[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 208 (Friday, October 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 55354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27491]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Summary Notice No. PE-96-51]


Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received; 
Dispositions of Petitions Issued

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petitions for exemption received and of dispositions 
of prior petitions.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the 
application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption (14 
CFR Part 11), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions 
seeking relief from specified requirements of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR Chapter I), dispositions of certain petitions 
previously received, and corrections. 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 any petition or its final disposition.

DATE: Comments on petitions received must identify the petition docket 
number involved and must be received on or before November 14, 1996.

ADDRESS: Send comments on any petition in triplicate to: Federal 
Aviation Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, Attn: Rule Docket 
(AGC-200), Petition Docket No. ____, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591. Comments may also be sent electronically to the 
following internet address: [email protected].
    The petition, any comments received, and a copy of any final 
disposition are filed in the assigned regulatory docket and are 
available for examination in the Rules Docket (AGC-200), Room 915G, FAA 
Headquarters Building (FOB 10A), 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-3132.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Haynes (202) 267-3939 or Marisa 
Mullen (202) 267-9681 Office of Rulemaking (ARM-1), Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    This notice is published pursuant to paragraphs (c), (e), and (g) 
of Sec. 11.27 of Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 
Part 11).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 22, 1996.
Donald P. Byrne,
Assistance Chief Counsel for Regulations.

Petitions for Exemption

    Docket No.: 27001.
    Petitioner: Jetstream Aircraft Ltd.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 25.562(c)(5) and 25.785(a).
    Description of Relief Sought: To extend Exemption No. 5587C 
granting relief from compliance with the Head Injury Criteria for front 
row passengers of the Jetstream Model 4101 airplane.

    Docket No.: 28672.
    Petitioner: Alaska Airlines, Inc.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 43.3, 43.5, 43.7, and 121.709.
    Description of Relief Sought: To permit certificated Alaska 
Airlines flight crewmembers to sign the airworthiness release or log 
entry for the installation and/or removal of medivac stretchers in lieu 
of an authorized certificated mechanic or repairman.

    Docket No.: 28685.
    Petitioner: Raytheon Aircraft Services.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.398(b).
    Description of Relief Sought: To allow the petitioner to operate 
its commuter category Beechcraft 2000 Starship and King Air 350 without 
collecting obstruction data or computing obstacle clearance performance 
data.

Dispositions of Petitions

    Docket No.: 011SW.
    Petitioner: Agusta S.p.A.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 27.1(a).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit the increase of 
the maximum gross weight of the A109 series helicopters from 6,000 
pounds to 7,000 pounds while maintaining the original normal category 
rotorcraft certification. GRANT, October 9, 1996, Exemption No. 6518.

    Docket No.: 28689.
    Petitioner: Air Medic.
    Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 25.561, 25.562, and 25.785(b).
    Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit certification 
of medical stretchers for transport of persons whose medical condition 
dictates such accommodations for use on the Boeing Model 777 airplanes 
and Airbus Model A330 and A340 airplanes. Grant, October 3, 1996, 
Exemption No. 6515.

[FR Doc. 96-27491 Filed 10-24-96; 8:45 am]
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