Notice2022-04349
Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Amazon Prime Air
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Published
March 2, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation 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 nor omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11804-11805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04349]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No.: FAA-2019-0573; Summary Notice No. -2022-14]
Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Amazon
Prime Air
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 Federal Aviation 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 nor 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 22, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2019-0573
using any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
<bullet> 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
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public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
<a href="http://www.dot.gov/privacy">http://www.dot.gov/privacy</a>.
Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> 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 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nia Daniels, (202) 267-7626, 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.
Timothy R. Adams,
Deputy Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.
Petition for Exemption
Docket No.: FAA-2019-0573.
Petitioner: Amazon Prime Air.
Sections of 14 CFR Affected: Sec. Sec. 61.3(a), 61.23(a)(2),
61.113(a), 61.133, 91.7(a), 91.113(b)-(f), 91.119(b) and (c), 91.121,
91.151(a), 91.151(b), 135.25(a)(1) and (a)(2), 135.63(c) and (d),
135.65(d), 135.93, 135.95(a), 135.149(a), 135.161(a)(1)-(3),
135.203(a), 135.203(b), 135.209(a), 135.209(b), 135.243(b)(1) and
(b)(2).
Description of Relief Sought: Amazon Prime Air (Amazon) seeks to
amend its existing exemptions (Exemption Nos. 18601 and 18602), which
permit operations under a part 135 air carrier operating certificate
with an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), to enable the petitioner's
commercial delivery operations using UASs. Amazon requests that the FAA
amend these exemptions to cover the MK27-2 drone system and to modify
the conditions and limitations of the exemptions to reflect the
upgraded capabilities and enhanced safety of the MK27-2. Specifically,
Amazon seeks to remove several conditions and limitations that the FAA
imposed based on the capabilities of Amazon's original MK27. Amazon
also seeks to remove the requirements for each pilot-in-command, check
pilot, and flight instructor to hold a private pilot certificate issued
under part 61 and a second class medical certificate in accordance with
Sec. 61.23(a)(2). Amazon states that the purpose of the amendments is
to reflect enhancements to Amazon's UAS and operating procedures.
[FR Doc. 2022-04349 Filed 3-1-22; 8:45 am]
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