83 FR 13583 - Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; DroneSeed Co.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 61 (March 29, 2018)

Page Range		13583-13583
FR Document		2018-06332

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. PE-2018-09]


Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; DroneSeed 
Co.

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 April 18, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2017-1157 
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 Wl2-140 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 Wl2-140 
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.
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2017-1157.
    Petitioner: DroneSeed Company.
    Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: Sec. Sec.  91.7(a); 91.119(c); 
91.121; 91.151(b); 91.405(a); 91.407(a)(l); 91.409(a)(l) & (2); 
91.417(a) & (b); 137.l 9(c), (d) & (e)(2)(ii)(iii) & (v); 137.31; 
137.33; 137.41(c); 137.42.
    Description of Relief Sought: The petitioner is requesting relief 
in order to operate three unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) weighing 55 
pounds or more, not exceeding 185 pounds, for aerial agricultural 
operations in remote operating environments. The three UAS are the HSE 
AG V8A+ v2, the DS-10, and the DS-11, weighing 55 pounds (lbs.), 124.09 
lbs., and 102.5 lbs., respectively, at maximum (fully loaded) take-off 
weight. The petitioner also requests relief to allow a single person to 
act as remote pilot in command for up to fifteen simultaneous 
operations of UAS weighing 55 lbs. or more. Additionally, the 
petitioner is requesting relief for the pilot in command to operate the 
UAS weighing 55 lbs. or more with a remote pilot certificate.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday Catherine A. Batey, Division
Federal Aviation Administration through Friday, except Federal holidays. Administrator, Federal Highway
[Summary Notice No. PE–2018–09] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jake Administration, 3250 Executive Park
Troutman, (202) 683–7788, 800 Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703,
Petition for Exemption; Summary of Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Phone: (217) 492–4600. Jeffrey L. Keirn,
Petition Received; DroneSeed Co. DC 20591. This notice is published Deputy Director of Highways, Region 5
pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85. Engineer, Illinois Department of
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Transportation, 1102 Eastport Plaza
Administration (FAA), DOT. Issued in Washington, DC.
Drive, Collinsville, Illinois 62234,
Lirio Liu,
ACTION: Notice. Phone: (618) 346–3110.
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
SUMMARY: This notice contains a
Petition for Exemption FHWA, in cooperation with the Illinois
summary of a petition seeking relief
from specified requirements of Title 14 Docket No.: FAA–2017–1157. Department of Transportation, issued a
of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Petitioner: DroneSeed Company. notice of intent to prepare an
purpose of this notice is to improve the Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: environmental impact statement (EIS) in
public’s awareness of, and participation §§ 91.7(a); 91.119(c); 91.121; 91.151(b); 2015 (80 FR 73871, November 25, 2015).
in, the FAA’s exemption process. 91.405(a); 91.407(a)(l); 91.409(a)(l) & (2); The project proposal was to improve
Neither publication of this notice nor 91.417(a) & (b); 137.l 9(c), (d) & transportation between the identified
the inclusion or omission of information (e)(2)(ii)(iii) & (v); 137.31; 137.33; project termini.
in the summary is intended to affect the 137.41(c); 137.42. The project is being cancelled and no
Description of Relief Sought: The further activities will occur for the
legal status of the petition or its final
petitioner is requesting relief in order to Shawnee Parkway project at this time.
disposition.
operate three unmanned aircraft systems Comments or questions concerning
DATES: Comments on this petition must (UAS) weighing 55 pounds or more, not this notice should be directed to FHWA
identify the petition docket number and exceeding 185 pounds, for aerial or the Illinois Department of
must be received on or before April 18, agricultural operations in remote Transportation at the addresses
2018. operating environments. The three UAS provided above.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified are the HSE AG V8A+ v2, the DS–10, Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 23 CFR 771.123;
by docket number FAA–2017–1157 and the DS–11, weighing 55 pounds 49 CFR 1.48
using any of the following methods: (lbs.), 124.09 lbs., and 102.5 lbs.,
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to respectively, at maximum (fully loaded) Program Number 20.205, Highway Research,
http://www.regulations.gov and follow take-off weight. The petitioner also Planning and Construction. The regulations
the online instructions for sending your requests relief to allow a single person implementing Executive Order 12372
comments electronically. to act as remote pilot in command for regarding intergovernmental consultation on
• Mail: Send comments to Docket up to fifteen simultaneous operations of Federal programs and activities apply to this
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of UAS weighing 55 lbs. or more. program.)
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Additionally, the petitioner is Issued on: March 9, 2018.
Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West requesting relief for the pilot in Catherine A. Batey,
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC command to operate the UAS weighing Division Administrator, Springfield, Illinois.
20590–0001. 55 lbs. or more with a remote pilot
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• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take certificate.
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Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration
Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket Federal Highway Administration [Docket No. FRA–2018–0027]
Operations at 202–493–2251.
Environmental Impact Statement: Automation in the Railroad Industry
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the Alexander, Pulaski, and Union AGENCY: Federal Railroad
public to better inform its rulemaking Counties, Illinois Administration (FRA), Department of
process. DOT posts these comments, AGENCY: Federal Highway Transportation (DOT).
without edit, including any personal Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Request for Information (RFI).
information the commenter provides, to ACTION: Notice to rescind a Notice of
http://www.regulations.gov, as Intent to prepare an Environmental SUMMARY: This request for information
described in the system of records Impact Statement. notice replaces the version published in
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can the Federal Register on March 22, 2018
be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this (83 FR 12646), to make technical
privacy. notice to advise the public that an corrections to the prior version. FRA
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Docket: Background documents or environmental impact statement will requests information and comment on
comments received may be read at not be prepared for a proposed the future of automation in the railroad
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. transportation project in Alexander, industry. FRA is interested in hearing
Follow the online instructions for Pulaski, and Union Counties, Illinois from industry stakeholders, the public,
accessing the docket or go to the Docket between the intersection of Illinois local and State governments, and any
Operations in Room Wl2–140 of the Route 3 with Illinois Route 146 and other interested parties on the potential
West Building Ground Floor at 1200 Interstate 57. benefits, costs, risks, and challenges to

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Dates		Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be received on or before April 18, 2018.
Contact		Jake Troutman, (202) 683-7788, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591. This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.
FR Citation		83 FR 13583

83 FR 13583 - Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; DroneSeed Co.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Aviation Administration

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