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.Deportment of Tr a nsportation Federal Aviation Administ r ation Decembe r 3 , 20 IS

Ms. Alicia Jenkins Parent of Mi r acle Rose Jenkins 823 Mandarin Drive Hinesville, GA 31313 Dear Ms. Alicia Je nkins: Exemption No. 13805 8 00 I n depe n den c e Av e . . S W Washington
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Regu latory Docket No. FAA-20 1 5-5799

This Jetter is to infonn you that we have granted your request for exempt io n. It transmits our decision , explains its basis , and lists the conditions and limitat i ons of the exemptio n , inc luding t he date it ends
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### T h e Bas is fo r O ur Dec is i on By Jetter posted to the docket on November 6, 2015, you petitioned the Federal Aviati on Admin i stration (FAA) on behalf of your daughter Miracle Rose Jenkins for an exemption from§ 121.311(b) ofTitle 14, Code ofFed eral Regulations (14 CFR). That exempt ion , if granted , would a ll ow Miracle to exceed the specified weight and/ or height limit for an FAAapproved chi ld restraint system (CAReS , manufactured by AmSafe Corporat ion) , during use of that child restraint system (CRS) aboard a United States (U.S.)

- registered aircraft. The FAA has determined that good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition in the Federal Reg ister becau se the requested exemption would not set a precedent, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimenta l to Miracle. The FAA has issued grants of exemption in circumstances similar in all material respects to those presented in your petiti on. In Grant of Exemption No. 9834 (copy enclosed) , the FAA found that numerous persons with physical challenges had previously comp leted f li ghts usi n g restraint systems that addressed unique phy s ical needs regarding safety , support, and security in the same manner of operations as described in this petition. The FAA furth er found that the pet iti on wou ld not set any new precedent regarding the use of restra int systems by persons with disabi li t ies.

AFS-16- 1820-E2 Having reviewed your reasons for requesting an exemption , I find that

- • they are similar in all material respects to relief previously requested in the enclosed Grant of Exemption No
. 9834; • the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant of Exemption No. 9834 also app ly to the situation you present; and • a grant of exe mption is in th e public interest. 

### O ur D ecis io n Under the authority contained in 49 U.S
. C. 

### §§ 106(f), 40 1 13 and 44701, which th e FAA Administrator has delegated to me, I hereby grant Miracle Rose Jenkins an exemption from 

### § 121.3 1 1 (b)
. In addition , any a ir carrier or commercial operator operat ing under part 121 while Miracle is aboard its aircraft is granted an exemption from 14 CFR 

### § 121.311 (b) to the extent necessary to allow her to use an FAA-approved CRS aboard a U.S
. - registered aircraft
. All operations under this exemption must be conducted with M iracle 's parent or a careg i ver accompanying her. Miracle may only occupy a passenger seat with no passenger seated behind her. In addition , Miracle's parent or caregiver must cany a copy of th is exemption and advise the air carrier about the contents of the exemp tion at least 48 hours before th e date of each flight. This exemption terminates on November 30 , 2020, unless sooner superseded or rescinded. 

### Sincerely,;r-

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John Barbagallo Deputy D:irector, Flight Standards Service

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