Posted: May 16, 2003													Served: May 21, 2003

3:20pm

 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

EXTENSION FOR COMMENTS REGARDING RURAL SERVICE 

IMPROVEMENT ACT, DOCKETS 14694 AND 14695

NOTICE

On April 15, 2003, served April 21, 2003, the Department requested
comments regarding the Rural Air Service Improvement Act of 2002. 
Comments are due on May 21, 2003.  On May 14, 2003, Hank Myers,
representing several Alaska bush carriers directly affected by this law,
requested an extension to respond.  He indicated that several carriers,
had not received the Request for Comments until he had notified them of
it, and requested an extension to close of business on June 2.  We will
grant his request, and give all interested parties until June 2 to
submit comments.

In order to ensure that all parties are timely served with future
documents in this proceeding, we have attached the current service list
to this proceeding and ask all parties to correct, or add their full
addresses, including e-mail, phone, and fax numbers within 14 days of
the service date of this notice.  The information should be sent to: 
Dockets Operations and Media Management, M-30, PL 401, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20590,
Dockets 2003-14694 and 14695. 

This action is effective immediately.

Action taken by:	RANDALL D. BENNETT

Director

					Office of Aviation Analysis

					Office of the Secretary

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