Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received, 76409 [2016-26433]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 212 / Wednesday, November 2, 2016 / Notices https://www.regulations.gov, docket number DOS–2016–0067 and must reference the Department of Transportation docket number and the title of the proceeding. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul A. Brown, Transportation Affairs, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State (Phone: (202) 647–8001 or Email: BrownPA@state.gov). sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Nov 01, 2016 Jkt 241001 [FR Doc. 2016–26467 Filed 11–1–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–AE–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Summary Notice No. 2016–106] Consistent with E.O. 12597 (May 13, 1987), the Department of State is establishing updated, electronic procedures to receive and make publicly available written communications to the Department of State from private parties regarding decisions that have been issued by the Department of Transportation that are submitted for the President’s approval under 49 U.S.C. 41307. All written communications are to be submitted electronically via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov, docket number DOS–2016–0067 and must reference the Department of Transportation docket number and the title of the proceeding. Written communications are not private and will not be edited to remove identifying or contact information. The Department of State cautions against including any information that the entity submitting does not want publicly disclosed. The Department requests that any party soliciting or aggregating comments received from other persons for submission to the Department, inform those persons that the Department will not edit their comments to remove identifying or contact information, and that they should not include any information in their comments that they do not want publicly disclosed. If the Department receives written communications from private parties on the subject in question through other means, it will post such communications on the docket. Further, to the extent private parties communicate their views orally to Department officials, the Department will provide notice on the docket that such communication has occurred, including a summary of the views communicated. The Department does not intend to respond in writing to any communications. To the extent that it does respond in writing to any submissions, it will post the response on the docket. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: October 27, 2016. Thomas Engle, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Affairs, Department of State. Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 14, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA–2016–9152 using any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://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 https://www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.dot.gov/ privacy. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 76409 Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at https://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: For technical questions concerning this action, contact Nancy Lauck Claussen, Air Transportation Division, AFS–200, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone 202– 267–8166; email: nancy.l.claussen@ faa.gov. This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 24, 2016. Dale Bouffiou, Deputy Director, Office of Rulemaking. Petition for Exemption Docket No.: FAA–2016–9152. Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 121.153(a)(2) and 121.311 (a), (b) and (j). Description of Relief Sought: The petitioner requests relief to the extent required for an individual to use an Orthotic Positioning Device (OPD) during all phases of flight while aboard a United States-registered aircraft in an aircraft seat with an inflatable seat belt while the inflatable seat belt is deactivated. Due to physical challenges, without an exemption, this individual would be unable to fly in a way that accommodates his disability. This exemption would also provide this individual an equivalent level of safety to that of other passengers because a deactivated inflatable seat belt used as the primary method of restraint, in conjunction with the internal 5-point harness in an OPD, would provide an equivalent level of safety to that of the affected regulations regarding forward occupant excursion. [FR Doc. 2016–26433 Filed 11–1–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Summary Notice No. 2016–95] Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; William Daley Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. 2016-106]


Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received

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 14, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2016-9152 
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://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 https://www.regulations.gov, as described in the 
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 
https://www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at 
https://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: For technical questions concerning 
this action, contact Nancy Lauck Claussen, Air Transportation Division, 
AFS-200, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone 202-267-8166; email: 
nancy.l.claussen@faa.gov.
    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 24, 2016.
Dale Bouffiou,
Deputy Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2016-9152.
    Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 121.153(a)(2) and 121.311 
(a), (b) and (j).
    Description of Relief Sought: The petitioner requests relief to the 
extent required for an individual to use an Orthotic Positioning Device 
(OPD) during all phases of flight while aboard a United States-
registered aircraft in an aircraft seat with an inflatable seat belt 
while the inflatable seat belt is deactivated. Due to physical 
challenges, without an exemption, this individual would be unable to 
fly in a way that accommodates his disability. This exemption would 
also provide this individual an equivalent level of safety to that of 
other passengers because a deactivated inflatable seat belt used as the 
primary method of restraint, in conjunction with the internal 5-point 
harness in an OPD, would provide an equivalent level of safety to that 
of the affected regulations regarding forward occupant excursion.

[FR Doc. 2016-26433 Filed 11-1-16; 8:45 am]
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