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AGENCY: This document announces the acceptance of a means of compliance with FAA regulations for small unmanned aircraft (sUA) Category 2 and Category 3 operations over human beings. The Administrator finds that VT MAAP’s ‘‘Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over People,’’ version 2.1, dated August 9, 2024, provides an acceptable means, but not the only means, of showing compliance with FAA regulations. DATES: Effective December 30, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FAA Contact: Kimberly Luu, Cabin Safety Section, AIR–624, Technical Policy Branch, Policy and Standards Division, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, Washington 98198; telephone and fax 206–231–3414; email Kimberly.H.Luu@ faa.gov. VT MAAP Contact: Robert Briggs, UAS Chief Engineer, 1991 Kraft Drive, Suite 2018, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (540) 231–9373; rcbriggs@vt.edu. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30DER1.SGM 30DER1 106308 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 249 / Monday, December 30, 2024 / Rules and Regulations Background DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, part 107, subpart D, prescribes the eligibility and operating requirements for civil sUA to operate over human beings in the United States. To be eligible for use, the sUA must meet the requirements of § 107.120(a) for Category 2 operations or § 107.130(a) for Category 3 operations. These sections require the sUA to be designed, produced, or modified such that it will not cause injury to a human being above a specified severity limit, does not contain any exposed rotating parts that would lacerate human skin, and does not contain any safety defects. Section 107.155 requires that means of compliance with § 107.120(a) or § 107.130(a) be established and FAAaccepted. Section 107.160 requires an applicant to declare that sUA for Category 2 or Category 3 operations meet an FAA-accepted means of compliance. Federal Aviation Administration Means of Compliance Accepted This notice of availability serves as a formal acceptance by the FAA of VT MAAP’s ‘‘Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over People,’’ version 2.1, as an acceptable means of compliance, but not the only means of compliance with §§ 107.120(a) and 107.130(a). Applicants may also propose alternative means of compliance for FAA review and possible acceptance. Revisions Revisions to VT MAAP’s ‘‘Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over People,’’ version 2.1, will not be automatically accepted and will require further FAA acceptance for any revisions to be considered an accepted means of compliance. Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 20, 2024. Patrick R. Mullen, Manager, Technical Policy Branch, Policy and Standards Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 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The Administrator finds that Wingtra AG’s ‘‘Proposed Means of Compliance for Operations Over People (OOP),’’ dated April 30, 2024, provides an acceptable means, but not the only means, of showing compliance with FAA regulations. SUMMARY: DATES: that sUA for Category 3 operations meet an FAA-accepted means of compliance. Effective December 30, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Revisions to Wingtra AG’s ‘‘Proposed Means of Compliance for Operations Over People (OOP),’’ dated April 30, 2024, will not be automatically accepted, and will require further FAA acceptance for any revisions to be considered as an accepted means of compliance. Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 20, 2024. Patrick R. Mullen, Manager, Technical Policy Branch, Policy and Standards Division, Aircraft Certification Service. FAA Contact: Kimberly Luu, Cabin Safety Section, AIR–624, Technical Policy Branch, Policy and Standards Division, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, Washington 98198; telephone and fax 206–231–3414; email Kimberly.H.Luu@ faa.gov (mail to: Kimberly.H.Luu@ faa.gov). Wingtra AG Contact: Armin Ambuehl, CTO, Giesshübelstrasse 40, 8045 Zurich, Switzerland, +41 799032851; hello@ wingtra.com (mail to: hello@ wingtra.com). [FR Doc. 2024–31237 Filed 12–27–24; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, part 107, subpart D, prescribes the eligibility and operating requirements for civil sUA to operate over human beings in the United States. To be eligible for use, the sUA must meet the requirements of § 107.130(a) for Category 3 operations. These sections require the sUA to be designed, produced, or modified such that it will not cause injury to a human being above a specified severity limit, does not contain any exposed rotating parts that would lacerate human skin, and does not contain any safety defects. Section 107.155 requires that means of compliance with § 107.130(a) be established and FAA-accepted. Section 107.160 requires an applicant to declare PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Office of the Secretary 15 CFR Part 6 [Docket No. 241030–0284] RIN 0605–AA69 Civil Monetary Penalty Adjustments for Inflation Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. This final rule is being issued to adjust for inflation each civil monetary penalty (CMP) provided by law within the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Commerce (Department of Commerce). 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 249 (Monday, December 30, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 106307-106308]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-31234]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 107

[Docket No. FAA-2024-2403]


Accepted Means of Compliance for Small Unmanned Aircraft Category 
2 and Category 3 Operations Over Human Beings; Virginia Tech Mid-
Atlantic Aviation Partnership (VT MAAP)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notification of availability.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the acceptance of a means of 
compliance with FAA regulations for small unmanned aircraft (sUA) 
Category 2 and Category 3 operations over human beings. The 
Administrator finds that VT MAAP's ``Operation of Small Unmanned 
Aircraft Systems Over People,'' version 2.1, dated August 9, 2024, 
provides an acceptable means, but not the only means, of showing 
compliance with FAA regulations.

DATES: Effective December 30, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    FAA Contact: Kimberly Luu, Cabin Safety Section, AIR-624, Technical 
Policy Branch, Policy and Standards Division, Aircraft Certification 
Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 2200 South 216th Street, Des 
Moines, Washington 98198; telephone and fax 206-231-3414; email 
[email protected].
    VT MAAP Contact: Robert Briggs, UAS Chief Engineer, 1991 Kraft 
Drive, Suite 2018, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (540) 231-9373; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

[[Page 106308]]

Background

    Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, part 107, subpart D, 
prescribes the eligibility and operating requirements for civil sUA to 
operate over human beings in the United States. To be eligible for use, 
the sUA must meet the requirements of Sec.  107.120(a) for Category 2 
operations or Sec.  107.130(a) for Category 3 operations. These 
sections require the sUA to be designed, produced, or modified such 
that it will not cause injury to a human being above a specified 
severity limit, does not contain any exposed rotating parts that would 
lacerate human skin, and does not contain any safety defects. Section 
107.155 requires that means of compliance with Sec.  107.120(a) or 
Sec.  107.130(a) be established and FAA-accepted. Section 107.160 
requires an applicant to declare that sUA for Category 2 or Category 3 
operations meet an FAA-accepted means of compliance.

Means of Compliance Accepted

    This notice of availability serves as a formal acceptance by the 
FAA of VT MAAP's ``Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over 
People,'' version 2.1, as an acceptable means of compliance, but not 
the only means of compliance with Sec. Sec.  107.120(a) and 107.130(a). 
Applicants may also propose alternative means of compliance for FAA 
review and possible acceptance.

Revisions

    Revisions to VT MAAP's ``Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft 
Systems Over People,'' version 2.1, will not be automatically accepted 
and will require further FAA acceptance for any revisions to be 
considered an accepted means of compliance.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 20, 2024.
Patrick R. Mullen,
Manager, Technical Policy Branch, Policy and Standards Division, 
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-31234 Filed 12-27-24; 8:45 am]
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