*Administration of Barack H. Obama, 2009 *

**Memorandum on Provision of Aviation Insurance Coverage for Commercial Air Carrier Service in Domestic and International Operations **

*August 21, 2009 *

*Memorandum for the Secretary of Transportation *

*Subject:* Provision of Aviation Insurance Coverage for Commercial Air Carrier Service in Domestic and International Operations

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States including 49 U.S.C. 44302, *et seq*., I hereby:

1. Determine that continuation of U.S. flag commercial air service is necessary in the interest of air commerce, national security, and the foreign policy of the United States.

2. Approve provision by the Secretary of Transportation of insurance or reinsurance to U.S. flag air carriers against loss or damage arising out of any risk from the operation of an aircraft in the manner and to the extent provided in Chapter 443 of 49 U.S.C., until August 31, 2010, when he determine that such insurance or reinsurance cannot be obtained on reasonable terms and conditions from any company authorized to conduct an insurance business in a State of the United States.

You are directed to bring this determination immediately to the attention of all air carriers within the meaning of 49 U.S.C. 40102 (a) (2), and to arrange for its publication in the *Federal Register*.

BARACK OBAMA

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:15 a.m., August 25, 2009]

NOTE: This memorandum was published in the *Federal Register* on August 26.

*Categories:* Communications to Federal Agencies : Commercial air carrier service, provision of aviation insurance coverage, memorandum.

*Subjects:* Aviation : Air carrier insurance.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD200900661.