### Request for Inform ation FAA-2016-3969 9-AWA-AVS-333Exemptions (FAA)

Dear Mr. Owens: This letter is to inform you that certain information is missing from your pe tition for amendment dated 02/09/2016. (Docket No. FAA–2016–3969). This informati on is necessary for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to process your petition. Your petition for exemption indicat es that you wish to conduct agricu ltural aircraft operations using small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) weighing less than 55 pounds for commercial agricultural related services, and/or mos quito and insect control. Ag ricultural aircraft operations [1] are regulated under part 137 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). In order to conduct agricultural aircraft operations wi th sUAS, you must request re lief from certain parts of 14 CFR part 137, Agricultural Airc raft Operations as well as part 107, Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Th e petition for exemption must stat e the sections from which you are requesting relief, why granting your request is in the public interest, and “the reasons why granting the exemption would not adversely affect safety, or how the exemption would pr ovide a level of safety at least equal to that provided by the rules from which you seek exemption.” 14 C.F.R. § 11.81. You can find the regulations governing the rulemaking process in part 11 of Title 14 CFR

. If the FAA grants the exemption it will be necessary to apply for a c ertificate to conduct agricultural aircraft operations under 14 CFR part 137 . Guidance may be found in FAA AdvisoryCircular (AC) No. 137

- 1A , Certification Process for Agricultural Airc raft Operators, dated 10/10/07. This applies to p ersons who are seeking e ither a private or commercial agricult ural aircraft operating certificate. Application must be made in person with the Flight Standards District Office that has jurisdiction over the area in which your home base of operations is located. If you intend to dispense substan ces as described above, please subm it the additional information (nonp roprietary) to your docket at www.regulations.gov

. Once your information is submitted, please save your tracking numbe r and submit your tracking number along with the information submitted to the docket, and any proprietary inform ation electronically via email to 333exemptions@faa.gov. If you want us to pro cess your request any further, we must receive the information described above by 10/05/16 . If we do not receive the info rmation, we will close the docket without notifying you further. If you wish to limit your petition to activities permitted under part 107 without need for exemption, your operation may be conducted under part 107 and you do not have to respond to this request.

[1] An agricultural aircraft operation is “the operation of an aircraft for the purpose of (1) dispensing any economic poison, (2) dispensing any other substance intended for plant nourishment, soil treatment, propagation of plant life, or pest control, or (3) engaging in dispensing activities directly affecting agriculture, horticulture, or forest preservation, but not including the dispensing of live insects.” 14 C.F.R. §137.3. FAA Office of Rulemaking Sent : Wednesday , September 21, 2016 12:50 PM To: hunter@preciseag.net Page 1 of 1 Request for Information FAA -201 6 -396 9

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