[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 78806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25291]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No.: FAA-2022-0268; Summary Notice No. 2023-42]


Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; American 
Aerospace Technologies Incorporated

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 December 6, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2022-0268 
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, 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 20590-0001, 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 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean O'Tormey at 202-267-4044, 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, on November 9, 2023.
Brandon Roberts,
Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2022-0268.
    Petitioner: American Aerospace Technologies Incorporated.
    Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: Sec. Sec.  61.133(a), 91.7(a), 
91.9(b)(2), 91.105(a)(1), 91.105(a)(2), 91.107, 91.109, 91.121, 
91.203(a), 91.203(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1), 
91.409(a)(2), and Part 21, Subpart H, of Title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations.
    Description of Relief Sought: Petitioner is seeking to operate a 
fixed wing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) weighing over 55 pounds, in 
order to conduct: critical infrastructure inspection of pipeline and 
oil field surveillance; emergency response (e.g., wildland fire 
surveillance); research and development; and training, all beyond 
visual line of site (BVLOS) of the pilot in command (PIC) using Detect 
and Avoid systems, in the San Joaquin Valley of California.

[FR Doc. 2023-25291 Filed 11-15-23; 8:45 am]
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