[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 204 (Monday, October 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 53356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23010]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. 2018-77]


Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Sprayt 
Robotics

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 November 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2018-0734 
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: 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: 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, on October 16, 2018.
Lirio Liu,
Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2018-0734
    Petitioner: Sprayt Robotics
    Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: part 21; part 27; Sec. Sec.  
61.113(a) & (b); 91.7(a); 91.119(c); 91.151(b); 91.405(a); 
91.407(a)(1); 91.409(a)(1) & (2); 91.417(a) & (b); 137.19(d); 
137.19(e)(2); 137.31(a) & (b); 137.33(a); 137.42.
    Description of Relief Sought: The petitioner is requesting relief 
to operate the AG1 tandem-ducted fan vertical take-off and landing 
unmanned aircraft system (UAS), with maximum take-off weight of 350 
pounds. The proposed operation is for: aerial application development 
flight testing in the agricultural environment; flight crew training; 
and demonstration of the system with the intent to secure sales. The 
petitioner proposes that a pilot in command conducting operations under 
this exemption, if granted, hold a valid and current Remote Pilot 
Certificate, and may operate the UAS for compensation or hire, or in 
furtherance of a business. The petitioner is also requesting relief to 
operate outside of the United States for demonstration and training 
purposes.

[FR Doc. 2018-23010 Filed 10-19-18; 8:45 am]
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