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k 13662-325 5 Dea r Mr
. Chase : I woul dlike t o update yo u o nth e essentia l ai r servic e situatio na

t Massena , Ogdensbur g an d Watertow nan dgiv e yo u a nopportunit y t o submi t

comments , if

yo u wish
. A s yo u know , inanticipatio nof th e en dof

Cap e Air' s curren t

contrac t o nSeptembe r

30 , 2010 , b y Orde r

2010-5-32 , issue dMay 28 , 2010 , th e Departmen t solicite dproposal s fromai r carrier s intereste di nprovidin g essentia l ai r servic e a t th e thre e communities
. Inrespons e to that order , w e receive dproposal s fro mth e incumbent , Hyarmi s Ai r Service , Inc
. d/b/aCap e Ai r (Cap e Air) , Gulfstrea mInternationa l Airlines , Inc. , an dCharte r Ai r Transport , Inc
. Becaus e of

th e larg e numbe r

of service/subsid y options , rathe r thandescrib e the minnarrativ e form , w e hav e include danattachmen t that summarize s the mi nchart form
. Inadditio nt o our attache dsummary , th e proposals , a s wel l a s Orde r 2010-5-32 , canb e viewe donlin e a t www.regulations.gov , b y doin g asearc ho nDocke t DOT-OST-1997-2842
. Pleas e not e that

propose dschedule s ar e illustrativ e an dth e carrier s ma y mak e schedul e change s t o reflec t

changin g conditions
. Th e Departmen t expect s subsidize dai r

carrier s t o maintai nwell-time dan dwell-space dflight s t o ensur e ful l compensation
. A s yo u know
. Cap e Air' s curren t servic e i s operate dwith9-seat Cessn a40 2 aircraft
. W e not e that thi s aircraf

t doe s not mee t th e 15-or-more-passenger-seat standar drequire db y ou r governin g statue s (4 9 U.S.C
. § 41732(b)(3 ) an d(b)(6))
. However , i f th e community indicate s it s willingnes s t o waiv e it s righ t t o receiv e EA S with15-seat o r large r aircraft , a s yo u hav e don e i nth e past , w e wil l conside r th e waive r

t o appl y onl y t o th e ne w two-year termunde r consideratio na

t thi s tim e (i.e. , w e woul dnot assum e that

th e communit y waive s it s right s in perpetuity. ) M y purpos e i nwritin g t o yo u a t thi s tim e i s t o giv e yo u a nopportunity to submi t

any fina l comment s yo u migh t

hav e o nth e propose dservice
. W e reques t that yo u revie w thi s informatio na s expeditiousl y a s possibl e an dsubmi t any comment s yo u may hav e a s soo na s

# possible , bu t i nany cas e n o late r

thanAugus t

20 , 2010
. W e wil l carefull y conside r you r comment s before w e submi t arecommendatio nt o th e Assistan t Secretary fo

r afina l decision
. I f yo u hav e questions , o r

i f yo u findthat

you nee dadditiona l tim e t o draf t your comments , pleas e let u s know
. Pleas e submi t

you r comment s t o m e at : EAS@dot.go v Inaddition , w e woul dappreciat e i f yo u woul demai l you r

comment s t o dennis.devanY@dot.go v an drenee.williams@dot.gov
. Yo u shoul dals o sen dacop y o f your comment s t o al l applicants
. I f yo u hav e an y questions , pleas e fee l fre e t o contac t Rene e William s of

my staf f a t 202-366-1058
. Identica l letter s hav e bee nsen t t o th e civi c official s o f

th e othe r tw o communities
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