proposals will represent their final and only proposals. However, we retain the discretion to negotiate proposals with air carriers when we deem it desirable; in such cases, of course, we will give all applicants the same opportunity. We also retain the discretion to reject outright all unreasonable or unrealistic proposals and re

- solicit a new round of proposals. However, negotiation or rejection are only an occasion al exception to the rule.
We are here providing interested air carriers with some basic information to serve as guidance when they prepare their proposals, but we will not prescribe a precise format for their proposals. We expect proposals to adequately describe the service being proposed and the annual amount of subsidy being requested. The applicants can make their own judgments as to the level of detail they wish to present; however, they might want to include proposed schedules as well as supporting data for their subsidy requests, such as projected block hours, revenues and expenses. We strongly encourage clear, well

- documented proposals that will facilitate their evaluation by the affected communities and the Department. 3

Air carriers are also wel come to propose more than one option, if they choose; they need not limit themselves to those requirements if they envision other, potentially more attractive service possibilities

-- different hub, frequency or equipment, for example

-- with subsidy requi rements that remain competitive. T he community and air carriers are encouraged to work together in advance of the due date for proposals to craft a service pattern that is desirable to the community and meets the operational needs of the airlines.

1 Harris Aircraft Services (Harris Air) currently provides non

- EAS air service from Angoon, Pelican, and Tenakee to Sitka (SIT) than meets frequency minimums for EAS. Harris Air also has an application with the Department for a certificate of public conveni ence and necessity. If Harris Air’s application is approved, we may revisit the need for requesting proposals at those three locations. The purpose of the EAS program is to ensure that communities have air service access where there would not otherwise b e access. If Harris Air, as a certificated carrier, is providing subsidy

- free EAS , the need for subsidized EAS is moot. If Elfin Cove continues to have no other air service access other than its subsidized EAS , we would continue with processing a carrier selection for Elfin Cove. 2 Air carriers should not expect the Department to accept late filings. In cases where an air carrier proposes to provide Essential Air Service without subsidy and we determine that basic EAS as required by 49 U.S.C. § 41732
can be reliably provided without such compensation, we typically do not proceed with the carrier

- selection case. Instead, we simply rely on that carrier’s subsidy

- free service as proposed. 3 In selecting a carrier to provide subsidized EAS in Alaska , 49 U.S .C. § 4173 3(c)(1) directs us to consider six factors: (1) service reliability; (2) contractual and marketing arrangements with a larger air carrier at the hub; (3) interline arrangements with a larger air carrier at the hub (4) community views; (5) the experience of the applicant in providing, in Alaska, scheduled air service or significant patterns of non

- scheduled air service; and (6) whether the air carrier has included a plan in its proposal to market the service. In addition, the Consolidated Ap propriations Act, 2014, Public Law No. 113

- 76, provides that when selecting a carrier to provide EAS, the Department may consider the relative subsidy requirements, thus codifying a factor that we have considered since the inception of the program. Interes ted carriers should also be aware that our general provisions governing Essential Air Service will be included in the selection Order as part of our authorization of subsidy for the selected service. Appendix C of this Order contains those general provisio ns.- 3

- Servic e and Traffic History Proposals should provide sufficient capacity to accommodate historical levels of traffic. In order to assist air carriers in developing traffic and revenue projections for their proposals, we have provided a summary of historical pas sengers in Appendix B. We expect service levels that are consistent with what the community currently rece ives that offers access to the national air transportation system. Filing Requirements Air carrier proposals should be submitted to the Department with all materials merged into a single document. The document will be published on www.regulations.gov and each page should be formatted to be viewed o nline. Other Carrier Requirements The Department is responsible for implementing various Federal statutes governing lobbying activities, drug

- free workplaces, and nondiscrimination. 4 Consequently, all air carrier s receiving Federal subsidy for EAS must certify that they are in compliance with Department regulations regarding drug

- free workplaces and nondiscrimination, and those air carriers whose subsidies exceed $100,000 over the life of the rate

- term must also certify that they are in compliance with the regulations governing lobbying activities. Because the Department is prohibited from paying subsidy to air carriers that do not submit these documents, all air carriers that plan to submit proposals involving subsidy should be aware that the selected air carrier will be required to complete the required certifications. Interested air carriers requiring more detailed information regarding these requirements should contact the Office of Aviation Analysis at (202) 366

- 5903. 5 Community and State Comments The commu nity and State are welcome to submit comments at any time. We encourage prospective appl icants to contact the community before they submit their proposals so that they
c an tailor them to the community’ s needs, as they will not be able to amend t hem after the due date. As noted earlier, we will provide a summary of the proposals to the civic parties and ask them to submit the ir final comments shortly after October 22 , 2014 , the due date for proposals.

This O rder is issued under authority delegat ed in 49 CFR Part 1.25a(b) and re

- delegated to the Director, Office of Aviation Analysis.

3 The regulations applicable to these area s are: (1) 49 CFR Part 20

-- restrictions on lobbying; (2) 49 CFR Part 21

-- Nondiscrimination in federally

- assisted programs of the Department of Transportation

-- Effectuation of title VI of the Civil Rig hts Act of 1964; 49 CFR Part 27

-- Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in programs and activities receiving or benefiting from Federal financial assistance; and 14 CFR Part 382

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- Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in air travel; and (3) 49 CFR Part 29

-- Government

- wide debarment and suspension (non

- procurement) and government

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- free workplace (grants). 4 The certifications are available online under “Reports and Publications” at http://www.dot.gov/policy/aviation

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ACCORDINGLY, 1. We request that air carriers interested in providing E ssential A ir S ervice at Elfin Cove, Pelican, Angoon, and Tenakee , Alaska , submit their proposals, with or without subsidy requests, no later than October 22 , 201 4

. The proposals should be e

- mailed to: EAS@dot.gov with the title “Proposal to Provide Essential Air Service at Elfin Cove, Pelic an, Angoon, and /or Tenakee , Alaska 6 ”

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. Th ese docket s will remain open until further order of the Department; and

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. We wil l serve copies of this O rder on the Alaska Department of Transportation, the civic officials of Elfin Cove, Pelican, Angoon, and Tenakee , and the service list for this Docket

. Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of this O rder under the Department’s Aviation Economic Regulations, 14 CFR Part 385. 31(a) , must file such petitions with in seven ( 7 ) days after the date of service of this O rder.

This O rder will be effective immediately, and the filing of a petition for review shall not preclude its effectiveness.
By:

TODD M. HOMAN Director Office of Aviation Analysis (SEAL)

An electronic version of this document is available at http://www.regulations.gov

5 Questions regarding filings in response to this O rder may be directed to Michael Gormas at (202) 366

- 1853 or michael.gormas@dot.gov

.Appendix A


## AREA MAP

Maps generated by the Great Circle Mapper

- copyright © Karl L. SwartzAppendix B Page 1 of 4

Pass e n ger/Freight/Mail Traffic at Elfin Cove 1

1 Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Schedule T

- 100 Enplaned Deplaned Total Rev Pax Total Rev Freight Tons Total Rev Mail Tons Airport_1 Year Month Rev Pax Rev Freight Tons Rev Mail Tons Rev Pax Rev Freight Tons Rev Mail Tons ELV 2012 1 2 0.001 0.1365 3 0.4775 0.414 5 0.4785 0.5505 2012 2 3 0.0825 0.149 5 0.345 0.595 8 0.4275 0.744 2012 3 7 0.1335 0.12 5 0.339 0.4075 12 0.4725 0.5275 2012 4 8 2.485 0.111 10 0.501 1.349 18 2.986 1.46 2012 5 35 0.173 0.1125 41 0.9825 1.9045 76 1.1555 2.017 2012 6 72 0.5785 0.063 68 1.9815 2.074 140 2.56 2.137 2012 7 101 0.3835 0.133 91 1.425 2.5355 192 1.8085 2.6685 2012 8 122 0.294 0.1545 74 0.975 1.371 196 1.269 1.5255 2012 9 32 0.1115 0.289 21 0.3425 1.0675 53 0.454 1.3565 2012 10 14 0.0015 0.29 4 0.3605 0.9285 18 0.362 1.2185 2012 11 13 0.0795 0.156 7 0.416 0.4155 20 0.4955 0.5715 2012 12 0 0.0005 0.138 3 0.3295 0.439 3 0.33 0.577 2012 Total 409 4.324 1.8525 332 8.475 13.501 741 12.799 15.3535 2013 1 1 0.005 0.0785 2 0.4105 0.404 3 0.4155 0.4825 2013 2 8 0.011 0.14 2 0.381 0.467 10 0.392 0.607 2013 3 2 0.095 0.1525 10 0.5605 1.1765 12 0.6555 1.329 2013 4 11 1.375 0.1545 11 0.8135 0.8515 22 2.1885 1.006 2013 5 41 0.61 0.139 63 1.572 1.336 104 2.182 1.475 2013 6 100 1.258 0.2275 105 1.76 1.6605 205 3.018 1.888 2013 7 113 0.666 0.209 110 2.017 2.1395 223 2.683 2.3485 2013 8 98 2.1565 0.554 120 2.895 1.424 218 5.0515 1.978 2013 9 34 0.203 0.3485 19 0.638 0.5995 53 0.841 0.948 2013 10 15 0.431 0.2055 6 0.211 0.3085 21 0.642 0.514 2013 11 6 0.2075 0.1705 6 0.7215 0.4195 12 0.929 0.59 2013 12 6 0.076 0.098 4 0.343 0.315 10 0.419 0.413 2013 Total 435 7.094 2.4775 458 12.323 11.1015 893 19.417 13.579Appendix B Page 2 of 4

Pass enger /Freight/Mail Traffic at Pelican

Enplaned Deplaned Total Rev Pax Total Rev Freight Tons Total Rev Mail Tons Airport_1 Year Month Rev Pax Rev Freight Tons Rev Mail Tons Rev Pax Rev Freight Tons Rev Mail Tons PEC 2012 1 11 0.029 0.2425 14 1.172 1.3015 25 1.201 1.544 2012 2 19 0.2415 0.198 31 1.539 1.401 50 1.7805 1.599 2012 3 18 0.0825 0.2585 18 1.9825 1.955 36 2.065 2.2135 2012 4 40 1.668 0.207 48 2.5 2.0805 88 4.168 2.2875 2012 5 63 1.0795 0.625 87 2.674 3.1265 150 3.7535 3.7515 2012 6 130 3.2265 0.143 154 3.6165 1.9075 284 6.843 2.0505 2012 7 210 5.0635 0.238 175 4.071 1.973 385 9.1345 2.211 2012 8 152 3.741 0.4335 139 3.7665 2.0645 291 7.5075 2.498 2012 9 75 1.374 0.503 54 3.8505 2.0265 129 5.2245 2.5295 2012 10 42 0.178 0.3185 42 2.708 2.105 84 2.886 2.4235 2012 11 27 0.1745 0.2235 27 2.04 1.8795 54 2.2145 2.103 2012 12 15 0.185 0.257 22 1.7855 0.9765 37 1.9705 1.2335 2012 Total 802 17.043 3.6475 811 31.7055 22.797 1613 48.7485 26.4445 2013 1 13 0.073 0.24 10 1.2755 0.976 23 1.3485 1.216 2013 2 28 0.061 0.2365 33 1.5275 1.516 61 1.5885 1.7525 2013 3 20 0.0295 0.4035 20 1.9065 1.518 40 1.936 1.9215 2013 4 28 0.623 0.5275 19 1.801 1.5245 47 2.424 2.052 2013 5 70 0.8045 0.4075 71 2.6795 1.6395 141 3.484 2.047 2013 6 167 4.7435 0.329 155 3.6735 2.0995 322 8.417 2.4285 2013 7 188 3.862 0.267 208 4.264 1.9355 396 8.126 2.2025 2013 8 175 5.3575 0.464 168 3.031 1.282 343 8.3885 1.746 2013 9 59 0.7555 0.321 44 2.134 1.291 103 2.8895 1.612 2013 10 32 0.5305 0.2805 24 1.7205 1.6095 56 2.251 1.89 2013 11 26 0.116 0.1815 24 1.9655 1.2095 50 2.0815 1.391 2013 12 25 0.2455 0.354 23 1.333 1.405 48 1.5785 1.759 2013 Total 831 17.2015 4.012 799 27.3115 18.006 1630 44.513 22.018Appendix B Page 3 of 4

Passenger /Freight/Mail Traffic at Angoon

Enplaned Deplaned Total Rev Pax Total Rev Freight Tons Total Rev Mail Tons Airport_1 Year Month Rev Pax Rev Freight Tons Rev Mail Tons Rev Pax Rev Freight Tons Rev Mail Tons AGN 2012 1 61 0.303 0.3585 42 1.044 1.737 103 1.347 2.0955 2012 2 107 0.1795 0.361 90 1.9295 1.714 197 2.109 2.075 2012 3 112 0.281 0.29 85 1.1005 1.831 197 1.3815 2.121 2012 4 150 0.2315 0.344 124 2.7925 1.4685 274 3.024 1.8125 2012 5 201 0.3395 0.47 167 2.464 2.5375 368 2.8035 3.0075 2012 6 147 1.3635 0.271 157 2.182 2.6545 304 3.5455 2.9255 2012 7 188 1.0325 0.3085 192 2.567 2.3 380 3.5995 2.6085 2012 8 236 1.045 0.656 205 2.9855 2.6025 441 4.0305 3.2585 2012 9 158 0.534 0.686 120 2.293 2.3785 278 2.827 3.0645 2012 10 150 0.2225 0.363 146 2.3075 2.68 296 2.53 3.043 2012 11 107 0.2245 0.3615 78 1.968 2.0125 185 2.1925 2.374 2012 12 63 0.281 0.3175 51 1.5105 1.9535 114 1.7915 2.271 2012 Total 1680 6.0375 4.787 1457 25.144 25.8695 3137 31.1815 30.6565 2013 1 73 0.302 0.36 56 1.1525 2.0065 129 1.4545 2.3665 2013 2 99 0.329 0.384 114 2.089 2.168 213 2.418 2.552 2013 3 93 0.4685 0.315 80 2.0685 1.8055 173 2.537 2.1205 2013 4 141 0.4565 0.5615 125 2.3695 2.1055 266 2.826 2.667 2013 5 132 0.3045 0.317 106 2.1755 2.306 238 2.48 2.623 2013 6 180 0.5945 0.211 198 3.3395 2.612 378 3.934 2.823 2013 7 236 1.2205 0.3 215 4.087 2.683 451 5.3075 2.983 2013 8 196 1.8365 0.5995 164 2.704 2.2515 360 4.5405 2.851 2013 9 140 0.9825 0.631 111 2.7645 1.465 251 3.747 2.096 2013 10 153 0.2825 0.4555 122 2.3545 1.8365 275 2.637 2.292 2013 11 132 0.266 0.2245 112 2.3125 1.718 244 2.5785 1.9425 2013 12 96 0.2155 0.386 66 1.553 1.3235 162 1.7685 1.7095 2013 Total 1671 7.2585 4.745 1469 28.97 24.281 3140 36.2285 29.026Appendix B Page 4 of 4

Passenger/Freight/Mail Traffic at Tenakee

Enplaned Deplaned Total Rev Pax Total Rev Freight Tons Total Rev Mail Tons Airport_1 Year Month Rev Pax Rev Freight Tons Rev Mail Tons Rev Pax Rev Freight Tons Rev Mail Tons TKE 2012 1 8 0.0285 0.315 1 0.8805 1.3235 9 0.909 1.6385 2012 2 17 0 0.1925 17 0.9485 1.15 34 0.9485 1.3425 2012 3 24 0.0125 0.388 17 1.136 1.2395 41 1.1485 1.6275 2012 4 41 0.012 0.2535 35 1.223 1.141 76 1.235 1.3945 2012 5 86 0.002 0.2495 81 2.319 1.502 167 2.321 1.7515 2012 6 61 0.029 0.3425 90 1.8615 1.4115 151 1.8905 1.754 2012 7 94 0.23 0.6485 108 2.135 1.378 202 2.365 2.0265 2012 8 106 0.3525 0.369 131 3.002 1.5205 237 3.3545 1.8895 2012 9 63 0.0985 0.327 55 1.2055 1.218 118 1.304 1.545 2012 10 60 0.179 0.2705 49 1.5695 1.455 109 1.7485 1.7255 2012 11 37 0.372 0.3705 45 1.6075 1.5125 82 1.9795 1.883 2012 12 14 0.008 0.3765 15 1.389 1.218 29 1.397 1.5945 2012 Total 611 1.324 4.103 644 19.277 16.0695 1255 20.601 20.1725 2013 1 17 0.0045 0.3285 10 1.213 1.093 27 1.2175 1.4215 2013 2 26 0.081 0.229 26 1.3315 1.419 52 1.4125 1.648 2013 3 26 0.0265 0.287 22 1.4175 1.358 48 1.444 1.645 2013 4 41 0.172 0.427 44 1.9975 1.5885 85 2.1695 2.0155 2013 5 64 0.172 0.231 55 2.5245 1.2015 119 2.6965 1.4325 2013 6 123 0.3275 0.272 89 3.526 1.398 212 3.8535 1.67 2013 7 128 0.5945 0.281 116 3.0485 1.361 244 3.643 1.642 2013 8 150 1.265 1.168 127 2.746 1.8755 277 4.011 3.0435 2013 9 79 0.15 0.675 52 1.4555 1.0965 131 1.6055 1.7715 2013 10 37 0.2405 0.314 32 1.814 1.782 69 2.0545 2.096 2013 11 24 0.256 0.1955 29 1.6765 1.3445 53 1.9325 1.54 2013 12 41 0.053 0.227 25 1.304 1.0525 66 1.357 1.2795 2013 Total 756 3.3425 4.635 627 24.0545 16.57 1383 27.397 21.205Appendix C

E xample of G e n e r a l T e r m s a nd C ondi t ions f or Es s e n t i a l A ir Se r v i c e

The air c a rr i e r un d er st a nds t h a t it m a y f o rfe it its c omp e ns a tion f or a n y f li g hts th a t it do e s not op era te in c o n f o r m a n c e with the t er ms a nd stipul a tions of the ra te Order , i n c luding the s er vi c e pl a ns outlin e d in the Order a nd a n y oth e r s i g ni f i c a nt e l e m e nts of the re qui re d
s er vi ce , without p r ior a p p r ov a l. The air c arr i e r und e r st a nds th a t a n a i r cr a f t t a k e

- o f f a nd l a nding a t its s c h e du l e d d e stin a tion c onstitut e s a c ompl e t e d f li g ht; a bs e nt a n e x pl a n a tion suppo r ting subsi d y e li g i b ili t y f o r a f l i g ht th a t h a s n ot b ee n c ompl e t e d, su c h a s cer t a in

w ea th e r ca n ce ll a tions, o n l y c ompl e t e d f li g hts a r e c onsid ere d e l i g ible f or su b si d y

. I n a ddition, if the air carr i e r d o e s not s c h e dule or o p era t e its f li g hts in f ull c on f o r m a n c e with the Order f o r a s i g ni f i ca nt p e r iod, it m a y j e op ar di z e its e nti r e subsi d y c l a im f or t he p er iod in qu e stion. I f the air c a rr i e r c ont e mpl a t e s a n y su c h c h a ng e s b e y ond the s c ope o f the Order du r ing the a ppli ca ble p e r iod of th e se ra t e s, it must f i r st noti f y the O ff i c e of Avi a tion An a l y sis in w r iti n g a nd r ece ive w r itt e n a pp r o v a l f r om the D e p a r tm e nt to be
e nsu re d o f f ull c omp e ns a tion. S hould c i rc umst a n ce s w ar r a n t , the D e p ar tm e nt m a y l o c a te
a nd s e l e c t a re pl a ce m e nt air c arr i e r to p r ovide s er vi c e on th e se r out e s. The air c a rr i e r must c ompl e te a ll f li g hts th a t ca n b e s a f e l y op era t e d; f l i g hts th a t ov e rf l y points f o r l ac k of t r a f f ic will not be c omp e ns a t e d. I n d e t er m i ning wh e t h e r subsi d y p a y m e nt f o r a d e v i a ting f l i ght should be a djust e d or dis a llow e d, t he D e p a r tm e nt will c onsid e r the e x t e nt to whi c h the g o a ls of the p r og ra m a r e m e t a nd the e x t e nt of acce ss to the n a tion a l a ir t ra nspo r t a tion
s y s t e m p r ovid e d to the c ommuni t y

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I f the D e p ar tm e nt unil a t e ra l l y , e ith e r p a r ti a l l y or c ompl e t e l y , t er min a t e s or re du ce s p a y m e nts f or s e r vi c e or c h a ng e s s er vi c e r e qui re m e nts a t a sp ec i f ic lo c a tion p r ovid e d f or und e r this Order, th e n, a t the e nd of the p e r iod f or whi c h the D e p ar tm e nt d o e s m a ke p a y m e nts in the stipul a t e d a mounts or a t the stipul a t e d s er vi c e l e v e ls, the air c a rr i e r m a y cea se to p r ovide s er v i c e t o th a t sp ec i f ic lo c a tion without re g a r d to a n y r e qui re m e nt f or noti c e of su c h c e ss a tion. Those a djustm e nts in the l e v e ls of subsi d y a nd/or s er vi c e th a t
ar e mutu a l l y a g r ee d to in w r iting b y the D e p ar tm e nt a nd air ca r r i e r do not c on s titute a tot a l or p ar ti a l re d u c tion or ce ss a tion of p a y m e nt. 

### Subsidy contracts are subject to, and incorporate by reference, relevant statutes and Department regulations, as they may be amended 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 [DATE]. The Government’s obligation for performance under this Order beyond [DATE] is subject to the availability of funds from which payment for services can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this Order beyond [DATE], until funds are made availa ble to the Department for performance. If sufficient funds are not made available for performance beyond [DATE], 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 service provided in July must be filed by October 31st; August claims must be submitted by November 30th, and so on

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