Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/453

 PUBLIC LAW 95-504—OCT. 24, 1978

92 STAT. 1733

"(B) is authorized pursuant to such certificate to provide such service, but such service is suspended on such date of enactment. "(2)(A) With respect to each eligible point which on the date of enactment of this section is served by not more than one air carrier holding a certificate issued under section 401 of this title, not later 49 USC 1371. than the last day of the one-year period beginning on such date of enactment, the Board, after considering the views of any interested community and the State agency of the State in which such community is located, shall determine what is essential air transportation for such point. "(B) With respect to any eligible point which on the date of enactment of this section is served by more than one air carrier holding a certificate issued under section 401 of this title and which thereafter receives service by not more than one such air carrier, not later than the last day of the six-month period beginning on the date on which the Board receives notice that service to such point will be provided by not more than one such air carrier, the Board, after considering the views of any interested community and the State agency of the State in which such community is located, shall determine what is essential air transportation to such point. "(C) The Board shall periodically review the determination of Review, what is essential air transportation to each eligible point, and may, based upon such review and consultations with any interested community and the State agency of the State in which such community is located, make appropriate adjustments as to what is essential air transportation to such point. "(3) No air carrier shall terminate, suspend, or reduce air transportation to any eligible point below the level of essential air transportation established by the Board under paragraph (2) unless such air carrier— " (A) if such air carrier— "(i) holds a certificate issued under section 401 of this title, or "(ii) does not hold such a certificate, but is receiving compensation pursuant to paragraph (5) of this subsection for service to such eligible point, has given the Board, the appropriate State agency or agencies, and the communities affected at least ninety days notice prior to such termination, suspension, or reduction; and "(B) if such air carrier does not hold such a certificate and is not receiving compensation pursuant to paragraph (5) of this subsection for service to such eligible point, has given the Board, the appropriate State agency or agencies, and the communities affected at least thirty days notice prior to such termination, suspension, or reduction. _ " (4) Whenever the Board determines that essential air transportation will not be provided to any eligible point without compensation— "(A) the Board shall provide notice that applications may be submitted by any air carrier which is willing to provide essential air transportation to such point for compensation under this subsection. In selecting an applicant to provide essential air transportation to such point for compensation the Board shall, among other factors, specifically consider— "(i) the desirability of developing an integrated linear system of air transportation whenever such a system most adequately meets the air transportation needs of the communities involved;

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