PUBLIC LAW 100-223—DEC. 30, 1987
101 STAT. 1511
reasonable return on investment which shall not be less than 5 percent of operating costs; and "(ii) to provide the carrier an additional return which recognizes the demonstrated additional lost profits from opportunities foregone and the likelihood that such lost profits increase as the duration of the required basic essential air service increases. "(B) CARRIERS NOT RECEIVING COMPENSATION.—If the Secretary requires an air carrier which is providing air transportation to an eligible point without compensation pursuant to paragraph (4) to continue to provide basic essential air service to such point beyond the 90-day notice period after which, but for paragraph (5) of this subsection, such air carrier would be able to suspend, terminate, or reduce service to such point below basic essential air service for such point, then the Secretary shall compensate such air carrier in an amount sufficient— "(i) to cover the carrier's fully allocated actual cost of performing the basic essential car service that was being provided at the time the 90-day notice of termination, suspension, or reduction of service is given to the Secretary under paragraph (2) plus a fair and reasonable return on investment which shall not be less than 5 percent of operating costs; and "(ii) to provide the carrier an additional return which recognizes the demonstrated additional lost profits from opportunities foregone and the likelihood that such lost profits increase as the duration of the required basic essential air service increases. "(7) TRANSFER OF OPERATIONAL AUTHORITY AT CERTAIN HIGHDENSITY AIRPORTS.—If an air carrier which is providing basic
essential air service under this subsection between an eligible point and an airport at which the Administrator limits the number of instrument flight rule takeoffs and landings of aircraft provides notice to the Secretary of its intention to suspend, terminate, or reduce such service and smother air carrier is secured to provide such service on a continuing basis, the Secretary shall require the carrier suspending, terminating, or reducing such service to transfer any operational authority which such carrier has to conduct a leuiding or takeoff at such airport with respect to such service to the carrier secured to provide such service unless the carrier secured to provide such service does not need such authority or such authority is being used to provide air service with respect to more than 1 eligible point, "(8) EFFORT TO SECURE CARRIERS.—During any
period
for
which the Secretary requires an air carrier to continue providing air transportation to an eligible point which such air carrier has proposed to terminate, reduce, or suspend, the Secretary shall continue to make every effort to secure an air carrier to provide at least basic essential air service to such eligible point, on a continuing beisis. "(9) PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REDUCTIONS IN SERVICE.—Unless
the Secretary has determined what is basic essential air service for any eligible point pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary shall, upon petition of any appropriate representative of such point prohibit any termination, suspen-
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