Castaneda, Val (FAA) From : Sent : To: Cc : Subject : Attachments : Castaneda, Val {FAA) Friday , December 11 , 2015 9:53 AM bshima03@gma i l.com Castaneda , Val { FAA) FAA - Extension CRS Exemption Request - Attached FAA CRS Exemption Final Approval - Shimabukuro, Brooke.pd f Dear Ms . Shimabukuro, you've requested an extension of an existing Child Restra i nt System (CRS) exemption . I believe that you may have looked at an olde r version. You currently have one that expires 2020-attached . PLEASE l et me know if this is not what you are looking fo r and I will immediately process the exemption you ' ve requested. I t h ank you for your t i m e .

1U S Deportmen t of Tronsponolion Federal A viati on Adm i nistra ti on Ot.:cember I 7. 20 I4


### Ms . Br ooke Shi mabukuro J>an.:nt or Kylic Shimabukuro 1

7104 Spi nnin g 1\ ve nue T orrance. C/\ 90504 Ocar Ms. Shimabukuro: Exemption No. 104 1 4/\ 600 l ndepencJence Ave . S W Wash111gton DC 20591
Regu l ator y Doc k et No. F /\A-20 I I - I 355

This letter is to inf o rm you that we have granted yo ur

**cqu~:st 'C.1r**  a n exten sion of Exemption ' o . I 04 I 4. 

### It tran s mits om decision. explain s it s basis. and gives

**yo uth~:**  conditions and limi t ations or the c:-.:emptio n . in cluding t he date it e n ds. T h e B as i s f u r O u r D ecis io n By

**ett~:r** posted Novembt:r 2 1 . 20 1 4. you pt:t itioncd the Ft.:dt:ra l 1\ viat ion Admini s tra tion (FAA) on he halfofKylie Shimabukuro for an extension ofExt.:mption No. 104 14 f r om

**~** 121.311 (b) or Title 14. Code of f-ed e ral Reg ulat io n s ( 14 C FR). Th at extens ion, if gra nted. wo ul d all ow Ky li c t o co n tinue exceed ing the spcc ili ed weig ht and/or h t.:ig htli mit for an FAAapproved child re s traint sy s t e m (C ; \ReS. manul '11c tured by /\mSalc Corporation) during u sc of that child r estr ain t system (CRS) aboard a U nited S t ates (U.S.) aircran. The F AI\ ha s determined that good cause

**~:xists** l or not publi s hing a summa r y of th e petiti on in the Federa l

**Rel.! t~:r**  because the rt.:questcd exemption woultl not

**s~:t** a precedent and any delay i n ac tin g on th is pe tition would be dc trimt.:n t al t o Ky li e . T he 

## r: 1\1\ ha s is sue d grants or exemption in circums t ances s imilar in all material respec t s to those prese nt ed in 

### your p et it i o n. I n Gra n t o f Exemp ti on No. 9834 (copy e n closed). the 

## r: AI\ lound that people with physical challenges had previously completed !l ights u s ing restraint sys tems . The usc or these re s traint sys t ems add r essed un i que ph ys ical needs regarding safe t y. s upp o rt . and secmit y in th t: same ma nn er o r operat io ns as desc ribed in this p et it io n . T h e 

## r AI\ furt her lound that the petition would not se t any new precedent s regard i n g the u sc o f re s traint sys t ems by person s with disab i lities. /\FS -1 5- 176-E2 Having reviewed your rea so ns for request in g an exemp ti on, I find that- • th ey arc s imilar in all material respects to relief previously requested in the enc l osed Gran t of Exe mption No. 9834: • the reasons stated by the FAA for granting the enclosed Grant of Exemption No. 9834 also apply t o th e s ituation you present: and • a g rant o f exemption is in the public interest. Our Deci s ion U

nder the authority contained in 49 U.S.C.**~§** 106(1). 40 11 3 anc144701. which the FAA Adminis trator has delegated to me. I hereb y grant Kylie S himabukur o an extension 

# or ! ·::-;emption No . 10414fi·OJn § 121.311(b). In addition.anyaircarrierorcommercial operator operating unde r part 1 2 1 \\'hilc Kylie i s aboard it s airerart is granted an exemption fi·orn 14 CF R § 1213ll(b) to the exten t nece ssary t o al l ow her to exceed the specified weight and/ or height limit l"or an FJ\A
- approved CRS during usc abo ard a U.S. airerart. All operations under this exemption must be wntluctcd with K yli e ·s parent or a caregiver accompanying her. Kylie Sh imabukur o may on l y occupy a passenger scat with no passenger sea t ed b ehind her . In add iti on. Kylie's parent or caregiver must carry a copy o f this c:-;tcnsion and advise the air carr i er about the contents ol"the exemption atlcas t 4S hours before the date 

# or each flight. Thi s extension te rminates on January 3 1. 2020. un less soone r superseded or rescinded. 

# Sinccrcly. CJ4 

# DJ{JL

John Barbagallo Acting Deputy Director, Flig h t Standards Service

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