82 FR 32047 - Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Ela Aviation USA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

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FR Document		2017-14405

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. 2017-42]

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Ela
Aviation USA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (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 July 31, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2017-0569
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, 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

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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: Clarence Garden (202) 267-7489, 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 June 20, 2017.
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

Docket No.: FAA-2017-0569.
Petitioner: Ela Aviation USA.
Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 21.181, 21.190.
Description of Relief Sought: Petitioner seeks exemption from the
requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Sec. Sec. 21.181 and 21.190 for the issuance of a special
airworthiness certificate in the light-sport category to operate the
ELA 10-Eclipse Gyroplane. The proposed exemption will permit the ELA
10-Eclipse Gyroplane to be certificated, operated, and maintained under
the regulations applicable to aircraft issued a special airworthiness
certificate in the light-sport category within the National Airspace
System (NAS).

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District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803, or adversely affecting other powers and acquisition of residential properties
telephone (781) 238–7613. responsibilities of the Administrator as located in the 65DNL noise contour. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: prescribed by law. FAA completed its review and
Specific limitations with respect to determined that the procedural and
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 47501–47510; 14 CFR
part 150.
FAA’s approval of an airport noise substantive requirements of the Act and
compatibility program are delineated in FAR Part 150 have been satisfied. The
This notice announces that the FAA FAR Part 150, Section 150.5. Approval New England Region Airports Division
has given its overall approval to is not a determination concerning the Manager therefore approved the overall
Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport noise acceptability of land uses under Federal, program on June 14, 2017. The Record
compatibility program, effective June state, or local law. Approval does not by of Approval, as well as other evaluation
14, 2017. itself constitute a FAA implementing materials and the documents
Under Section 104(a) of the Aviation action. A request for Federal action or comprising the submittal, are available
Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 approval to implement specific noise for review at the FAA office listed above
(hereinafter the Act), an airport operator compatibility measures may be and at the administrative offices of
who has previously submitted a noise required, and an FAA decision on the Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport.
exposure map may submit to the FAA request may require an environmental
a noise compatibility program which Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on
assessment of the proposed action. June 14, 2017.
sets forth the measures taken or Approval does not constitute a
proposed by the airport operator for the commitment by the FAA to financially Mary T. Walsh,
reduction of existing non-compatible assist in the implementation of the Manager, Airports Division, FAA New
land uses and prevention of additional program nor a determination that all England Region.
non-compatible land uses within the measures covered by the program are [FR Doc. 2017–14522 Filed 7–10–17; 8:45 am]
area covered by the noise exposure eligible for grant-in-aid funding from the BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
maps. FAA under the Airport and Airway
The Act requires such programs to be Improvement Act of 1982. Where
developed in consultation with Federal funding is sought, requests for DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
interested and affected parties including project grants must be submitted to the
local communities, government Federal Aviation Administration
FAA Regional Office in Burlington,
agencies, airport users, and FAA Massachusetts. [Summary Notice No. 2017–42]
personnel. The City of Westfield previously
Each airport noise compatibility submitted to the FAA noise exposure Petition for Exemption; Summary of
program developed in accordance with maps and associated documentation Petition Received; Ela Aviation USA
Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR), Part produced during the noise compatibility
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
150 is a local program, not a federal planning study. The Westfield-Barnes
Administration (FAA), Department of
program. The FAA does not substitute Regional Airport noise exposure maps
Transportation (DOT)
its judgment for that of the airport were determined by FAA to be in
proprietor with respect to which compliance with applicable ACTION: Notice
measures should be recommended for requirements on December 22, 2015. SUMMARY: This notice contains a
action. The FAA’s approval or Notice of this determination was summary of a petition seeking relief
disapproval of FAR Part 150 program published in the Federal Register on from specified requirements of Title 14
recommendations is measured January 11, 2016. of the Code of Federal Regulations. The
according to the standards expressed in The Westfield-Barnes Regional
purpose of this notice is to improve the
Part 150 and the Act, and is limited to Airport study contains a proposed noise
public’s awareness of, and participation
the following determinations: compatibility program comprised of
in, the FAA’s exemption process.
(a) The noise compatibility program actions designed for implementation by
Neither publication of this notice nor
was developed in accordance with the airport. The City of Westfield requested
the inclusion or omission of information
provisions and procedures of FAR Part that the FAA evaluate and approve this
in the summary is intended to affect the
150; material as a noise compatibility
legal status of the petition or its final
(b) Program measures are reasonably program as described in Section 104(b)
disposition.
consistent with achieving the goals of of the Act. The FAA began its review of
reducing existing non-compatible land the program on March 13, 2017, and DATES: Comments on this petition must
uses around the airport and preventing was required by a provision of the Act identify the petition docket number and
the introduction of additional non- to approve or disapprove the program must be received on or before July 31,
compatible land uses; within 180 days (other than the use of 2017.
(c) Program measures would not new flight procedures for noise control). ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
create an undue burden on interstate or Failure to approve or disapprove such a by docket number FAA–2017–0569
foreign commerce, unjustly discriminate program within the 180-day period shall using any of the following methods:
against types or classes of aeronautical be deemed to be an approval of such a • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
uses, violate the terms of airport grant program. http://www.regulations.gov and follow
agreements, or intrude into areas The submitted program contained the online instructions for sending your
preempted by the federal government; several changes to noise mitigation comments electronically.
and measures in the Noise Compatibility • Mail: Send comments to Docket
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(d) Program measures relating to the Program. Four measures were not Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
use of flight procedures can be recommended for approval and the FAA Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
implemented within the period covered concurred. Three measures were Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
by the program without derogating recommended but the FAA disapproved Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
safety, adversely affecting the efficient those measures. One substantive change 20590–0001.
use and management of the navigable was recommended and approved by the • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
airspace and air traffic control systems, FAA. This change allows for voluntary comments to Docket Operations in

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Room W12–140 of the West Building DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Operations in Room W12–140 of the
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey West Building Ground Floor at 1200
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 Federal Aviation Administration New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through [Summary Notice No. 2017–46] DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
Friday, except Federal holidays. through Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket Petition for Exemption; Summary of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Operations at (202) 493–2251. Petition Received; Embry-Riddle Clarence Garden (202) 267–7489, Office
Aeronautical University of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. Administration, 800 Independence
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the AGENCY: Federal Aviation Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
public to better inform its rulemaking Administration (FAA), Department of This notice is published pursuant to
process. DOT posts these comments, Transportation (DOT) 14 CFR 11.85.
without edit, including any personal ACTION: Notice
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 30,
information the commenter provides, to 2017.
http://www.regulations.gov, as SUMMARY: This notice contains a
summary of a petition seeking relief Lirio Liu,
described in the system of records Director, Office of Rulemaking.
from specified requirements of Title 14
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Petition for Exemption
be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ purpose of this notice is to improve the
privacy. public’s awareness of, and participation Docket No.: FAA–2017–0612.
Docket: Background documents or in, the FAA’s exemption process. Petitioner: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
comments received may be read at Neither publication of this notice nor University.
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. the inclusion or omission of information Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 61.195
Follow the online instructions for in the summary is intended to affect the (h)(2)(iii).
legal status of the petition or its final Description of Relief Sought:
accessing the docket or go to the Docket
disposition. Petitioner seeks exemption from the
Operations in Room W12–140 of the requirements of Title 14 of the Code of
West Building Ground Floor at 1200 DATES: Comments on this petition must Federal Regulations (CFR)
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, identify the petition docket number and § 61.195(h)(3)(ii) which requires a
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday must be received on or before July 31, person to hold a flight instructor
through Friday, except Federal holidays. 2017. certificate for two years before providing
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ADDRESSES: Send comments identified training to another initial flight
Clarence Garden (202) 267–7489, Office by docket number FAA–2017–0612 instructor applicant. The proposed
of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation using any of the following methods: exemption will permit persons
Administration, 800 Independence • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to employed as Embry-Riddle Flight
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591. http://www.regulations.gov and follow Instructors who have held a Flight
the online instructions for sending your Instructor certificate for less than 2
This notice is published pursuant to comments electronically. years to train flight instructor
14 CFR 11.85. • Mail: Send comments to Docket applicants.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 20, Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of [FR Doc. 2017–14404 Filed 7–10–17; 8:45 am]
2017. Transportation, 1200 New Jersey BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
Lirio Liu, Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
20590–0001. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Petition for Exemption • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
comments to Docket Operations in Federal Aviation Administration
Docket No.: FAA–2017–0569. Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Notice of Opportunity for Public
Petitioner: Ela Aviation USA.
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 Comment on Disposal of 4.9 Acres of
Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 21.181, Airport Land at Southbridge Municipal
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
21.190. Airport in Southbridge, MA
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Description of Relief Sought: • Fax: Fax comments to Docket AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Petitioner seeks exemption from the Operations at (202) 493–2251. Administration (FAA), DOT.
requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. ACTION: Request for public comments.
Federal Regulations (CFR) §§ 21.181 and 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
21.190 for the issuance of a special public to better inform its rulemaking SUMMARY: Notice is being given that the
airworthiness certificate in the light- process. DOT posts these comments, FAA is considering a request from the
sport category to operate the ELA 10- without edit, including any personal Town of Southbridge, MA, to dispose of
Eclipse Gyroplane. The proposed information the commenter provides, to a 4.9 acre parcel of airport land. The
exemption will permit the ELA 10- http://www.regulations.gov, as parcel, located on the southwest side of
Eclipse Gyroplane to be certificated, described in the system of records the airport, is segregated by Barefoot
operated, and maintained under the notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can Road and not contiguous with the main
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

regulations applicable to aircraft issued be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ airport parcel.
a special airworthiness certificate in the privacy. The 4.9 acre parcel is located adjacent
light-sport category within the National Docket: Background documents or to the Town owned landfill and is not
Airspace System (NAS). comments received may be read at suited for aeronautical use as a wetland
[FR Doc. 2017–14405 Filed 7–10–17; 8:45 am]
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. and Barefoot Road lie between the
Follow the online instructions for airport proper and the 4.9 acre parcel.
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Dates		Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be received on or before July 31, 2017.
Contact		Clarence Garden (202) 267-7489, Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
FR Citation		82 FR 32047

82 FR 32047 - Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Ela Aviation USA

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