[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 14, Volume 4] [Revised as of January 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 14CFR271.1] [Page 216] TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) PART 271_GUIDELINES FOR SUBSIDIZING AIR CARRIERS PROVIDING ESSENTIAL AIR TRANSPORTATION--Table of Contents Sec. 271.1 Purpose. Sec. 271.1 Purpose. 271.2 Definitions. 271.3 Carrier subsidy need. 271.4 Carrier costs. 271.5 Carrier revenues. 271.6 Profit element. 271.7 Subsidy payout formula. 271.8 Rate period. 271.9 Discrimination prohibited. Authority: 49 U.S.C. Chapters 401, 417. Source: ER-1398, 49 FR 49846, Dec. 24, 1984, unless otherwise noted. This part establishes the guidelines required by 49 U.S.C. 41736 to be used by the Department in establishing the fair and reasonable amount of compensation needed to ensure the continuation of essential air service to an eligible place under 49 U.S.C. 41731 and 41734. These guidelines are intended to cover normal carrier selection cases and rate renewal cases, and not necessarily emergency carrier selection cases. [60 FR 43524, Aug. 22, 1995]