 

			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on May 7, 2004

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST 2001-10929

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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:  DUTCH CARIBBEAN AIRLINE N.V.                                
                      Date Filed:  February 13, 2004

Relief requested:  Exemption from 49 USC section 41301 to permit the
applicant to continue to conduct scheduled foreign air transportation of
persons, property and mail, from points behind the Netherlands Antilles,
via the Netherlands Antilles and intermediate points, to points in the
United States and beyond; and charters under 14 CFR Part 212.

If renewal, date and citation of last action:  February 15, 2002, in
this Docket.

Applicant representative:  Bruce H. Rabinovitz, 202-663-6960      DOT
analyst:  Allen F. Brown, 202-366-2405

Responsive pleadings:  None.

                                                                        
        DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved                                                       
                                            Action date:  May 7, 2004

Effective dates of authority granted:  May 7, 2004, through May 7, 2006.

Basis for approval:  United States-Netherlands Antilles Air Transport
Agreement.

Except to the extent exempted/waived, this authority is subject to the
terms, conditions, and limitations of our 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 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

