D E P AR T M E N T O F T H E AI R F O R C E

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

WASHINGTON DC

7 December 2015

MEMORANDUM FOR FAA AJV

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SUBJECT: Petition for Exemption from Certain Provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations

C

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. §73.19 for the United States Air Force (USAF )

This United States Air Force petition reque sts a two year exemption from certain provisions

of Title 14 C.F.R.

, Aeronautics and Space, § 73.19 Reports by Using Agency and FAA JO
7400.2K, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters , Chapter 21, Section 7.

A. Your name and mailing address and, if you w ish, other contact information such as fax number, telephone number, or e

- mail address

Mr. Edward J. Chupein HQ AF/A3OJ R Bases, Ranges, and Airspace
112 Luke Ave, Suite 340

JB Anacostia

- Bolling, DC, 20032 edward.j.chupein.civ@mail.mil

B. The specific section of sections of 14 C.F.R. from which you seek an exemption

14 C.F.R.

, § 73.19 Reports by Using Agency (a), (b)
FAA JO 7400.2K, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters , Chapter 21, Section 7.

C. The extent of relief you seek, and the reason you seek the relief

The U.S. Air Force requests a delay in compliance until 2017. The CYs

- 2015 and 2016 exemption affords the United States Air Force the necessary time to properly introduce the A ir Force Center Scheduling Enterprise as the airspace and range management data collection

system.

D. The reasons why granting your request would be in the public interest; that is, how it would benefit the public as a whole

The end state system will no t only provide more accurate data that can be analyzed by both the

Air Force and FAA to determine accurate utilizations rates but will assist in the creation of new matrixes to better monitor and report on airspace and range management, return rates of air space to the NAS, and overall stewardship.

E. The reasons why granting the exemption would not adversely affect safety, or how the exemption would provide a level of safety at least equal to that provided by the rule from which you seek the exemption2

The Air Force is prepared to accept the Federal Aviation Administration’s airspace utilization reports for CYs

- 2015 and 2016. This exemption does not adversely affect the safety of the National Airspace System and any u tilization reports for specific locati ons can be provide to the FAA upon request on a case by case basis.

F. A summary we can publish in the Federal Register, stating:

In accordance with 14 C.F.R. §73.19 , the USAF requests an exemption to the Reports by Using Agency and FAA JO 7400.2K, Proc edures for Handling Airspace Matters , Chapter 21, Section

7 . We believe good cause exists to process with the exemption approval for CY 2015 and CY

2016.

a) The following exemption affords the United States Air Force the necessary time to properly introd uce the Air Force Center Scheduling Enterprise as the airspace and range management data collection system. The Air Force system is currently in final development and will ensure the proper collection of precise data which will be used to create the speci al use airspace reports as required by Title 14 C.F.R. § 73.19 and FAA JO

7400.2K.

b) This exemption for CYs 2015 and 2016 allow s proper system development and prevent s potentially inaccurate data from being presented to the FAA. The end state system will not only provide more accurate data that can be analyzed by the Air Force and FAA to

determine accurate utilizations rates but will assist in the creation of new matrixes to better monitor and report on airspace and range management, return of airspace to the NAS, and overall stewardship.

c) Expiration date: January 1, 2017

G. Any additional information, views or arguments available to support your request:

None

H. If you want to exercise the privileges of your exemption outside the United States, the

r eason why you need to do so

Not Applicable

Sincerely,

EDWARD J. CHUPEIN Senior Analyst, Bases, Ranges, and Airspace