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-1

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

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

 This United States Air Force petition requests 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 wish, other contact information such as fax 

number, telephone number, or e-mail address

Mr. Edward J. Chupein

HQ AF/A3OJR

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 Air 

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 not 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 airspace 

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 exemption
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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 utilization reports for specific locations 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, Procedures 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 introduce 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 special 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 allows proper system development and prevents

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 

reason why you need to do so 

Not Applicable

Sincerely, 

EDWARD J. CHUPEIN

Senior Analyst, Bases, Ranges, and Airspace