[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 17, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 66343] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-31876] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart Q During the Week Ending December 6, 1996 The following Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits were filed under Subpart Q of the Department of Transportation's Procedural Regulations (See 14 CFR 302.1701 et seq.). The due date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motions to Modify Scope are set forth below for each application. Following the Answer period DOT may process the application by expedited procedures. Such procedures may consist of the adoption of a show-cause order, a tentative order, or in appropriate cases a final order without further proceedings. Docket Number: OST-96-2001. Date filed: December 4, 1996. Due Date for Answers, Conforming Applications, or Motion to Modify Scope: January 1, 1997. Description: Application of Swissair, Swiss Air Transport Company, Ltd., pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 41301 and 41302, and Subpart Q of the Regulations, applies for an amendment to its foreign air carrier permit to authorize Swissair to provide (a) scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail ``from points behind Switzerland via Switzerland and intermediate points to a point or points in the United States and beyond,'' as provided in Annex I of the Open Skies Agreement, together with all of the operational rights provided for in that Annex and (b) charter service in foreign air transportation for passengers (and their accompanying baggage) and/or cargo to the full extent permitted by Annex II of the Open Skies Agreement. Myrna F. Adams, Acting Chief, Documentary Services. [FR Doc. 96-31876 Filed 12-16-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-62-P