02-2279. Third Party War Risk Liability Insurance

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION:

Notice of extension.

SUMMARY:

This notice contains the text of a memo from the Secretary of Transportation to the President regarding the extension of the provision of aviation insurance coverage for U.S. flag commercial air carrier service in domestic and international operations.

DATES:

Dates of extension from January 20, 2002 through March 20, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Helen Kish, Program Analyst, APO-3, or Eric Nelson, Program Analyst, APO-3, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591, telephone [phone] or 202-267-3090. Or online at FAA Insurance Website: http://api.hq.faa.gov/​911policies/​inscover.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On January 4, 2002, the Secretary of Transportation authorized a 60-day extension of aviation insurance provided by the Federal Aviation Administration as follows:

Memorandum to the President

“Pursuant to the authority delegated to me in paragraph (3) of Presidential Determination No. 01-29 of September 23, 2001, I have extended that determination to allow for the provision of aviation insurance and reinsurance coverage for U.S. Flag commercial air service in domestic and international operations for an additional 60 days.

Pursuant to section 44306(c) of chapter 443 of 49 U.S.C.—Aviation Insurance, the period for provision of insurance shall be extended from January 20, 2002, through March 20, 2002.”

/s/Norman Y. Mineta

Affected Public: Air Carriers who currently have Third Party War-Risk Liability Insurance with the Federal Administration.

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2002.

Nan Shellabarger,

Deputy Director, Office of Aviation Policy and Plans.