Document ID: DOT-OST-1996-1993-0018
Agency: dot
Document Type: Notice
Title: Notice of Action Taken re: Gemini Air Cargo, Inc.
Posted Date: 2005-08-03T04:00Z

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, DC

Issued by the Department of Transportation on August 3, 2005

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-96-1993
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This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Application of    Gemini Air Cargo, Inc.   filed  6/1/2004  to:

XX  Renew exemption for two years under 49 U.S.C. §40109 to provide the
following service:

Scheduled foreign air transportation of property and mail between New
York, New York; Columbus, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; San Francisco,
California; and Los Angeles, California, on the one hand, and Taipei,
Taiwan, on the other hand.  Gemini also requests authorization to
integrate the services to be operated under the above exemption with
Gemini’s existing exemption and certificate authority.

Applicant rep:  Moffett B. Roller (202) 331-3300   DOT Analyst:  Gerald
Caolo  (202) 366-2406

D I S P O S I T I O N

XX  Granted, subject to conditions (see below)

 

The above action was effective when taken: August 3, 2005,  through
August 3, 2007.

Action taken by:	Paul L. Gretch, Director	

			Office of International Aviation	

XX  The authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement
governing air services between the United States and Taiwan.

Except to the extent exempted or waived, this authority is subject to
the terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:	XX  Holder’s
certificates of public convenience and necessity

XX  Standard Exemption Conditions (attached)

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Remarks:  The authority for which Gemini requested renewal expired
August 5, 2004, but has been kept in force pursuant to the provisions of
the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), as implemented by 14
CFR Part 377, pending action on its timely-filed renewal application.  

Conditions:  The route integration authority granted is subject to the
condition that any service provided

under this exemption shall be consistent with all applicable agreements
between the United States and the foreign countries involved. 
Furthermore, (a) nothing in the award of the route integration authority

requested should be construed as conferring upon Gemini rights
(including fifth-freedom intermediate and/or beyond rights) to serve
markets where U.S. carrier entry is limited unless Gemini notifies the
Department of its intent to serve such a market and unless and until the
Department has completed any necessary carrier selection procedures to
determine which carrier(s) should be authorized to exercise such rights;
and (b) should there be a request by any carrier to use the
limited-entry route rights that are included in Gemini’s authority by
virtue of the route integration exemption granted here, but that are not
then being used by Gemini, the holding of such authority by route
integration will not be considered as providing any preference for
Gemini in a competitive carrier selection proceeding to determine which
carrier(s) should be entitled to use the authority at issue.

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On the basis of data officially noticeable under Rule 24(g) of the
Department’s regulations, we found the applicant qualified to provide
the services authorized.

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department
policy; (2) grant of the authority was consistent with the public
interest; and (3) grant of the authority would not constitute a major
regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. 
To the extent not granted, we denied all requests in the referenced
Docket.  We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority granted in this
Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion. 

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR §
385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date of
issuance of this Notice.  This action was effective when taken, and the
filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

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

http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_ aviation.asp

 

U.S. Carrier Exemption Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the U.S. carrier
applicant(s) shall:

(1)  Hold at all times effective operating authority from the government
of each country served;

(2)  Comply with applicable requirements concerning oversales contained
in 14 CFR 250 (for scheduled operations, if authorized);

(3)  Comply with the requirements for reporting data contained in 14 CFR
241;

(4)  Comply with requirements for minimum insurance coverage, and for
certifying that coverage to the Department, contained in 14 CFR 205;

(5)  Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a
Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR 203, concerning
waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(6)  Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, including, but not limited to, 49 CFR Part 1544. 
To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government requirements
concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing any new service
(including charter flights) to or from a foreign airport, contact its
International Principal Security Inspector (IPSI) to advise the IPSI of
its plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security
Administration has determined that security is adequate to allow such
airport(s) to be served; and

(7)  Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and
limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the
Department of Transportation, with all applicable orders and regulations
of other U.S. agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the
United States.

The authority granted shall be effective only during the period when the
holder is in compliance with the conditions imposed above.

05/2004

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