[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 200 (Thursday, October 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 65466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22881]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. 2020-73]


Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Avitas, 
Inc.

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 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 4, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2018-0263 
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: Jake Troutman, (202) 683-7788, 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 October 7, 2020.
Brandon Roberts,
Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2018-0263.
    Petitioner: Avitas, Inc.
    Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: Sec. Sec.  61.3(a)(1)(i); 61.113(a) 
and (b); 91.7(a); 91.119(c); 91.405(a); 91.407(a)(1); 91.409(a)(1) and 
(2); and 91.417(a) and (b).
    Description of Relief Sought: Avitas, Inc. (Avitas) seeks relief 
from 14 CFR 61.3(a)(1)(i); 61.113(a) and (b); 91.7(a); 91.119(c); 
91.405(a); 91.407(a)(1); 91.409(a)(1) and (2); and 91.417(a) and (b) to 
extend and amend Exemption No. 17992A, which permits Avitas to 
commercially operate unmanned aircraft systems, including, the 
AeroVironment VAPOR 55 rotorcraft, over private property and beyond 
visual line of sight for aerial monitoring of oil and gas facilities in 
a specific rural location. Avitas is requesting an amendment to 
Exemption No. 17992A in order to operate with part 107 certificated 
pilots and over moving vehicles while crossing roads and add an 
additional operating area in the Permian Basin, south of Midland, 
Texas.

[FR Doc. 2020-22881 Filed 10-14-20; 8:45 am]
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