[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 122 (Monday, June 27, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-15512]
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[Federal Register: June 27, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Chapter I
[Summary Notice No. PR-94-15]
Petition for Rulemaking; Summary of Petitions Received;
Dispositions of Petitions Issued
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of petitions for rulemaking received and of dispositions
of prior petitions.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the
application, processing, and disposition of petitions for rulemaking
(14 CFR Part 11), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions
requesting the initiation of rulemaking procedures for the amendment of
specified provisions of the Federal Aviation Regulations and of denials
or withdrawals of certain petitions previously received. The purpose of
this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation
in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publication of
this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary
is intended to affect the legal status of any petition or its final
disposition.
DATES: Comments on petitions received must identify the petition docket
number involved and must be received August 29, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on any petition in triplicate to: Federal
Aviation Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, Attn: Rules
Docket No. ______ , 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591
The petition, any comments received, and a copy of any final
disposition are filed in the assigned regulatory docket and are
available for examination in the Rules Docket (AGC-200), Room 915G, FAA
Headquarters Building (FOB 10A), 800 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-3132.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. D. Michael Smith, Office of Rulemaking (ARM-1), Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone (202) 267-7470
This notice is published pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (f) of
Sec. 11.27 of Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part
11).
Issued in Washington, DC on June 21, 1994.
Michael E. Chase,
Acting Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations.
Petitions for Rulemaking
Docket No.: 27371
Petitioner: Gerald A. Silver
Regulations Affected: 14 CFR 91.119
Description of Rulechange Sought:
To strike out the following language in subsection (d) of
Sec. 91.119: ``(d) Helicopters. Helicopters may be operated at less
than the minimum prescribed in paragraph (b) or (c) of this section if
the operation is conducted without hazard to persons or property on the
surface.'' Mr. Silver, on behalf of Homeowners of Encino, proposes to
add the following language in place of that deleted above: ``(d)
Helicopters. Helicopters operated by any municipal, county, state, or
federal authority for emergency services, rescue operations, police or
fire protection, may be operated at less than the minimum prescribed in
paragraph (b) or (c) of this section if the operation is conducted
without hazard to persons or property on the surface.''
Petitioners's Reasons for the Request:
The petitioner(s) feels that the helicopter noise problem, created
by low flying helicopters overflying his/their community conducting
sightseeing tours (particularly at night), real estate caravan flybys
to show homes to prospective customers, and other short distance
business travel, is a flagrant abuse of the constituency represented by
the petitioner(s). It is a recurring problem that has not been,
heretofore, relieved by means of a pilot/industry cooperative endeavor;
and the proposed rulemaking change would provide acceptable relief.
Docket No.: 27736
Petitioner: City of Santa Monica
Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 91.119(d)
Description of Rulechange Sought:
To require that, except when necessary for takeoff or landing,
helicopters operated over a congested area maintain an altitude of 500
feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000
feet of the aircraft; helicopters operated over non-congested areas
would be required to maintain an altitude of 500 feet above the
surface; and helicopters operated over open water or sparsely populated
areas would not be permitted closer than 500 feet to any person,
vessel, vehicle, or structure.
Petitioner's Reason for the Request:
The petitioner feels this change will increase the safety of
helicopter operations by raising the altitude that they fly; provide
the Federal Aviation Administration greater authority to enforce
minimum safe altitude regulations similar to the provisions for all
other aircraft; not unduly burden helicopter operators with increased
costs or loss of efficiency; and minimize the intrusion of helicopters
in the community.
[FR Doc. 94-15512 Filed 6-24-94; 8:45 am]
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