06-6865. Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Notice of petitions for exemption received.

SUMMARY:

Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption part 11 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. 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 on or before August 31, 2006.

ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments identified by DOT DMS Docket Number FAA-2006-25487 or FAA-2006-25539 by any of the following methods:

• Web Site: http://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
• Fax: [phone].
• Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, Washington, DC 20590-001.
• Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to http://dms.dot.gov at any time or to Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan Lender [phone] or John Linsenmeyer [phone], Office of Rulemaking (ARM-1), Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591.

This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85 and 11.91.

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 3, 2006.

Anthony F. Fazio,

Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petitions for Exemption

Docket No.: FAA-2006-25487.

Petitioner: Columbia Helicopters, Inc.

Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR part 43.9(d) and Appendix B(a)(3).

Description of Relief Sought: This exemption, if granted, would allow Columbia Helicopters, Inc. up to 408 hours to deliver the Form 337 to its Flight Standards District Office following approval of return to service when work is performed in remote areas inside and outside the United States.

Petitions for Exemption

Docket No.: FAA-2006-25539.

Petitioner: REACH Air Medical Services.

Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR part 43.3(h).

Description of Relief Sought: This exemption, if granted, would allow REACH pilots, who are properly trained and authorized, to perform specific preventive maintenance in areas that may not be considered remote, but under conditions that would cause a delay or out of service time exceeding 15 minutes, or otherwise encumber a possible time critical mission for more than 15 minutes, due to the unavailability of a certificated mechanic.