 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on August 8, 2003

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST 2001-10026

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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    Northwest Airlines, Inc.  filed  7/2/2003 to:

XX  Renew for two years allocation of one weekly, round-trip
U.S.-Philippine Route 2 all-cargo frequency previously granted to
Northwest in the above-captioned docket.   

Applicant rep:   Megan Rae Rosia (202) 842-3193    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 action above was effective when taken:  August 8, 2003,  and will
remain in effect through  August 8, 2005, provided that Northwest
continues to hold the necessary underlying economic authority to operate
U.S.-Philippine all-cargo service.

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director	

		    Office of International Aviation	

XX  Authority granted is consistent with the aviation agreement between
the United States and the Philippines.

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

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Conditions:  Consistent with our standard practice, the frequency
allocation granted is subject to the condition that if the frequency is
not used for a period of 90 days, the allocation will expire
automatically and the frequency will revert to the Department for
reallocation.

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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 application 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 document is available on the World Wide
Web at:

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

 Northwest states that it is currently using the frequency to operate a
weekly all-cargo flight in the U.S.-Manila market via Tokyo.  Northwest
is seeking the allocation for a period of two years.  In addition to the
one frequency at issue here, Northwest also holds two other weekly
frequencies for its U.S.-Philippine all-cargo service.  (See Notices of
Action Taken dated September 21, 1998, and January 15, 2003, in Dockets
OST-98-4267 and OST-2001-8922, respectively.)  

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