[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 78808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25292]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No.: FAA-2022-0077; Summary Notice No. -2023-44]


Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Kiwi 
Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Guardian Agriculture

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief 
from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The 
purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and 
participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of 
this notice nor the inclusion nor omission of information in the 
summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its 
final disposition.

DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket 
number and must be received on or before December 6, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2022-0077 
using any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your 
comments electronically.
    <bullet> Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, 
West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    <bullet> Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket 
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    <bullet> Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at (202) 493-2251.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments 
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts 
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the 
commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the 
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 
http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at 
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions 
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jake Troutman, 202-683-7788, Office of 
Rulemaking, 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 November 9, 2023.
Brandon Roberts,
Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2022-0077.
    Petitioner: Kiwi Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Guardian Agriculture.
    Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: Sec. Sec.  61.3(a)(1)(i), 91.7(a), 
91.119(c), 91.121, 91.151(b), 91.403(b), 91.405(a), 91.407(a)(1), 
91.409(a)(1), 91.409(a)(2), 91.417(a), 91.417(b), 137.19(c), 137.19(d), 
137.19(e)(2)(ii), 137.19(iii), 137.19(v), 137.31, 137.33, 137.41(c), 
137.42.
    Description of Relief Sought: Guardian Agriculture seeks to amend 
their existing grant of exemption, Exemption No. 18866, which provides 
relief necessary to operate an electric vertical take-off and landing 
(eVTOL) multi-rotor aircraft designed to conduct Part 137 agricultural 
spraying operations in rural low-risk operating environments in Class G 
airspace. The proposed amendments, if granted, would allow the 
petitioner to: (1) increase the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of its 
SC1 uncrewed aircraft (UA) from 494 pounds (lbs.) to 645 lbs.; (2) 
reduce the required standoff distance to operate closer than 500 feet 
from vessels, vehicles, and structures; (3) allow for UA night 
operations; (4) increase the maximum UA airspeed from 25 knots (kts) to 
45 kts; (5) eliminate the requirement that a visual observer (VO) be 
used for all operations, and; (6) allow the pilot in command to hold a 
third-class medical certificate in lieu of a second-class medical 
certificate.

[FR Doc. 2023-25292 Filed 11-15-23; 8:45 am]
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