[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 40700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16844]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0350]


Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This action reopens the comment period for a Petition for 
Exemption that was published on June 12, 2012. The petition for 
exemption from Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and 
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), if granted, would allow AOPA 
and EAA members to conduct certain operations of aircraft without 
having to hold an FAA-issued medical certificate.

DATES: The comment period for Docket No. FAA-2012-0350 is reopened 
until September 14, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by docket number FAA-2012-
0350 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 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: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without 
change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the 
docket Web site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all 
comments received into any FAA docket, including the name of the 
individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an 
association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act 
Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11, 
2000 (65 FR 19477-19478), as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
    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 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: Tyneka Thomas, ARM-105, Office of 
Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267-7626; email 
[email protected].

Background

    On June 12, 2012, a summary of the AOPA/EAA petition was published 
in the Federal Register (77 FR 35103). Comments to that document were 
to be received on or before July 2, 2012.
    By letter dated June 18, 2012, AOPA and EAA requested that the FAA 
extend the comment period for an additional 70 days. The petitioner 
states that the additional time is necessary to ensure the public has 
adequate time to provide substantive comments.

Reopening Comment Period

    In accordance with Sec.  11.47(c) of Title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, the FAA has reviewed the petition made by AOPA/EAA. The 
FAA has determined that reopening of the comment period is consistent 
with the public interest, and that good cause exists for taking this 
action.
    Accordingly, the comment period for Docket No. FAA-2012-0350 is 
reopened until September 14, 2012.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 3, 2012.
Lirio Liu,
Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2012-16844 Filed 7-9-12; 8:45 am]
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