82_FR_23581 82 FR 23484 - Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received

82 FR 23484 - Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 97 (May 22, 2017)

Page Range23484-23485
FR Document2017-10410

This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. 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 82 Issue 97 (Monday, May 22, 2017)
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE-2017-28, Drone Amplified, LLC]


Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption received.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief 
from specified requirements of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations 
(14 CFR). The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's 
awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory 
activities. 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 June 12, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by Docket Number FAA-2017-
0276 using any of the following methods:
     Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your 
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to the Docket Management Facility; 
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
     Fax: Fax comments to the Docket Management Facility at 
202-493-2251.
     Hand Delivery: Bring comments to the Docket Management 
Facility 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.
    Privacy: We will post all comments we receive, without change, to 
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you 
provide. Using the search function of our docket Web site, anyone can 
find and read the comments received into any of our dockets, including 
the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing the comment 
for an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78).
    Docket: To read background documents or comments received, go to 
http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to the Docket Management 
Facility 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: Jake Troutman, (202) 683-7788, 800 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2017.
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2017-0276.
    Petitioner: Drone Amplified, LLC.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 107.36; 137.19(c); 137.19(d); 
137.19(e)(2)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v); 137.31(a) and (b); 137.33(a); 137.41(c); 
137.42.

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    Description of Relief Sought: Drone Amplified, LLC (Drone 
Amplified) is seeking an exemption to commercially operate the DJI 
Matrice 600 small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with line of sight 
operation, during the day, at altitudes under 400 feet above ground 
level (AGL), to operate for commercial agricultural related services by 
performing interior ignitions with the small UAS to aid firefighters 
performing prescribed burns in remote and sparsely populated locations.

[FR Doc. 2017-10410 Filed 5-19-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                  SUMMARY:    The FAA is issuing this notice              available. Please confirm your                        DATES:  Comments on this petition must
                                                  to advise the public of a meeting of the                attendance with the person listed in the              identify the petition docket number and
                                                  ARAC.                                                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT                       must be received on or before June 12,
                                                  DATES: The meeting will be held on June                 section no later than May 26, 2017.                   2017.
                                                  8, 2017, starting at 1:00 p.m. Eastern                  Please provide the following                          ADDRESSES: You may send comments
                                                  Standard Time. Arrange oral                             information: Full legal name, country of              identified by Docket Number FAA–
                                                  presentations by June 1, 2017.                          citizenship, and name of your industry                2017–0276 using any of the following
                                                  ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
                                                                                                          association, or applicable affiliation. If            methods:
                                                  at the Federal Aviation Administration,                 you are attending as a public citizen,                   • Government-wide rulemaking Web
                                                  800 Independence Avenue SW.,                            please indicate so.                                   site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov
                                                                                                             For persons participating by                       and follow the instructions for sending
                                                  Washington, DC 20591.
                                                                                                          telephone, please contact the person                  your comments electronically.
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                    • Mail: Send comments to the Docket
                                                  Kerri Smith, Federal Aviation                           CONTACT section by email or phone for                 Management Facility; U.S. Department
                                                  Administration, 800 Independence                        the teleconference call-in number and                 of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
                                                  Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591,                       passcode. Callers are responsible for                 Avenue SE., West Building Ground
                                                  telephone (202) 267–2371; fax (202)                     paying long-distance charges.                         Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC
                                                  267–5075; email Kerri.Smith@faa.gov.                       The public must arrange by June 1,                 20590.
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant                     2017 to present oral statements at the                   • Fax: Fax comments to the Docket
                                                  to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal                      meeting. The public may present                       Management Facility at 202–493–2251.
                                                  Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.                   written statements to the Aviation                       • Hand Delivery: Bring comments to
                                                  2), we are giving notice of a meeting of                Rulemaking Advisory Committee by                      the Docket Management Facility in
                                                  the ARAC taking place on June 8, 2017,                  providing 25 copies to the Designated                 Room W12–140 of the West Building
                                                  at the Federal Aviation Administration,                 Federal Officer, or by bringing the                   Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
                                                  800 Independence Avenue SW.,                            copies to the meeting.                                Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
                                                  Washington, DC 20591.                                      If you are in need of assistance or                a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
                                                     The Agenda includes:                                 require a reasonable accommodation for                Friday, except Federal holidays.
                                                                                                          this meeting, please contact the person                  Privacy: We will post all comments
                                                  1. Status Report from the FAA
                                                                                                          listed under the heading FOR FURTHER                  we receive, without change, to http://
                                                  2. Interim Recommendation Report
                                                                                                          INFORMATION CONTACT. Sign and oral                    www.regulations.gov, including any
                                                     a. ARAC Input to Support Regulatory
                                                                                                          interpretation, as well as a listening                personal information you provide.
                                                        Reform of Aviation Regulations
                                                                                                          device, can be made available if                      Using the search function of our docket
                                                     b. Air Traffic Controller Training
                                                                                                          requested 10 calendar days before the                 Web site, anyone can find and read the
                                                        Working Group
                                                                                                          meeting.                                              comments received into any of our
                                                  3. Status Reports From Active Working                                                                         dockets, including the name of the
                                                        Groups                                              Issued in Washington, DC, on May 16,                individual sending the comment (or
                                                     a. ARAC                                              2017.
                                                                                                                                                                signing the comment for an association,
                                                     i. Rotorcraft Occupant Protection                    Dale Bouffiou,                                        business, labor union, etc.). You may
                                                        Working Group                                     Alternate Designated Federal Officer,                 review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
                                                     ii. Rotorcraft Bird Strike Working                   Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.               Statement in the Federal Register
                                                        Group                                             [FR Doc. 2017–10411 Filed 5–19–17; 8:45 am]           published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
                                                     iii. Load Master Certification Working               BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                19477–78).
                                                        Group                                                                                                      Docket: To read background
                                                     iv. Airman Certification Systems                                                                           documents or comments received, go to
                                                        Working Group                                     DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          http://www.regulations.gov at any time
                                                     b. Transport Airplane and Engine                                                                           or to the Docket Management Facility in
                                                        (TAE) Subcommittee                                Federal Aviation Administration                       Room W12–140 of the West Building
                                                     i. Transport Airplane Metallic and                   [Summary Notice No. PE–2017–28, Drone                 Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
                                                        Composite Structures Working                      Amplified, LLC]                                       Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
                                                        Group—Transport Airplane                                                                                a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
                                                        Damage-Tolerance and Fatigue                      Petition for Exemption; Summary of                    Friday, except Federal holidays.
                                                        Evaluation                                        Petition Received                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jake
                                                     ii. Transport Airplane                               AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                             Troutman, (202) 683–7788, 800
                                                        Crashworthiness and Ditching                      Administration (FAA), DOT.                            Independence Avenue SW.,
                                                        Evaluation Working Group                                                                                Washington, DC 20591.
                                                                                                          ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption
                                                     iii. Engine Harmonization Working                                                                             This notice is published pursuant to
                                                        Group- Engine Endurance Testing                   received.
                                                                                                                                                                14 CFR 11.85.
                                                        Requirements—Revision of Section                  SUMMARY:   This notice contains a                       Issued in Washington, DC, on May 16,
                                                        33.87                                             summary of a petition seeking relief                  2017.
                                                     iv. Airworthiness Assurance Working                  from specified requirements of title 14,              Lirio Liu,
                                                        Group                                             Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR).                 Director, Office of Rulemaking.
                                                     v. Ice Crystal Icing Working Group                   The purpose of this notice is to improve
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                                                     vi. Avionics Systems Harmonization                   the public’s awareness of, and                        Petition for Exemption
                                                        Working Group                                     participation in, this aspect of FAA’s                  Docket No.: FAA–2017–0276.
                                                     vii. Flight Test Harmonization                       regulatory activities. Neither publication              Petitioner: Drone Amplified, LLC.
                                                        Working Group—Phase 3                             of this notice nor the inclusion or                     Section of 14 CFR Affected: 107.36;
                                                  4. Any Other Business                                   omission of information in the summary                137.19(c); 137.19(d);
                                                     Attendance is open to the interested                 is intended to affect the legal status of             137.19(e)(2)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v); 137.31(a) and
                                                  public but limited to the space                         the petition or its final disposition.                (b); 137.33(a); 137.41(c); 137.42.


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                                                     Description of Relief Sought: Drone                  Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590,                DOT Office of Inspector General audit
                                                  Amplified, LLC (Drone Amplified) is                     or via email at latoya.johnson@dot.gov.               expressed the need for more clarity in
                                                  seeking an exemption to commercially                    For legal questions, please contact Mr.               the guidance on when to prepare Project
                                                  operate the DJI Matrice 600 small                       Jomar Maldonado, FHWA Office of the                   Management Plan updates.1 Finally,
                                                  unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with                     Chief Counsel, (202) 366–1373, Federal                while current guidance includes best
                                                  line of sight operation, during the day,                Highway Administration, 1200 New                      practices for managing major projects,
                                                  at altitudes under 400 feet above ground                Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590–                these practices are not included in the
                                                  level (AGL), to operate for commercial                  0001, or via email at jomar.maldonado@                new guidance. Rather, best management
                                                  agricultural related services by                        dot.gov. Business hours for the FHWA                  practices will be developed as a separate
                                                  performing interior ignitions with the                  are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t.,                resource to be shared with project
                                                  small UAS to aid firefighters performing                Monday through Friday, except Federal                 sponsors and FHWA staff.
                                                  prescribed burns in remote and sparsely                 holidays.                                               A copy of the Project Management
                                                  populated locations.                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            Plan Guidance is available for download
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–10410 Filed 5–19–17; 8:45 am]                                                                   and public inspection under the docket
                                                                                                          Electronic Access and Filing
                                                  BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                                                                                                                                number noted above at the Federal
                                                                                                            A copy of the Project Management                    eRulemaking portal at: http://
                                                                                                          Plan Guidance is available for download               www.regulations.gov.
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            and public inspection under the docket
                                                                                                                                                                  Authority: 23 U.S.C. 106(h); 49 CFR 1.85.
                                                                                                          number noted above at the Federal
                                                  Federal Highway Administration                          eRulemaking portal at: http://                          Dated: May 15, 2017.
                                                                                                          www.regulations.gov. You may submit                   Walter C. Waidelich, Jr.,
                                                  [FHWA Docket No. FHWA–2016–0024]                        or retrieve comments online through the               Acting Deputy Administrator, Federal
                                                                                                          Federal eRulemaking portal at: http://                Highway Administration.
                                                  Project Management Plan Guidance
                                                                                                          www.regulations.gov. The Web site is                  [FR Doc. 2017–10262 Filed 5–19–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  AGENCY: Federal Highway                                 available 24 hours each day, 365 days                 BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
                                                  Administration (FHWA), DOT.                             each year. Electronic submission and
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                         retrieval help and guidelines are
                                                                                                          available under the help section of the               DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                  SUMMARY:    This notice announces and                   Web site.
                                                  outlines the purpose and contents of                      An electronic copy of this document                 Federal Highway Administration
                                                  Project Management Plans, when they                     may also be downloaded from Office of
                                                  are required, and the preferred form and                the Federal Register’s home page at:                  Environmental Impact Statement;
                                                  procedure for submission of these Plans                 http://www.archives.gov/federal_register              Bronx County, NY
                                                  to FHWA. The Guidance clarifies prior                   and the Government Publishing Office’s                AGENCY: Federal Highway
                                                  Guidance, including when to prepare                     Web page at: https://www.gpo.gov/                     Administration (FHWA), DOT.
                                                  plan updates.                                           fdsys/. Late comments will be
                                                                                                                                                                ACTION: Notice of intent.
                                                  DATES: This Guidance is effective on                    considered to the extent practicable.
                                                  May 22, 2017.                                           Background                                            SUMMARY:   The FHWA is issuing this
                                                  ADDRESSES: To ensure that you do not                                                                          notice to advise the public that an
                                                                                                             Major projects are defined in 23                   Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
                                                  duplicate your docket submissions,                      U.S.C. 106(h) as projects receiving
                                                  please submit all comments by only one                                                                        will be prepared for a proposed
                                                                                                          Federal financial assistance with an                  construction project known as the Hunts
                                                  of the following means:                                 estimated total cost of $500,000,000, or
                                                    • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to                                                                         Point Interstate Access Improvement
                                                                                                          other projects as may be identified by                Project, in Bronx County, New York.
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov and follow                   the Secretary. Major projects are
                                                  the online instructions for submitting                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                          typically large, complex projects
                                                  comments.                                               designed to address major highway                     Harold Fink, Deputy Chief Engineer,
                                                    • Mail: Docket Management Facility,                   needs and require the investment of                   New York State Department of
                                                  U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200                 significant financial resources. The                  Transportation, Hunters Point Plaza 47–
                                                  New Jersey Ave. SE., W12–140,                           preparation of a Project Management                   40 21st Street, Long Island City, New
                                                  Washington, DC 20590–0001.                              Plan, as required by 23 U.S.C. 106(h),                York 11101, Telephone: (718) 482–4683;
                                                    • Hand Delivery: West Building                        ensures successful project delivery and               or Peter W. Osborn, Division
                                                  Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200                        the maintenance of public trust,                      Administrator, Federal Highway
                                                  New Jersey Ave. SE., between 9 a.m.                     support, and confidence throughout the                Administration, New York Division, Leo
                                                  and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,                      life of the project. The Plans clearly                W. O’Brien Federal Building, 7th Floor,
                                                  except Federal holidays. The telephone                  define the responsibilities of the agency             Clinton Avenue and North Pearl Street,
                                                  number is (202) 366–9329.                               leadership and management team.                       Albany, New York 12207, Telephone:
                                                    • Instructions: You must include the                  Further, such plans document the                      (518) 431–4127.
                                                  agency name and docket number at the                    procedures and processes to provide                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                  beginning of your comments. All                         timely information to project                         FHWA, in cooperation with the New
                                                  comments received will be posted                        decisionmakers.                                       York State Department of
                                                  without change to http://                                  The Project Management Plan                        Transportation (NYSDOT), will prepare
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                                                  www.regulations.gov, including any                      Guidance replaces the existing January                an Environmental Impact Statement
                                                  personal information provided.                          2009 guidance. Current guidance is over               (EIS) in accordance with the National
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                    7 years old and in need of clarification.
                                                                                                                                                                  1 FHWA Met Basic Requirements but can
                                                  questions about this notice contact Ms.                 This new guidance is less prescriptive,
                                                                                                                                                                Strengthen Guidance and Controls for Financial and
                                                  LaToya Johnson, FHWA Office of                          in light of an increased understanding of             Project Management Plans, FHWA, Report No. ST–
                                                  Infrastructure, (202) 366–0479, Federal                 Project Management Plans by FHWA                      2015–018 (Jan. 2015), available at https://
                                                  Highway Administration, 1200 New                        and Project Managers. Further, a recent               www.oig.dot.gov/library-item/32336.



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Document Created: 2018-11-08 08:50:41
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of petition for exemption received.
DatesComments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be received on or before June 12, 2017.
ContactJake Troutman, (202) 683-7788, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
FR Citation82 FR 23484 

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