81 FR 75477 - Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Pentastar Aviation Charter, Inc.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 210 (October 31, 2016)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 210 (October 31, 2016)
| Page Range | 75477-75477 | |
| FR Document | 2016-26238 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 210 (Monday, October 31, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 75477] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26238] [[Page 75477]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Summary Notice No. 2016-98] Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Pentastar Aviation Charter, Inc. AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 21, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2016-5027 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: Dale Williams (202) 267-4179, Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591. This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 25, 2016. Dale A. Bouffiou, Deputy Director, Office of Rulemaking. Petition for Exemption Docket No.: FAA-2016-5027. Petitioner: Pentastar Aviation Charter, Inc. Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 135.25 (b)(c). Description of Relief Sought: Pentastar Aviation Charter, Inc. (Pentastar) seeks exemption from Sec. 135.25 (b), which requires a part 135 certificate holder to have the exclusive use of at least one aircraft that meets the requirements for at least one kind of operation authorized in its operations specifications. In addition, Pentastar seeks exemption from Sec. 135.25 (c), which specifies that, for the purposes of Sec. 135.25 (b), a person has exclusive use of an aircraft if that person has the sole possession, control, and use of it for flight, as owner, or has a written agreement (including arrangements for performing required maintenance), in effect when the aircraft is operated, giving the person that possession, control, and use for at least 6 consecutive months. In addition, the FAA notes that an exemption from Sec. 135.419 may be relevant to the disposition of this petition. Section 135.419 states that the FAA Administrator may require or allow an approved aircraft inspection program for any make and model aircraft of which the certificate holder has exclusive use of at least one aircraft (as defined in Sec. 135.25(b)). Pentastar operates under part 135 as an eligible on demand air carrier under Certificate No. UG8A235J, which was issued initially in 1999. Pentastar currently operates 8 turbo jet aircraft and one Cessna- 172 aircraft, all of which are leased aircraft. Pentastar retains responsibility for all maintenance of the aircraft on its part 135 certificate through its part 145 repair station (No. BTVR626C). None of these aircraft are operated under part 91K, however, all aircraft are operated under part 91 by owners when not in use by Pentastar. Pentastar is currently in compliance with Sec. Sec. 135.25 (b) and (c) by leasing a C-172 aircraft. Pentastar maintains this aircraft on its part 135 operations specifications although it has never utilized this aircraft for on demand operations. The petitioner contends that a grant of exemption would provide an equivalent level of safety because all the aircraft utilized in actual on demand operations under its part 135 certificate would remain the same. [FR Doc. 2016-26238 Filed 10-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION West Building Ground Floor at 1200 by leasing a C–172 aircraft. Pentastar
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, maintains this aircraft on its part 135
Federal Aviation Administration DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday operations specifications although it has
[Summary Notice No. 2016–98] through Friday, except Federal holidays. never utilized this aircraft for on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale demand operations. The petitioner
Petition for Exemption; Summary of Williams (202) 267–4179, Office of contends that a grant of exemption
Petition Received; Pentastar Aviation Rulemaking, Federal Aviation would provide an equivalent level of
Charter, Inc. Administration, 800 Independence safety because all the aircraft utilized in
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591. actual on demand operations under its
AGENCY: Federal Aviation This notice is published pursuant to part 135 certificate would remain the
Administration (FAA), DOT. 14 CFR 11.85. same.
ACTION: Notice. [FR Doc. 2016–26238 Filed 10–28–16; 8:45 am]
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 25,
SUMMARY: This notice contains a 2016. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
summary of a petition seeking relief Dale A. Bouffiou,
from specified requirements of Title 14 Deputy Director, Office of Rulemaking.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Petition for Exemption
purpose of this notice is to improve the Federal Railroad Administration
public’s awareness of, and participation Docket No.: FAA–2016–5027.
in, the FAA’s exemption process. Petitioner: Pentastar Aviation Charter, [Docket No. FRA–2000–7257, Notice No. 83]
Neither publication of this notice nor Inc.
Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 135.25 Railroad Safety Advisory Committee;
the inclusion or omission of information
(b)(c). Notice of Meeting
in the summary is intended to affect the
legal status of the petition or its final Description of Relief Sought: Pentastar
AGENCY: Federal Railroad
disposition. Aviation Charter, Inc. (Pentastar) seeks
Administration (FRA), Department of
exemption from § 135.25 (b), which
DATES: Comments on this petition must Transportation.
requires a part 135 certificate holder to
identify the petition docket number and have the exclusive use of at least one ACTION: Announcement of Railroad
must be received on or before November aircraft that meets the requirements for Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC)
21, 2016. at least one kind of operation authorized meeting.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified in its operations specifications. In SUMMARY: FRA announces the fifty-
by docket number FAA–2016–5027 addition, Pentastar seeks exemption seventh meeting of the RSAC, a Federal
using any of the following methods: from § 135.25 (c), which specifies that, Advisory Committee that develops
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to for the purposes of § 135.25 (b), a person railroad safety regulations through a
http://www.regulations.gov and follow has exclusive use of an aircraft if that consensus process. The RSAC meeting
the online instructions for sending your person has the sole possession, control, agenda topics will include: Opening
comments electronically. and use of it for flight, as owner, or has remarks from the FRA Administrator
• Mail: Send comments to Docket a written agreement (including and the FRA Associate Administrator
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of arrangements for performing required for Railroad Safety and Chief Safety
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey maintenance), in effect when the aircraft Officer; status reports from the Remote
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West is operated, giving the person that Control Locomotive, Track Standards,
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC possession, control, and use for at least Hazardous Materials Issues, Rail
20590–0001. 6 consecutive months. In addition, the Integrity Working Groups, and the
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take FAA notes that an exemption from Engineering Task Force; an
comments to Docket Operations in § 135.419 may be relevant to the informational presentation on the high-
Room W12–140 of the West Building disposition of this petition. Section speed passenger rail equipment (Tier III)
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 135.419 states that the FAA rulemaking; and an update on the status
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 Administrator may require or allow an of Positive Train Control
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through approved aircraft inspection program for implementation. This agenda is subject
Friday, except Federal holidays. any make and model aircraft of which to change, including possibly adding
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket the certificate holder has exclusive use further proposed tasks.
Operations at 202–493–2251. of at least one aircraft (as defined in
DATES: The RSAC meeting is scheduled
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. § 135.25(b)).
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the Pentastar operates under part 135 as to commence at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday,
public to better inform its rulemaking an eligible on demand air carrier under January 26, 2017, and will adjourn by
process. DOT posts these comments, Certificate No. UG8A235J, which was 4:30 p.m.
without edit, including any personal issued initially in 1999. Pentastar ADDRESSES: The RSAC meeting will be
information the commenter provides, to currently operates 8 turbo jet aircraft held at the National Association of
http://www.regulations.gov, as and one Cessna-172 aircraft, all of Home Builders, National Housing
described in the system of records which are leased aircraft. Pentastar Center, located at 1201 15th Street NW.,
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can retains responsibility for all Washington, DC 20005. The meeting is
be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ maintenance of the aircraft on its part open to the public on a first-come, first-
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privacy. 135 certificate through its part 145 served basis, and is accessible to
Docket: Background documents or repair station (No. BTVR626C). None of individuals with disabilities. Sign and
comments received may be read at these aircraft are operated under part oral interpretation can be made
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. 91K, however, all aircraft are operated available if requested 10 calendar days
Follow the online instructions for under part 91 by owners when not in before the meeting.
accessing the docket or go to the Docket use by Pentastar. Pentastar is currently FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Operations in Room W12–140 of the in compliance with §§ 135.25 (b) and (c) Kenton Kilgore, RSAC Administrative
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| Dates | Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be received on or before November 21, 2016. | |
| Contact | Dale Williams (202) 267-4179, Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 75477 |
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