272.3—Places eligible for guaranteed essential air service.
(a)
Subject to the provisions of this part, and paragraph 5 of Article IX of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement, the Department will make provision for the operation of essential air service, with compensation if necessary, to the following places in the Freely Associated States:
In the Federated States of Micronesia: Ponape, Truk and Yap.
In the Marshall Islands: Majuro and Kwajalein.
In Palau: Koror.
(b)
The places specified herein in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands or Palau, respectively, shall cease to be eligible places under this part if any of those Governments withdraw from the subsidy provisions of Article IX of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement in accordance with paragraph 8 of Article IX or Article XII of that Agreement.