[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: 14CFR272.1] [Page 218] TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) PART 272_ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE TO THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES--Table of Contents Sec. 272.1 Purpose. Sec. 272.1 Purpose. 272.2 Applicability. 272.3 Places eligible for guaranteed essential air service. 272.4 Applicability of procedures and policies under 49 U.S.C. 41731-42. 272.5 Determination of essential air service. 272.6 Considerations in the determination of essential air service. 272.7 Notice of discontinuance of service. 272.8 Obligation to continue service. 272.9 Selection of a carrier to provide essential air service and payment of compensation. 272.10 Conditions applicable to carriers serving a subsidized market. 272.11 Effective date of provisions. 272.12 Termination. Authority: 49 U.S.C. Chapters 401, 402, 416, 461, 1102; sec. 221(a)(5) of the Compact of Free Association, and paragraph 5 of Article IX of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement in implementation of that Compact (Pub. L. 99-239; Pub. L. 99-658); Pub. L. 101-219. Source: Amdt. No. 272-1, 52 FR 5443, Feb. 23, 1987, unless otherwise noted. Paragraph 5 of Article IX of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement implementing section 221(a)(5) of the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau (the Freely Associated States) provides, among other things, for the Department of Transportation (Department), as successor to the Civil Aeronautics Board (Board), to guarantee essential air service, with compensation if necessary, to certain places in these islands. Subparagraph 5(h) of the Agreement provides that the Department shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of paragraph 5 as it in its discretion deems appropriate. Section 221(a)(5) of the Compact, which was adopted by Congress as public laws (Pub. L. 99-239, Jan. 14, 1986; Pub. L. 99-658, Nov. 14, 1986), provides that the Department (as successor to the Board) has the authority to implement the provisions of paragraph 5 of the Agreement. This part implements these provisions of paragraph 5. [Amdt. No. 272-1, 52 FR 5443, Feb. 23, 1987, as amended at 60 FR 43525, Aug. 22, 1995]