April 20, 2016

Ms. Ann Simpson South Washington County Te lecommunications Commission 6939 Pine Arbor Drive South, Suite 106 Cottage Grove, MN 55016

Dear Ms. Simpson:

This letter is to inform you that we are unable to process your petition for an exemption. It explains why we cannot process your request and wh at you should do in the next 30 days.

Why We Cannot Process Your Request

We received your December 3, 2015, exemption reque st on behalf of South Washington County

Telecommunications Commission filed in Docket No. FAA–2015–7421, but we are unable to process your request any further. Your petition does not comply with the requirements of § 11.81 (copy enclosed). For us to consider the request any further, you must send us all of the following:

 The reasons why granting the reques t would be in the public interes t; that is, how it would benefit the public as a whole.

 Any additional information, views, or ar guments available to support your request.

For more detailed information relating to submitting petitions for exemption, please visit http://aes.faa.gov/petition/index.html. This websit e helps the petitioner to meet Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirement outlines in § 11.81 and helps answer any questions you may have.

What You Should Do

If you want us to process your request any further, you must submit the requested information within 30 days. Please note that § 11.63(d) requires you to send your petition for exemption at least 120 days before the proposed effective date of the exemption.2

If We Do Not Hear From You

If we do not receive the information, we will clos e the docket without notif ying you further. If you have any questions you may call the 333 Information Line (202) 267-2999.

Sincerely,

\s\

Brittany Newton Program Analyst, Airmen and Airspace Rules Division

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# Section 333 Petition Guidance & Checklist

Note: It is highly recommended petitioners carefully review the “Conditions and Limitations” section in the most recently granted exemptions. This will provide valuable insight as to what the FAA is approving under Section 333.



### Where can I find previously granted exemptions?

 https://www.faa.gov/uas/legislative_pr ograms/section_333/333_authorizations/

 Write down the docket number in the exemption you are reviewing (it will be formatted like this: FAA-XXXX-XXXX).

 Search for that docket number at regulations.gov, and review the petition, as well as any supporting

documents.



### Ready to create your petition?
Use the checklist below to ensure your petition co ntains all the necessary information. Failure to include the following information may result in delays in processing your request:

Operator’s name and address; The specific applicable regulations from which relief is required (CFRs); How the operator will maintain an equivalent level of safety or no adverse impact to safety; How granting the exemption woul d be in the public interest; The proposed operations; and, The make and model of the aircraft for proposed operations (aircraft manuals are not necessary).



### Ready to submit your petition?
Note: Proprietary/Confidential documents s hould be clearly marked and emailed to 333exemptions@faa.gov . Be sure to include your comment tr acking number (received upon successful submission to regulations.gov) when emailing these documents. Do not submit them to regulations.gov.

 Visit https://www.faa.gov/uas/legislative_pr ograms/section_333/how_to_file_a_petition/

Please note that due to the large volume of petitions being submitted, it will take approximately 8-10 weeks for submissions to be pos ted to the docket at regulations .gov and assigned a docket number.



### Questions?
Please reference our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) at: https://www.faa.gov/uas/legislat ive_programs/section_333/333_faqs/

If you didn’t find the answer to your question on our FAQ page, questions about the Section 333 exemption process should be directed to 333exemptions@faa.gov. Questi ons about the operating

conditions and limitations should be di rected to 9-AFS-UAS-Inquiries@faa.gov.