§222.3. Application for Statement of Authorization. — Inbound Citations

(a) Under its foreign air carrier permit, a direct foreign air carrier may provide or control the surface portion of intermodal cargo services within a zone extending 35 miles from the boundary of the airport or city it is authorized to serve. A direct foreign air carrier shall not provide or control the surface portion of intermodal cargo services outside of this 35-mile zone unless authorized to do so by the Department in accordance with §§ 222.3, 222.4 and 222.5.

(a) After review of an application form filed under § 222.3, the Department will take one or more of the following actions:

(1) Indicate by stamp on OST Form 4500 the effective date of the Statement of Authorization, and return to the carrier the duplicate copy of Form 4500 as evidence of approval under this part;

(2) Request additional information from the applicant;

(3) Set the application for notice and hearing procedures;

(4) Disapprove the application or approve it subject to such terms, conditions, or limitations as may be required by the public interest; or

(5) Reject the application on the grounds that there is no agreement by the United States authorizing the proposed services.