49 C.F.R. § 604.13 Reviewing evidence submitted by private charter operators.
Title 49 - Transportation
(a) The recipient shall review the evidence submitted in response to the notice given under 49 CFR 604.11 within 30 days of the deadline for the submission of evidence. (b) Within 60 days of the deadline for the submission of evidence, the recipient shall notify each private charter operator that submitted evidence of the recipient's decision. (c) The recipient must review the evidence submitted to determine if the evidence proves that the private charter operator has: (1) The desire and the physical capability to actually provide charter service using the categories of revenue vehicles; and (2) The required legal authority and the necessary safety certifications, licenses and other legal requirements to provide charter service. (d) The recipient must determine that a private charter operator which meets the requirements in 49 CFR 604.13(c) is willing and able. (e) A recipient may look behind the evidence submitted by a private charter operator only if the recipient has reasonable cause to believe that some or all of the evidence has been falsified. (f) A recipient may, within its discretion, stop reviewing the evidence submitted by private charter operators when the recipient has determined that there is one or more private charter operators willing and able to provide all of the charter service that the recipient proposed to provide in its notice. A recipient may, however, review the evidence submitted by all private charter operators and create a roster of willing and able private charter operators. (g) The entity that complies with the public participation process under 49 CFR 604.11(e) shall be responsible for complying with the requirements in 49 CFR 604.13.
Title 49: Transportation
PART 604—CHARTER SERVICE
Subpart A—General
§ 604.13 Reviewing evidence submitted by private charter operators.
