# NORTHEAST HELICOPTERS FLIGHT

U.S. Department ofTransportation Docket Operations, M-30 · West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

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Northeast Helicopters would like to formally request an extension to exemption 10112 from 14 CFR Part 120.

Cordially,

# ,:;::=;;...-~~~-.-?~ Timothy Dunn ChiefPilot Northeast Helicopters 860-871-2054

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Phone (860) 871-2054 • Fax (860) 875-2861 • www.northeasthelicopters.com

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### two.~ Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs would be burdensometo·the company 

### (lue to its size and staffing. Granting the exemption would benefit the public as a whole by allowing the company 

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.... •• Granting the exemption would not have any impact on the level ofsafety. All 

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### to the standard ofthe**~an«i** Alcohol Testing Program and under the supervision ofthe Chief Pilot. · · In SUJlllll8lY, during these difficult times, small operators who operate under 14 CFR 135 and 91 should not have to be burdened with maintaining two separate Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs when one program is sufficient due to tbe.size ofthe**o~on.** . .

Thank yo':l for your time and-consideration on this**reque~Jiookforward** to hearing from you.

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### ::z:Exemption No: 10112 from 14 CFR (FAR Section)- Part: 120 will expire on 08/31/2012. If appropriate, please submit your request to extend this exemption (including the docket number FAA-2010-0738) within 30 days ofthe 016H26522091 date of this notice. Otherwise, the FAA may not be able M.

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# $00.32Q to process your request for extension before the expiration date. You may either submit your request electronically through the internet using the Docket Management System web site at: http://Regulations.gov/ or mail your request to: U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Operations, M-30 West Building ground floor, Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Submission to other locations may delay processing. Any request for extension must meet the requirements of 14 CFR part 11. If you have already .requested an extension for this exemption or no longer need this exemption, please ignore this notice. !IJ 04/30/2012

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