81_FR_12826 81 FR 12779 - Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Unmanned Services, Inc.

81 FR 12779 - Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Unmanned Services, Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 47 (March 10, 2016)

Page Range12779-12780
FR Document2016-05343

This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05343]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE-2016-2016-0032]


Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Unmanned 
Services, Inc.

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief 
from specified requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's 
awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. 
Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of 
information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of 
the petition or its final disposition.

DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket 
number and must be received on or before March 30, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2015-1302 
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your 
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. 
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room 
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket 
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments 
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts 
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the 
commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the 
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 
http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at 
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions 
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Parker (202) 267-1538, Office 
of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 3, 2016.
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2015-1302
    Petitioner: Unmanned Services, Inc.
    Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: Sec. Sec.  61.23 (a)(1); 61.101 
(e)(4)(5); 61.113 (a); 61.315 (a); 91.7 (a); 91.119 (c); 91.121; 91.151 
(a)(1); 91.405 (a); 91.407 (a)(1); 91.409 (a)(1)(2); 91.417 (a)(b).
    Description of Relief Sought: The petitioner is seeking relief to 
allow for an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to report altitude in 
meters, to allow the Pilot in Command (PIC) to be able to transfer his 
or her designation, to change the PIC requirements to require only 
prior military UAS rated piloting experience and passage of FAA ground 
school knowledge test, to conduct nighttime operations, and operate 
from moving platforms.
[FR Doc. 2016-05343 Filed 3-9-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 47 / Thursday, March 10, 2016 / Notices 12779 present statements or obtain information public to better inform its rulemaking SUMMARY: This notice contains a should contact the person listed in the process. DOT posts these comments, summary of a petition seeking relief FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT without edit, including any personal from specified requirements of Title 14 section. Members of the public may information the commenter provides, to of the Code of Federal Regulations. The present a written statement to the http://www.regulations.gov, as purpose of this notice is to improve the committee at any time. described in the system of records public’s awareness of, and participation Issued in Washington, DC, on March 3, notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can in, the FAA’s exemption process. 2016. be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ Neither publication of this notice nor Latasha Robinson, privacy. the inclusion or omission of information Management & Program Analyst, NextGen, Docket: Background documents or in the summary is intended to affect the Enterprise Support Services Division, Federal comments received may be read at legal status of the petition or its final Aviation Administration. http://www.regulations.gov at any time. disposition. [FR Doc. 2016–05310 Filed 3–9–16; 8:45 am] Follow the online instructions for DATES: Comments on this petition must BILLING CODE 4910–13–P accessing the docket or go to the Docket identify the petition docket number and Operations in Room W12–140 of the must be received on or before March 30, West Building Ground Floor at 1200 2016. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday ADDRESSES: Send comments identified Federal Aviation Administration through Friday, except Federal holidays. by docket number FAA–2015–1302 [Summary Notice No. PE–2016–0031] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan using any of the following methods: Ngo (202) 267–4264, Office of • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Petition for Exemption; Summary of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation http://www.regulations.gov and follow Petition Received; Iowa State Administration, 800 Independence the online instructions for sending your University of Science and Technology Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591. comments electronically. AGENCY: Federal Aviation This notice is published pursuant to • Mail: Send comments to Docket Administration (FAA), DOT. 14 CFR 11.85. Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of Issued in Washington, DC, on March 3, Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey ACTION: Notice. 2016. Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West SUMMARY: This notice contains a Lirio Liu, Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC summary of a petition seeking relief Director, Office of Rulemaking. 20590–0001. from specified requirements of title 14 • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Petition for Exemption comments to Docket Operations in purpose of this notice is to improve the Docket No.: FAA–2015–4716 Room W12–140 of the West Building public’s awareness of, and participation Petitioner: Iowa State University of Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey in, the FAA’s exemption process. Science and Technology Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 Neither publication of this notice nor Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through the inclusion or omission of information §§ 45.23(b); 45.27(a); 61.23(a) and (c); Friday, except Federal holidays. in the summary is intended to affect the 61.113; 61.101(e)(4) and (5); 61.315; • Fax: Fax comments to Docket legal status of the petition or its final 91.7(a); 91.9(b)(2); 91.9(c); 91.103; Operations at 202–493–2251. disposition. 91.109(a); 91.119(b); 91.121; 91.151(a); Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. DATES: Comments on this petition must 91.203 (a) & (b); 91.405(a); 91.407(a)(1); 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the identify the petition docket number and 91.409(a)(1) & (2); 91.417 (a) & (b). public to better inform its rulemaking must be received on or before March 30, Description of Relief Sought: The process. DOT posts these comments, 2016. petitioner is requesting relief in order to without edit, including any personal ADDRESSES: Send comments identified operate SenseFly eBee, DJI Spreading information the commenter provides, to by docket number FAA–2015–4716 Wings, and AirCover QR425 aircrafts to http://www.regulations.gov, as using any of the following methods: perform aerial data collection, training, described in the system of records • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to and research including control of notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can http://www.regulations.gov and follow multiple air vehicles in closely coupled be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ the online instructions for sending your collaborative flights and pest privacy. comments electronically. management. Docket: Background documents or • Mail: Send comments to Docket [FR Doc. 2016–05342 Filed 3–9–16; 8:45 am] comments received may be read at Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of BILLING CODE 4910–13–P http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Follow the online instructions for Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West accessing the docket or go to the Docket Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Operations in Room W12–140 of the 20590–0001. West Building Ground Floor at 1200 • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take Federal Aviation Administration New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, comments to Docket Operations in DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday Room W12–140 of the West Building [Summary Notice No. PE–2016–2016–0032] through Friday, except Federal holidays. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Petition for Exemption; Summary of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 Petition Received; Unmanned Joshua Parker (202) 267–1538, Office of a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Services, Inc. Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: Fax comments to Docket AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Operations at 202–493–2251. Administration (FAA), DOT. Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591. Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. This notice is published pursuant to ACTION: Notice. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 14 CFR 11.85. 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12780 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 47 / Thursday, March 10, 2016 / Notices Issued in Washington, DC, on March 3, • Internet: To submit comments sufficient and reasonably available 2016. electronically, go to the Federal quantities and of a satisfactory quality; Lirio Liu, regulations Web site at http:// or (3) the inclusion of domestic material Director, Office of Rulemaking. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online will increase the cost of the overall instructions for submitting comments. project contract by more than 25 Petition for Exemption • Hand Delivery: West Building percent.’’ 23 U.S.C. 313(b); 49 CFR Docket No.: FAA–2015–1302 Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 1.95(f). Petitioner: Unmanned Services, Inc. New Jersey Avenue SE., between 9 a.m. MBHS seeks a waiver to purchase one Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday (1) Leica Flexline TS02 Plus R500 §§ 61.23 (a)(1); 61.101 (e)(4)(5); 61.113 through Friday, except Federal holidays. Reflectorless total station for its (a); 61.315 (a); 91.7 (a); 91.119 (c); Instructions: All comments submitted subgrantee, the Maine State Police, 91.121; 91.151 (a)(1); 91.405 (a); 91.407 in relation to this waiver must include using Federal grant funds, at a cost of (a)(1); 91.409 (a)(1)(2); 91.417 (a)(b). the agency name and docket number. $12,925. A total station is an electronic/ Description of Relief Sought: The Please note that all comments received optical instrument used in modern petitioner is seeking relief to allow for will be posted without change to http:// surveying and accident reconstruction. an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to www.regulations.gov, including any Specifically, a total station is an report altitude in meters, to allow the personal information provided. You electronic theodolite integrated with an Pilot in Command (PIC) to be able to may also call the Docket at 202–366– electronic distance meter to read slope transfer his or her designation, to 9324. distances from the instrument to a change the PIC requirements to require particular point. According to MBHS, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For only prior military UAS rated piloting the total station provides law program issues, contact Barbara Sauers, experience and passage of FAA ground enforcement with the equipment Office of Regional Operations and school knowledge test, to conduct necessary to provide accurate and Program Delivery, NHTSA (phone: 202– nighttime operations, and operate from detailed crash reconstruction to aid in 366–0144). For legal issues, contact moving platforms. improving highway safety and for use [FR Doc. 2016–05343 Filed 3–9–16; 8:45 am] Andrew DiMarsico, Office of Chief Counsel, NHTSA (phone: 202–366– with the enforcement of traffic safety BILLING CODE 4910–13–P laws. MBHS states that the total station 5263). You may send mail to these officials at the National Highway Traffic reduces the time officers need to stand Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey in the roadway with a prism to mark DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION evidence at crash scenes. In addition, Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. National Highway Traffic Safety SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This with a total station, evidence can be Administration notice provides NHTSA’s finding that a plotted from the side of the road after a waiver of the Buy America requirement, roadway has been opened to traffic. [Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0026] MBHS states that there are no total 23 U.S.C. 313, is appropriate for MBHS to purchase a Leica Flexline TS02 Plus station models that are manufactured or Notice of Buy America Waiver assembled in the United States. In R500 Reflectorless Total Station for AGENCY: National Highway Traffic $12,925 using grant funds authorized support of its waiver, MBHS cites to Safety Administration (NHTSA), under 23 U.S.C. 402. Section 402 funds NHTSA’s determination that a Buy Department of Transportation (DOT). are available for use by state highway America waiver was appropriate for the ACTION: Notice of Buy America waiver. safety programs that, among other North Carolina Highway Safety Office to things, reduce or prevent injuries and purchase a Nikon Nivo 5M plus SUMMARY: This notice provides deaths resulting from speeding motor Reflectorless total station. See 80 FR NHTSA’s finding with respect to a vehicles, driving while impaired by 72480 (November 19, 2015). In that request to waive the requirements of alcohol and or drugs, motorcycle notice, the agency noted that both North Buy America from the Maine Bureau of accidents, school bus accidents, and Carolina and NHTSA performed market Highway Safety (MBHS). NHTSA finds unsafe driving behavior. 23 U.S.C. analyses which revealed that all total that a non-availability waiver of the Buy 402(a). Section 402 funds are also station equipment are foreign made.1 Id. America requirement is appropriate for available to state programs that at 72481. At this time, the agency is the purchase of a Leica total station encourage the proper use of occupant unaware of any total stations produced using Federal highway traffic safety protection devices and improve law domestically. grant funds because there are no enforcement services in motor vehicle NHTSA agrees that the total stations suitable products produced in the accident prevention, traffic supervision, advance the purpose of section 402 to United States. and post-accident procedures. Id. improve law enforcement services in DATES: The effective date of this waiver Buy America provides that NHTSA motor vehicle accident prevention and is March 25, 2016. Written comments ‘‘shall not obligate any funds authorized post-accident reconstruction and regarding this notice may be submitted to be appropriated to carry out the enforcement. A total station is an on- to NHTSA and must be received on or Surface Transportation Assistance Act 1 In our November 19, 2015 notice, we noted that before: March 25, 2016. of 1982 (96 Stat. 2097) or [Title 23] and the combined market research of North Carolina ADDRESSES: Written comments may be administered by the Department of and NHTSA found that the following manufacturers submitted using any one of the Transportation, unless steel, iron, and produced foreign made total stations: CT Berger (China); Leica (Switzerland); Leica Flexline TS02 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES following methods: manufactured products used in such Plus R500 Reflectorless Total Station (Japan); • Mail: Docket Management Facility, project are produced in the United Spectra Precision (Japan); Northwest Instruments M–30, U.S. Department of States.’’ 23 U.S.C. 313. However, (China); Topcon (Japan); Trimble (Sweden); Hi- Transportation, West Building, Ground NHTSA may waive those requirements Target Instrument Surveying Co. Ltd. (China); geo- Floor, Rm. W12–140, 1200 New Jersey if ‘‘(1) their application would be Fennel GmbH (Germany); Hilti (Liechtenstein); North Surveying (Spain); South Precision Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. inconsistent with the public interest; (2) Instrument (China); Ruide Surveying Instrument • Fax: Written comments may be such materials and products are not Co. (China); Pentex (Japan/China); and Topcon faxed to (202) 493–2251. produced in the United States in (Japan, China and Thailand). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Mar 09, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10MRN1.SGM 10MRN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be received on or before March 30, 2016.
ContactJoshua Parker (202) 267-1538, Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
FR Citation81 FR 12779 
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