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### .F/\(i.ncl March 3, 2015 U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Operations, West Building Ground F l oor, Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Subject: Petition of Last Frontier Aviation Group for Exemption from 14 C
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. R. Part 120 or 49 CFR part 40 (DER for each Operating Certificate) Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to the provision s of FAR §11.61(b) and §11.81 , Last Fr o ; tie r Aviation Group, Owner of Operating Certificates for both Last Frontier Air Ventures, Ltd. and Prism Hel i copters, Inc
. dba A r ct i c Prism Helicopters, submits th i s petition for exemption. (a) Contact information: Debbie K i ng; Designated Emp l oyer Representative Di r ector of Administration and Manage r -Substance Testing Pr og r ams Last Fr ontier Aviation Group Last Frontier Air Vent u res Arctic Prism Helicopters (DER David King) Alaska HeliworX 1415 N Local 302 Rd Suite G Palmer, AK 99645 (907) 745-5722 (phone) (907) 745-5711 (fax) (b) T he specific provisions of 14 CFR or 49 CFR part 40 from which Las t Fro n tier Aviatio n G ro up seeks exemption and a b r ief descr i ption of each requested exemption: Last Frontier Av i ation Group cannot locate within 14 CFR IJ r 49 CFR part 40 the specific p r ovision which states each operating certi fi cate must ha •1 e a separate/d i fferent DER than any other operating certificate. Multiple FAA Division of Drug A batement employees have info r med LFAG that this is the case, despite their inabilit) to reference the chapter or subsection
. Last Frontier Aviatio n Group respectfu ll y askr. the FAA to please advise and ci t e.

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# AVIATIOf~ GROUP \\W\\ ·. I.F ; \(i.n c t The extent of relief Last Frontier Aviation Group seeks and the reason Last Frontier Aviation Group seeks the relief: Last Frontier Aviation group (LFAG) is 100% owned and operated by David W. King
. During 2014, LFAG acqui r ed two FAA-certified companies, each with its own c urren t drug program: Prism Helicopters Inc., DBA Arctic Prism Helicopte rs (APHI) (Part 135 Operating Cert ificat e #EOOA6341 and Part 145 Repair Station Certificate #EOOR634D) and Last Frontier A ir Ventures, Ltd. (LFAV) (Part 135 Operating Certificate # L 49A4981) which is still in the process of being transferred from David King as a sole proprietor to Last Frontier Aviation Group. Prism Helicopter's Part 145 Repair Station Certificate is in the process of being transferred to Alaska HeliworX, Inc ., (AKHWX) also owned by LFAG. All companies reside at the same facility in Palmer, Alaska and employees are involved in all three certificates through FAA-approved interagency agreements. Human Resource functions have been merged and documents housed (separately) in the same facility. The existing programs are remarkably similar in fun ct io n and administration. Upon completion of the transfer of ownership and the Part 145 certificate, LFAG would like to reques t that Last Fro nti er Air Ventures (LFAV), Arct i c Prism Helicopters (APHI), and A l aska HeliworX (AKHWX) all be placed under a combined drug program with one DER and operated in unison. This wou ld allow LFAG to decrease paperwork and administrative costs. Combining the drug programs would e limin ate the data skew as a consequence of duplicate employee test in g. Finally, it would further the advance of the margin of av i ation safety and regulatory compliance via the reduction of mu ltiple clerica l r equirements
. Both Last Frontier Air Ventures (LFAV) and Prism Helicopters (APHI) have long established FAA-approved workplace drug testing programs, as required by 14 C.F.R. Part 121, Appendix I and 

### J, where both carrie rs meet or exceed FAA regulations. The broad category of program administration and quality assurance exemption relates to reco rdkeeping, co nfidentiality and the training of employees and supervisors. Due to the r ema rk ab le similarities in all aspects of the functioning programs including testing methods, consequences, gene ra l awa r eness and training , current recordkeeping equates to c l erica l duplication in all areas . In addition to clerical duplication, statistical anoma li es may occur when curre n tly prescribed random testing accounting methods are appl i ed to empl oyees operating within multiple company pools and/or to the sudden large change in po ol size. Both Part 135 Operating companies (LFAV 

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. An employee working under AK HWX' s drug pr o gram would be required to submit to a drug test before fulfilli n g a contract with APHI and agai n before working u nder LFAV, potentially within the same week.

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### . net (c) The reasons why grant i ng Last frontier Aviation Group's request woul d be in the public interest: LFAG believes that granting the exemption would be in t he pub li c's inte rest. Current LFAV, APHI, and AKHWX employees who perform safety-se n sitive funct i o ns h ave been scree ned for substance use and are subject to a robust, ongoing, and comprehensive FAA-app ro ved t esting program. Therefo re, the public interest already is served by ensuring that active substa n ce abusers are detected and prevented from perform i ng safety-sensitive f unctions. Last Fro nti e r Air Ventures, Prism Helicopters, Alaska HeliworX and La st Frontier Avia tion Group have already invested significant resources to ensure a seamless transition during t hi s reorganization for the safety of customers and the general public interest. T h e public interest has already been served by the ongo i ng implementation of a n orderly and compl i ant trans i tion plan, furthe r advancing the ma rgin of aviation safety and regulatory complia n ce. Through an ongoing, collaborative inte g ration process LFAG, LFAV, APHI, and AK HWX are active ly sharin g information, procedur es, and process es i n advance of a single sha r e d drug program. This safety co ll abora tio n w ill a llo w a ll participants to stre ngth e n t h e end-state program by allowing curren tl y separate administ ra t i ve processes to adopt best practi ces for all. Within this context, t h e p u blic interest will continue to be serve d when common se nse , practical exemptions are granted from the regulations
. {d) The reasons why gra nt ing the exe mpti on would not adversely affect safety, o r how the exemption wo ul d provide a lev e l of safety at l eas t equal t o t h at provided by th e rule from which Last Front i er Aviation Group seeks the exempt i on: In addition to the safety i ssues discussed above, the exemption would provide a l evel of safety at least equal to or greater tha n provided by the r u le because the com pan y emp l oyee s who pe r for m safety se n sit iv e functions already h ave been and co ntinu e to be sc r ee n e d for su b stance use through test ing and checks for prior empl oy ment-rela ted drug and alcohol testing violations. Last Front i er Air Ventures, A l aska HeliworX a nd Prism Heli copters, Inc
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. nct (e) A summary we can publish in the Federal Register stating: (1) The rule from which Last Frontier Aviation Group seeks the exemption; and (2) A brief description of the nature of the exemption Last Frontier Aviation Group seeks: Last Frontier Aviation Group requests consideration of this petition requests the FAA to make a final decision regarding this petition no later than Ju ly 3'd, 2015. LFAG respectfully submits that the exemption petition is more procedural than substantive in nature and no party will be prejudiced by an early decision. Good cause exists in accordance with FAR 11 for an exemption to Federal Register publication and comment procedures. LFAG is in the process of securing the necessary documentation for positing all companies under one owner and believes that there is no risk to the public safety and that the public interest would be served by expediting this request. Last Frontier Aviation Group wants to do what is within the public's best interest and makes sense. (f) Additional information, views or arguments available to support the request.

If we can provide additional information of be of any other assistance, please contact Debbie King, Director of Administration (907) 745-5722. Last Frontier Aviation Group appreciates your co n sideration of this petition. Sincerely, David King President and Owner: Last Frontier Aviation Group

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Content Last F rontier Aviation Group would li ke permission and/or in structi on to operate a s i ngle drug program over all of i ts affi li ate operators
. The affi liates have the same owner . same human resource department. and very s im ilar train in g programs . L ast Frontier Avi ation Group IS comprised of between 10 and 25 employees. inclu d ing administration
. The Human Resources Department wh i ch adm i n i sters the drug program i s one employee with secretaria l support
. Operational emp loyees are trained under mu lti ple certi ficates
. Each certi ficat e curren tly has an approved drug program in place
. The FAA contact states that the Part 1 35 Certificate can have the repa i r station under its drug program . but that both Part 135 certificate holders may nol Last Frontier Aviat i on Group can neither confirm nor refute that cJa i m per regu lation
. Please find attached further deta il s . Attachments (1) Last Frontier Aviat1on Group - Exempllon / Rulemaking View Attachment:

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UNITED STATE S OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT Of7 TRJ\NSPORTAT ION f7EDERAL AVIA TI ON ADM I NISTRAT ION W1\SHINGTON. DC 20591

In the matter o r the petition of LAST FRONTIER AV I ATION G RO UP for certain exe mpti ons li·orn part 120 o f" T itl c 14 , Code of Federal Regulations Regulatory Docket 

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## By letter dated March 3, 20 15. Mr. David King. Pre sident , Last Frontier Aviation Group (Lf7AG). 1415 N. Local 302 Road, Su ite G. Pa lmer. /\K 99645 , petitioned the Federal Av iati on Administrati on (FAA) on behalf or LFAG for an exemption fi·om certain FAA drug and a lcoho l te sting regulations in part 120 of Tit le 14 of the Code of Federa l Regulations ( 14 CFR). The proposed exe mpti on. if granted , wo uld allow two part 135 operators, Last Frontier Air Ventures , Ltd. operating under part 135 Certificate No
. L 49A4981 and Prism Helicopters, In c. operating under part 135 Certificate No. EOOA634 1 (which already operates a combined program with its Part 145 repair station under the same name and operati ng Ccrtiticate No. EOOR6340) to combine both dmg and alcohol programs into one program. The petition er re <Ju estc d relief from the following regulations: 

### Section 120.3 prescribes, in pet1incnt part, that the purpose of part 120 is to establ ish a program des igned to hdp prevent accidents and injurie s result in g from the use of prohibite d drugs or the misuse or alcoho l by 

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### Section 120.7 , in pertinent part , lor the purposes of part 120 , defines Employer 

### as a part I 19 certificate holder with authority to operate under parts 12 1 and/o r 135; an operator as defined in§ 91.147, or an air tra1Ttc control facility not operated by the FAA, or by , or under contract to th e U.S. Mi litar y. Sections 120.1 II and 120.219 state, in pertinent part, that an employer is prohibited from releasing certain employee information contained in drug and alcohol records. In addition to these specific requirements, many part 120 r egu lations require each 

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### The petitioner s tate s that the two part 135 operations and one part 145 repair station at issue in this petition arc affiliated through ownership under one busin ess group, LFAG
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- sensi tive duties for both companies using bu s ine ss agreements. Th e companies have operated separate part 135 Certificates and th e Department or Transportation (DOT) mandated drug and alcohol testing program s arc remarkably similar in function and administration. Granting this petit i on would allow the companies in this group (LFAG) to unify their drug and alcoho l testing programs while continuing to operate two separate part 135 operations and one part 145 repair station
. LFAG states that granting this exemption from the FAA's drug and alcohol test in g regu lations and allowing a unified program among the two part 135 operators (includin g the part 145 repair station) will be in th e public interest due to a decrease in paperwork , statistica l anomalies, adm ini strative costs and would provide a level of safety because the companies co ul d share information , procedures and processes in advance of a si ngle shared program. This collaboration wi ll allow LFAG to strengthen the e nd

- state program by adopting a program that covers all employees. A summary of LFAG's peti tion was published in the Federa l Rc!.!ister on Wednesday, April 29. 20 15 (80 

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## r AA carefully considered all information presented by the petitioner and finds that granting the petition for exemption wou ld not provide a level of safety equiva lent to that provided by th e rule from which it seeks exemption and, therefore. wou ld not be in the public interest. As defined in § 

### 120.7, each employer or part 119 certificate hold er with authority to operate under parts 121 or 135 and each operator as defined in § 

### 91.14 7 must have its own drug and alcohol testing program. The FAA reg ul ations do not consider groups or corporations as emp loyers. and a group or corporation may not accept responsibility for drug and alcohol te s ting program compliance. One of the FAA's uses of the air carrier certif i cate is to record

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an air carrier ' s compliance history. The premise that each employer (i.e. certificate holder) must have its own drug and alcohol testing program ass ists the agency in its effort to have an accura t e image of air carriers' drug and alcohol test ing program comp li ance. A llowin g a business w ith two air carrier certificates to maintain a unit'ied drug and a l cohol testing program could a ll ow the business t o present an inaccurate image of compliance for o n e or both of the certiticatcs
. For examp le , LFAG corporation could decide to a li gn all potential violation history to one of the part 135 cert ili cates. regardless of w hi c h opera tin g certificate incurs vio lations. Under this circumstance , the public would be unaware of the true magnitude of a specific ai r carrier ' s compliance under the regulations created to ensure safety
. For this reason , among ot h ers, it is imperative for th e safety of the flying public that eac h certi ficatc holder ' s operating history remains separate. The FAA 

### has issued gran ts of exemption to allow a unified drug and alcohol tes tin g program between two emp loyers in expectation of a merger to a single operating certific ate. The FAA 

### has not granted an exemption to allow a unified dnag and alcohol testing program to two part 135 operat ors without the benefit of a merger to surrender one of the certificates. The FAA regulation does allow a part 1 21 or 135 operator to include its emp loyees operating under its part 145 repa ir statio n certificate , simi lar to th at of Pri sm Helicopters. This is a co mm on practice and ultimately makes the part 135 operat ion responsible for a ll compliance a nd enforcement issues for th e part 145 repair station
. Furthermore, current FAA drug and alcohol testing program regulations allow ai r carriers operatin g under a part 121 or 135 certifi cate , and a§ 91 .1 47 operation. to maintain a unified d ru g and a l cohol testing prog ram . Under thi s circumstance , the incen ti ve to present an accurate image o'f comp lian ce between the a ir carrier and § 

### 91.14 7 operator is simpler to achieve since the air carrier must accept that th e 

### § 9 1.14 7 operation wi ll be held to a higher standard of safety, compliance, an d potentia l subsequent violation penalty
. LFAG owns and operates two part 135 opera ti ons and a part 14 5 r epair statio n \Vith business agreemen ts in place to allow lor a shared safety-sensit ive workforce. Many av i ation corporations own two or more cert ifi cated co mp anies and engage in bus in ess agreements to share safety-sensitive workers. Therefore , th e 

## r AA does no t find LFAG's business str uc t ure unique. The petition for exemption that LFAG subm itted for consideration docs not provide an exceptiona l c ircumstance that would warrant an exemption to the requirement to maintain separate drug and alcohol testing programs, as eac h is considered a separate emp loyer . As previously stated. §§ 

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. prohibit an emp loyer from re leasing the drug and alcohol testing records of its e m ployees. The LFAG requests relief from th ese confidentiality requirements in orde r to share employees· drug and alcohol testing records among the compa ni es in volved
. In add iti on. LFAG contends that an exe mpt ion from confidentiality requirements wou ld allow bette r management and reduce adm ini strative costs. Whil e the petitioner states re li ef from the conlldent iality requirements wou ld reduce cos ts , the FAA linds that re li ef would compromise employees ' drug and alcohol tes tin g record information. The FAA does not li nd that a grant of exempt ion from the con fi dent i ality requiremen ts in §§ 

### 120.111 and 120.219 is in the public interest.

### The FAA r ecog ni zes that the companies· dru g and alcohol testing programs are s imil ar in co nte nt and admi ni s tration due to th eir LFAG atliliation. However. the regulations require each emp loyer to implement and maintain separat e and dist in ct drug and alcohol testing programs to ensure proper adminis trati on and strict co nfidentiality of employees· drug and alcohol t est ing records. The FAA's De c is ion: 

### In cons iderati on or the foregoing, I find that a grant or exemp ti on wou ld n ot be in the pub li c interest. Therefore. pursuant to the au th ority co ntain ed in 49 U.S.C. §§ 

### I06(1), 40 11 3 and 4470 1. dele gate d t o m e by the A dmini strntor. th e pet iti on of the LFAG for an exe mpti on from 14 CFR §§ 

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### ACTION : No ti ce. 

### SUMMARY: T hi s notice co nta in s a s umm ary of a pe ti t io n seeki n g re li ef fro m s p ec ifi e d
r equireme nt s of T itle 14 o f th e Code of Fed era l Regulat ions. T he purpose of this no ti ce is to im prove the pub li c's awareness of , and participatio n in , the FAA's exemptio n process. Neit h e r publicat ion of this no t ice nor the inclusion or omission of in formation in the summary is i n ten d ed to affect the legal status of the pet itio n or its final d ispositio n . 

### DAT ES: Co mme nts o n this pet it io n must identi fy the peti tio n docket n umbe r and mu s t be
rece i ve d o n or befo re [INSERT D ATE 20 DAYS AFTER DATE O F P U BLICATION IN THE FED ERAL REG ISTER]
. 

### ADDRESSES: Se nd co mm e n ts ide ntifi e d b y doc ket num be r FAA-2 0 1 5- 0 56 1 u s in g an y of th e fo ll ow in g me th ods:
• Fe d e r a l eRul emaki ng P or tal: Go to http: //w\¥W.rcgulations.gov and fo ll ow the o nli ne in st ru ctions for sending your comments e lectronically.
• Ma il : Send comments to D ocket Operatio n s, M

- 30; U.S. Depart me nt of T ransportati on (D OT) , 1 200 New Jersey Avenue, SE. , Room W l 2-140, Wes t B uildi n g Gro und F l oo r , Wash ington , DC 20590

- 0001.

### • Hand Delivery o r Courier: T ake comme n ts to D ocket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New J ersey Av e nue , SE. , Washington , DC , between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m . , Monday throu gh Friday , excep t Fe d eral holidays.
• Fax: Fax comments to Do cket Operations at 202-493-2251
. Privacy: 

### In accordance with 5 U .S.C. 553(c) , DOT so li c its comm e nts from the pub li c to better inf o rm its rul e making process. DOT posts these comme n ts , without ed i t, includin g any personal information the commenter provides , to http: //www .r e gulati o ns . g o v, as described in the sys te m of records notice (DOT /ALL -14 FDMS) , which can b e reviewed at http ://www.dot.gov/privacy. Docket: 

### B ackg round documents or comments received may be read at http: //v- .rww .r e gul ati o ns. g ov at any time. Fo llo w the online in stru ctions for access in g the docket
or go to the D oc ket Operations in Room W12-140 of th e West Building G round Floor at 1200 New J e rsey Avenue , SE. , Washington , D C , between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. , Monday throu gh Frida y , except Federal h o liday s . 

### FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valentine Cas tan ed a (202) 267-7977 , Office ofRu lemak in g, Fed eral Aviati on Admi ni s tration , 800 Ind epe nde nc e Av e nue , SW. , Wash in gto n , DC 20591. This noti ce i s published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.8 5. I ssued in Washington , DC , on 

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### PETITION FOR EXEMPTION 

### Docket No.: FAA-2015-0561 

### Petitioner: Last Frontier Aviation Group 

### Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR Pru1120 

### Description of Relief Sought: La st Frontier Aviatio n Group is seeking relief from the regulatory requirements under 14 CFR pru1120 to maintain and administer separate drug and alcohol testin g programs for two of it s part 135 operations. Last Frontier Aviation Group anticipates that operating one combined drug and alcohol testing program , for Last Frontier Air Ventures, Ltd. and Prism Helicopters Inc ., will decrease potential statistical anomalies for random testing as well as reduce paperwork and admin istrat ive costs.

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### Fe d eral Regi s t er 

### I Vol. 80, No. 82 /Wednesday, Apri l 29, 2015 

### I Notices 2 3 84 7 Adviser o r Subadviser (as defined below) to pursue the Fund' s in ves tm ent objective.

2
. The Adviser, a Delaware l imited liabilit y compa n y, will be the inv estmen t adv i ser to th e Initial Funds. An Adviser (as defined be l ow) will serve as investment adviser t o eac h Fund. Th e Adviser is, and any o th er Adviser will be, registered as an inv es tm e nt adv i ser under the In ves tm en t Advisers Act of1940 ("Advisers Act"). The Ad\riser may retain o n e or more s ub adv isers (each a "Subadviser") to manage the portfolios o f th e Fund s . Any Subadviser wi ll be registered, or not subject to reg is trat ion, und e r th e Advisers Act.

3
. Th e Distributor is a Delaware limited liability compa n y a nd a broker

dealer reg is tered un der th e Securities Exchange Ac t of 1934 and wi ll act as th e principal und e rwrit e r of Shares of the Fund s. Applicants req u est that th e requested relief app l y t o any distributor of Shares. whether a ffili ated or unaffi li ated with th e Adviser (in cl u ded in the te rm "D is tributor" ). Any Distributor wi ll comp l y w ith the terms and conditions of the Order. Applicants' Re quested Exemptive Relief

4. App l i ca nt s seek th e re qu es ted Ord er under sec ti o n 6(c) of the Ac t f o r an exemp tion fro m sec ti o n s 2(a)(32), 5(a)(1 ), 22(d) a nd 22(e) o f th e Act and rul e 22c-1 und er the Act, und e r sec ti o n s 6(c ) a nd 17(b) of th e Act for an exemp ti on from sec ti ons 17(a)(1) and 17(a)(2) of the Act, and under section 12(d)(1)(J) of the Act fo r a n exemp ti o n from sections 12(d)(1)(A) nnd (B) o f the Act. The r eques ted Order wou l d pe rmit applicants to offer exc han ge -tra ded man aged funds. B eca u se th e relief req u es ted is th e same as th e relief g rant ed b y th e Commission under the Reference Ord er an d because the Adviser ha s e nt ered into. or a nti cipates e nt ering into , a li censi n g agreement witJ1 Ea ton Vance Management. o r an affiliate the reof in order to offer exc h ange-traded managed funds, 2 the Ord er wo uld incorporate by refe rence the terms a n d cond iti ons of th e R

efe re n ce Order. 5. Applicants request th at the Order app l y to the Initi a l Fun ds and to any o tll e r exis tin g o 1 · f1 tture open-end ma na gemen t investm e nt co mpa n y o r se ri es thereof th a t: (a) I s advised by the Adviser o r any e ntity co ntr o llin g, con troll ed by, or unde r common contro l with th e Adviser (any s u c h en tity in cl ud ed in th e term "A dviser "); and (b)

2 Eato n V(IJl CO Man agement bas obtained patents wit h respt•c. t to cu rtain aspects of tJJO Funds ' method o f opcmt ion as excha nge·traded m anaged funds. operates as an exc h a nge -traded managed fund as desc rib ed in t11 e R efe re n ce Order; and (c) compl ies with the terms a nd co nditi o n s o f the Order and of tlle Reference Ord er , wh ich is in co rp o rat ed by refere n ce h e re in ( each suc h company or series and Initi a l Fund . a "Fund" ).3

6. Section 6(c) of the Ac t provides that th e Commission ma y exe m pt any person, security or transaction, o r 11 n y class of persons, sec uriti es or transactions , from a n y prov isions of the Act, if a nd to the ex tent that such exemp tion is necessary or appropr iate in tll e public interest and cons iste nt with th e p rotec ti on of in ves tor s and th e p urposes fa irl y intended by th e policy a nd provisions of tlle Act. Section 17(b) of t h e Act a uthor izes t11 e Commission to exe m pt a proposed transaction fTom sec ti o n 17(a) o f the Act if ev idence es tablishes that the terms of th e transac ti o n , includin g th e cons idera ti on to be paid or rece ived, arc rcasonnb le a nd fair a nd do n ot in vo lve overreaching on the part of any person concerned, a nd the p roposed transaction is consiste nt with the po li cies of the reg is te red in ves tm e nt co mp a n y and th e ge n era l purposes of th e Act. Section 12(d)( 1 )(}) o f th e Act p rov id es that th e Commission may exe mpt a n y person, sec urity, o r transaction, o r a n y class o r classes of persons , sec uriti es o r transactions, from any provision of sec ti o n 12(d)(1) if the exe m pt ion i s co n s isten t with the p ubli c inte rest and the p ro tec tion o f in ves to rs .

7. Applicants submit that f o r the reasons stated in th e Reference Ord er: (1) With respect to th e re li e f requested pursuant to section 6(c) o f the Act, th e relief is appropriate, in the public interes t a nd co n s is te nt w ith the protection of inv es tors a n d th e pu rposes fairly in te nd e d b y th e po li cy a nd prov is ions of the Act; (2) w ith respect to the relief request pursuant to sec ti o n 17(b) of th e Ac t , the proposed transactions a r e reasonable and fair and do not in vo lve ove rreac hin g o n th e part of any person concerned, are cons is te nt w ith**th~** po li c ies of each reg is tered in vest me nt co mpa n y co n ce rn ed a nd co n s iste nt with the ge n e ra l p urposes of th e Ac t; and (3) with respect to the relief req u es ted pursuant t o sec ti o n 12(d)(l)(J) of the Act, the re li e f is co n s is ten t with th e public interest an d the protection of in vestors .

' All entities that curre ntl y il1tend to rely on the Order are named as app licants. Any other entity th at rel ies em th e Order in the futmo will comply w ith th e terms and conditio n s of tho Order and of the R efere n ce Order. w h ich is incorporated by refere n ce herein. By the Division of In ves tm en t Management. pursuant to de lega ted autho rity. B re nt 

### J. Fie ld s, Secre tar y. (FR Doc. 2015-o9964 Filed 4-28--15:8:45 am ) BILLING CO DE 80 11 -0 1 -P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sunsh i ne Act Meeting

Notice is h e reby g iv e n, pursuant to the provisions of th e Government in the Sunshine Act, Publi c Law 94-4 09 , th at the Securities a nd Exc hange Commission will hold a Closed Meeting on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 12:00 p.m.

Commissioners, Counsel t o the Commissioners, the Secretary t o th e Commission, an d recording sec re tari es wi ll attend the Closed Mee tin g . Certain s t aff members who have an inte res t in th e m atters a lso may b e prese nt.

The General Counsel of th e Commission , or h e r d es ign ee, ha s cert ifi e d that. in h e r opinion, one or more of the e x e mp t ions se t forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c )(3) , (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5) , (7). 9(ii) and (10). permit co nsid e ration of th e sc h ed ul ed m atte r at th e Closed Meeting.

Commissioner Aguilar, as duty officer, vo ted to cons ider the ite m l is te d for the Closed Meeting in cl ose d session, and determined that no ea rl i e r notice thereof was possib le.

The su bj ec t matter of th e Closed Meeting will b e a matter re late d to an enforcement proceeding.

At tim es, c hanges in Commission priorities re quir e alterations in the sc h edu l in g o f meeting items.

Fo r further inf o rmation a nd to asce rtain what, if a ny , matters h ave been added, deleted o r postponed, please contact th e Office o f th e Secretary at (202) 551-5400
.

Dated: April 24 , 2015. Bren t 

### J
. Fiel d s, Secretary
. (I'R Doc
. 2015 -1 0037 Fil ed 4-27

- 15: 11:15 am) BILLING CODE 8011-01 - P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Summary Not i ce No
. 201 5-22] Peti t ion for E xemption ; Summary of Petition Received ; Last Frontier Aviation Group AGENCY : Federal Aviati o n Administration (FAA), DOT.23848 

### Federal Reg i s ter 

### I Vol. 80, No. 82 

### I Wednesday, April 

### 29, 2015 

### I Notices
ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice contains a s u mmary of a petition seeking re l ief from specified r equi rements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publ ication of this not i ce nor the in clusion or om i ss ion of information i n th e summary is i ntended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final d i spos i tion. DATES: Comments on this petiti on must identify th e pe ti tion docket number and must be received on or before May 19, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA

- 2015-{)561 using any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and fo ll ow the online inslructions for sending your commen t s eleclronically.

• Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M

- 30; U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
. , Room W12

- 140, West Buildi n g Ground Floor, Washington , DC 2059 0

- 0001.

• Hand Delive1y or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Gro u nd Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
. , Wash i ngton, DC, between 9 a . m . and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493

- 2251.

Privacy: In accordance w ith 5 U.S.C. 553(c). DOT so li cits comments from the pub l ic to bette r i nform its rulemaki ng p rocess. DOT posts these comments, witho u t ed i t, including any personal i nformat ion the commen ter provides, to h tt

p:/ /www.regulations.gov, as descri bed i n the system of records notice (DOT/ ALL

- 14 FDMS), which can be rev i ewed at http://wJ.vw.dot.gov/ pri vacy.

Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at http://www.regu l alions
.gov at any t ime. Follow the online instructions for accessing th e docket o r go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the Wes t B u i l ding Ground F l oor at1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through friday, except federa l ho l idays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CON TACT : Valentine Castaneda (202) 267

- 7977, Office of Rulemak ing , Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW. , Washington, DC 20591
.

This notice is published pursuant to 14 CfR 11.85. Issued in Washington. DC. on April 23, 2015. Liri o Liu , Director , Office of Rulemoking. P e titi o n for Exemption

Docket No.: FAA-2015

- 0561. Petitioner: Last Front i e r Aviation G

roup. Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CfR part 120.

Description of Relief Sought: Last Frontier Aviation Group is seeking relief from the regu latory requi rements unde r 14 CFR part 120 to mainta in and administer separate drug and alcoho l testing programs for two of its part 135 operations. Last Frontier Aviation Group anti cipates that operating one combined drug and alcohol testing program, for Last Frontier Air Ventures, Ltd. and Prism Helicopters Inc., will decrease potential statistical anomalies for random testing as we ll as reduce paperwo rk and administrative costs . IFR Do c . 20 1 5-09949 Fi led 4

- 28-15; 8:45 a m i BILLI N G CODE 491o-13- P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Summ ary Notice No. 2015-14] Petition for Exemption ; Summary of Petition Received; Airlines for America AGENCY: Federal Av i ation AdminisLralion (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Tille 14 of the Code of Federa l Regulations. The purpose of th is notice is to improve the pub li c's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information i n the summary is i nte n ded to affect th e l egal status of the petit io n or i ts fina l disposition. DATES: Comments o n this petition must identify th e peti tion docke t number and must be rece ived on or before May 19, 2015. ADDRESSES : Send comments identified by docket number FAA

- 2015

- 0555 using any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to hllp://www.regulations.gov and follow the online inslructions for sending your commen ts cleclronically.

• Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M

- 30; U
. S
. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1 200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W 12-140, West Bu il di n g Ground Fl oo r , Wash ington, DC 2059Q-0001
.

• Hand Delivery or Cou rier: Take comments to Docke t Opera ti ons in Room W12-140 of th e Wes t Bu ilding Ground Fl oo r at 1200 New J ersey Avenue SE
. , Washington, DC, b etween 9 a.m. a n d 5 p.m . , Monday throug h Friday, except Fede r a l h o li days
.

• Fax: Fax comments t o Docke t Ope r ations at 202-493-2251.

Privacy: In accordance w it h 5 U
. S
. C
. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the p u b l ic to better inform its ru lemaking process . DOT posts th ese comments, without edit, including any personal information the com m en ter prov ides, to hllp:/ !www
. regu lations
. gov, as described in the system of reco rds notice (DOT/ALL

- 14 FDMS), wh i ch can be rev iewed at h ll p://www.do t. gov/ privacy.

Docket: Background docu me n ts o r commen t s received may be read at http://www. r egulations
.gov at any lime
. Follow the on li ne instru ctions fo r accessing the docket or go to th e Doc k et Operations in Room W12-14 0 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
. , Washington, DC, bet-ween 9 a . m . and 5 p
. m., Monday through Friday, except Federa l h o li days
. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Keira Jones (202) 267-4024, O ffi ce of Rulemaking, Fede ra l Aviat ion Admi n islration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 2 0 591.

T hi s n otice is pub li shed purs u an t to 14 CFR 11.85.

I ssued in Washington, DC, on April 24. 2015. Liri o Liu , Director, Office of Rulemaking. Petition fo r Exe mption

Docket No .: FAA-2 0 15

- 0555. Petitione r: Airlin es fo r America . Section(s) of14 CFR Affected: § 121.629(b).

Description of Rel ief Sought : Ai rli nes for America seeks to a ll ow it s member carriers to operate the Boei n g 6737-600,

- 700,

- 800, and

- 900/-900ER Next Generation series aircraft with cold soaked fue l fros t (CSFF) present i n defined areas of the wing u pper surface
. The relief wo u ld be li m ited by U1e FAA

approved Air pla n e Fli ght Manua l

Miscellaneous Lim i ta tions notion, which defines cond i tio n s under w hi c h ta keoff with CSFF is not permitted
. IFR Doc. 2015-Q9981 Filed 4-28-15; 8:45am] BILL ING CO DE 49 1o-13-P