 

			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on May 4, 2004

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST 2000-8438

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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:  AEROTRANSPORTE de CARGA UNION, S.A. de C.V.                 
            Date Filed:  March 29, 2004

Relief requested:  Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the
applicant to continue to conduct all-cargo charter operations between
Mexico and the United States, and other all-cargo charters in accordance
with 14 CFR Part 212

If renewal, date and citation of last action:  April 22 2003, in this
Docket.

Applicant representative:  Pierre Murphy, 202-776-3980        DOT
analyst:  Allen F. Brown, 202-366-2405

Responsive pleadings:  None.

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved.			       			                       Action date:  May
4, 2004

Effective dates of authority granted:  May 4, 2004, through May 4, 2005.

Basis for approval:  United States-Mexico Air Transport Services
Agreement

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

Special conditions/Remarks:

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director	

		      Office of International Aviation	

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Under authority assigned by the Department in it

s regulations, 14 CFR Part 385, we found that (1) our action was
consistent with Department policy; (2) the applicant was qualified to
perform its proposed operations; (3) grant of the authority was
consistent with the public interest; and (4) 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

