 

			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on February 26, 2003

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST 1999-5708

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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).

Applicant:  ABACO AIR LTD.                                              
                                     Date Filed:  January 15, 2003

Relief requested:  Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the
applicant to continue to conduct charter foreign air transportation of
persons, property and mail between the Bahamas and Florida, using small
equipment.

If renewal, date and citation of last action:  March 1, 2002, in this
Docket.

Applicant representative:  Denise D. Kelly, 242-367-2266      DOT
analyst:  Allen F. Brown, 202-366-2405

Responsive pleadings:  None.

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved.                                                      
                                        Action date:  February 26, 2003

Effective dates of authority granted:  February 26, 2003, through March
1, 2004.

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity):  Reciprocity with
the Bahamas

Except to the extent exempted/waived, this authority is subject to the
terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:  Standard exemption
conditions.     

Special conditions/Remarks:  In the conduct of the authorized
operations, the applicant may use only small aircraft; that is, aircraft
designed to have a maximum passenger capacity of not more than 60 seats
or a maximum payload capacity of not more than 18,000 pounds.

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director, Office of International
Aviation	

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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/deferred/dismissed, 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 document is available on the World Wide
Web at:

http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp

