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JAARS , Inc
. Anti-Dru g an dAlcoho l Misus e Preventio n Progra m P.O
. Bo x 24 8 Waxhaw.N C 2817 3
Jul y 1,201 0 Docke t Managemen t

Facilit y U.S
. Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S E Wes t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mW12-14 0 

### J^ashinstflnuDCUgggtU. ^ Huma n Resource s Departmen t Dal e A
. Wood s (DER ) Phone:(704)843-615 0 FAX : (704 ) 843-640 0 E-Mail : dal e woods(S)jaars.or g

T o Who mI t

Ma y Concern : Thi s lette r

i s t o reques t

arenewa l o f

atwo-yea r

exemptio n tha t

wa s grante di n November , 200 8 t o allo w JAARS , Inc. , t o operat e on e Dru g an dAlcoho l Testin g Progra minstea do f tw o o r thre e a s th e regulation s require di n 2008
. Th e waive r documen t

I refe r t o i s Exemptio n No
. 9782 , Regulator y Docke t No
. FAA2008-0710
. Thi s exemptio n expire s Novembe r 30,201 0 unles s supersede do r rescinded
. Sinc e thi s exemptio n wa s granted , ther e wa s arevisio n o f 1 4 CF Rt o plac e Par t

121 , Appendice s I an dJ int o 1 4 CF R§120.117(b ) an d§ 120.225(b) , bu t th e conten t

i s similar
. Furthermore , th e "Guidanc e Alert " relate dt o "FA A Regulation s Affectin g Multipl e Certificat e Holder s o r Locations " wa s als o revise d slightl y an dno w read s i n part a s follows : "..
. 1 4 CF R§120.117(b ) an

d§120.225(b) , stat

e tha t apar t 11 9 ai r carrie r authorizedt o operat

e unde r par t 12 1 o r 135 , a n air tou r operato r define di n part91.147,..
. wh

o opt s to have a

n FAA-mandateddru g an

d alcoho l testin g progra

mmus t mee t th e requirement s o f

thi s subpart
. A s aresult

o f th e regulations , employer s mus t

understandtha

t having multipl e program s require s eac h operator to implemen

t aseparat e testin g program , eac

h wit h their ow n designatedemploye

r representative , separat

e pre-employmen

t dru g testin g results , dru g andalcoho l record s check , randompool , training , etc. " JAAR S ha s aPar t

13 5 an daPar t

91.14 7 program , a s well a s an A 3 Part 14 5 Repai r

Statio n whic h operate s unde r

th e Par t 13 5 certificate
. Fo r

reason s outline dbelo w 1 see k arenewa l o f

th e exemptio n grante di n November , 200 8 whic h allow s JAARS , Inc. , t o operat e on e Dru g an dAlcoho l Testin g Progra m instea do f two-o r thre«« s th e guidanc e aler t requires
. I f

possibl e I woul dlik e t o b e grante da.pfianane|i t exemptio n instea do f

arenewa l only
. M y reason s fo r

seekin g arenewa l o f

thi s exemptio n ar e a s follows : JAAR S ha s operate dunde r th e exemptio n fo r

th e pas t yea r an done-hal f

withou t an y advers e effec t

du e t o th e exemption
. W e hav e no t incurre dapositiv e resu k o n an y dru g o r

alcoho l tes t

durin g tha t

time
. Furthermore , an inspectio n o f ou r programi n th e summe r

o f 200 9 di dno t

tur n u p an y problem s with operatin g unde r

thi s exemption
. I n fact , ou r organizatio n wa s verball y commende dfo r it s excellenc e o f complianc e wit h regulations
. Th e exemptio n tha t

I amaskin g fo r

woul dno t

hav e an y effec t

o n publi c safety , eithe r

positivel y o r negatively
. No r

woul dgrantin g th e exemptio n benefi t th e publi c a s awhole
. It woul denabl e JAAR S t o avoi daskin g fo r

mone y t o hel p pa y fo r

th e expense s cause db y complianc e t o th e regulation , an di n tha t sens e an exemptio n woul dbenefi t th e publi c serve db y ou r organization
. I amno t

awar e o f ho w complianc e t o th e curren t regulatio n benefit s th e publi c a t large , s o I d o no t

kno w ho w an exemptio n woul dadversel y affec t

th e publi c at

large
.I a

mno t askin g fo r

achang e t o th e regulatio n an dsubsequen t publishin g in th e Federa l Register
. I see k onl y a n exemptio n t o th e regulatio n becaus e o f ou r uniqu e situation , whic h i s explaine di n detai l below
. JAARS , Inc. , ha s thre e group s require dt o b e i n th e FA A Dru g an dAlcoho l Testin g Program : • A Par t

91.14 7 group , whic h make s us e o f pilot s wh o als o fly unde r th e Part 13 5 group . • A n A- 3 Par t

14 5 Repai r

Statio n grou p whic h service s th e plane s use db y both th e Par t 91.14 7 grou p an dth e Par t

13 5 group . Som e o f

th e mechanic s i n th e Repai r Statio n grou p ar e als o pilots
. • A Par t

13 5 grou p whic h include s al l th e pilot s wh o fly unde r th e Par t 91.14 7 an dth e Par t

13 5 groups . Al l o f

th e mechanic s an dpilot/mechanic s wh o work i n ou r A 3 Par t 14 5 Repai r

Statio n ar e als o covere dunde r

th e Par t 13 5 progra mwhic h contract s th e service s o f ou r Par t 14 5 Repai r Station
. Currentl y ther e ar e atota l o f 6 4 worker s o n th e safety-sensitiv e lis t for thi s organization
. Th e organizationa l set-u p tha t I hav e describe dfo r

ou r Aviatio n Departmen t

enable s JAARS , Inc. , t o fulfil l it s primar y mission , whic h i s t o provid e transportatio n support for individual s an dfamilie s involve d in1Jffgl3tSrtcTaaP[

dIfteraey^W ^ world
. Ou r pilot s an dmechanics^ithe r hav e bee n o r wil l b e assigne dt o serv e a s "Jungl e Aviators " in har dt o ge t t o place s i n Africa , Southeas t Asia , o r interio r region s o f

South America
. Regardles s o f whethe r the y currentl y work

i n th e US A a s Part

13 5 pilot s o r

a s Par t 91.14 7 pilots , the y als o nee dt o b e qualifie dt o repai r thei r ow n plane s i f

necessary . Thi s i s wh y th e repai r station i s an integra l par t o f ou r operatio n an dwh y ther e i s s o muc h overla p i n responsibilities
. I f maintainin g confidentialit y i s th e primar y o r onl y rational e fo r

havin g separat e DER s an d recordkeepin g systems , havin g tw o DER s a t JAAR S fail s t o accomplis h tha t purpose . Becaus e o f

th e uniquenes s o f

ou r situation , maintainin g confidentialit y betwee n ou r require dprogram s i s virtuall y impossible , excep t

fo r pre-employmen t

testing
. I f

JAAR S wer e operatin g separat e testin g programs , ther e woul db e onl y si x safety-sensitiv e worker s currentl y involve di n th e Part 91.14 7 operation
. An dal l si x o f thes e ar e availabl e t o fly unde r th e Par t 13 5 certificat e a s needed
. I f on e o f thes e si x worker s incurre da violatio n relate dt o an y othe r tes t taken , both DER s woul dhav e t o b e awar e o f th e proble msinc e th e worke r woul dhav e t o b e remove dfro mth e Par t 13 5 safety-sensitiv e lis t

a s well
. Therefore , both DER s woul dnee dt o b e informe dan dhav e duplicat e documentatio n i n th e even t o f arefusal , apositiv e test , o r othe r violation , regardles s o f

whic h programth e employe e wa s workin g unde r a t th e tim e o f

th e violation
. Suc h effor

t i s clearl y redundant
. Moreover , th e regulatio n a s state di n th e guidanc e aler t impose s afinancial hardshi p o n th e organization
. A s anon-profi t

organization , JAAR S attempt s t o reduc e expense s b y operatin g an interna l dru g an d alcoho l testin g program , makin g us e o f aC/TP A onl y fo r

processin g tes t

result s fro mth e lab
. Havin g tw o DER s woul dactuall y increas e expense s becaus e o f th e nee dfor

providin g offic e spac e an dequipmen t for 'S i secon dDER , alon g wit h th e ^pens e o f initia l an drecttrren t

training
. T o fiuther

contro l ^^«nses , a JAAR S DE Ri s a n unpai dvolimtee r an dwh o ca n mak e along-ter mcommitment
. Bu t a s yo u know , ther e i s ahug e learnin g curv e fo r someon e wh o i s willin g t o d o th e DE Rjob
. Consequently , i t i s no t eas y t o recrui t aperso n wh o need s t o learn s o much , an deve n mor e difficul t i f tha t perso n i s bein g recruite dt o handl e aprogra mwith onl y si x pilot s involved
. Suc h i s th e cas e at JAAR S whe n asecon dDE Ri s required
. I hav e includedbelo w acop y o f th e Exemptio n No
. 978 2 tha t wa s grante din November , 2008
. A s a matte r o f recor do f

compliance , JAAR S i n fac t complie dwit h th e "Condition s an dLimitations " impose da s aconditio n o f exemption
. JAAR S wil l continu e t o d o tha t i f thi s petitio n i s granted
. Sincer i srfAy, ]
Dal e Woods , Designate dEmploye r Representativ e JAAR S Anti-dru g an dAlcoho l Misus e Preventio n Progra m

### Exemptio n No
. 978 2 UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N WASHINGTON , D C 2059 1

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o f th e petitio n o f JAARS , INC
.
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t2 4 appendice s I an dJ o f Titl e 14 , Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s Regulator y Docke t No
. FAA-2008-071 0

GRANT O FEXEMPTIO N B y lette r datedJuly 7 , 2008 , Mr
. Dal e Woods , JAARS DesignatedEmploye r Representative , JAARS , Inc
. (JAARS) , P.O
. Box 248 , Waxhaw , NC , 2817 3 petitione dth e Federa l Aviation Administratio n (FAA ) o n behal f o f JAAR S fo

r a n exemption fro

mpar t 121 , appendice s I an

dJ o f Titl e 14 , Cod

e o f Federa l Regulation s (1 4 CFR)
. Th

e proposedexemption , if

granted , wouldpermit

JAARS which i s operatin g unde r separat e part s o f th e regulations , t o cove

r it s safety-sensitiv e employee s unde r one testin g program . Th e petitione r

request s relie f

fro mth e following regulation : Par t 121 , appendice s I an

dJ of Titl e 14 , prescribes , i

n pertinen t part , tha t th e dru g an

dalcoho l testin g progra

mi s designe dt o preven

t accident s an

dinjurie s tha

t result fro mth e us e o f

prohibite d drug s an dth e misus e o f

alcoho l by an

y employee wh

o perform s safety-sensitiv e function s fo r a par t 11 9 certificat

e holde r wit h authorit y t o operat e unde r part s 12 1 and/or

13 5 o r a n operator a s definedi n §91.147
. Th e petitione r

support s it s reques t

with th e following information : JAARS petitione dth e FA

A fo r a n exemption fro

mth e regulator

y requirement s to implemen t an d maintain tw o separat

e dru g an dalcoho l testin g program s fo r it s par t 13 5 air carrie r operatio n (JAARS ) an

dpar t 9 1 air tou r operatio n unde

r th e sam e name . JAARS ha s six pilot s fo r it s par t 9 1 air tour an dpar t 13 5 operations
. I

n thi s situation , thes e pilot s hav e th e possibilit y o f bein g randomly teste dfo

r bot h operation s a

t th e sam e time
. JAARS contend s tha t th e requiremen

t t o implemen t duplicativ e program s i s afinancial hardshi p t o acompan

y it s size
. I

n additio n t o th e six pilots , JAARS ' par

t 9 1 air tour operation' s dru g an

dalcoho l testin g progra

mals o include s a

n additiona l 6 5 safety-sensitiv e employee s which include s pilot s an dmechanics
. JAARS ' designate demployee representativ e (DER ) claim s tha

t he ca n adequately manag e al l personnel unde r one dru g an

dalcoho l testin g progra

man dstill mee t a n equivalen

t leve l of safety
. The FA A ha s determine dtha

t goo dcaus e exist s fo

r waiving th e requiremen

t fo r Federa l Registe r publicatio n becaus e th e exemption , if granted , wouldnot

se t aprecedent , an

dan y dela y i n actin g on thi s petitio n wouldb e detrimenta l t o JAARS
.Th e FAA' s analysi s i s a s follows : Th e FA A ha s considere dfiill y th e petitioner' s reques t an dsupportin g materials , an dfinds tha t a gran t o f exemptio n woul db e i n th e publi c interes t an dmaintai n aleve l o f

safety equivalen t

t o tha t provide db y th e curren t

regulations
. Th e FAA' s dru g an dalcoho l testin g regulation s (par t 121 , appendice s I an dJ ) requir e apar t 11 9 certificat e holde r

wit h authorit y t o operat e unde r part s 12 1 and/o r

135 , o r an operato r

a s define d i n § 91.147 , t o implemen t adru g an dalcoho l testin g program . Whe n acompany , suc h a s JAARS , conduct s both 13 5 operation s an dpar t 9 1 ai r tou r operations , i t

i s require dt o implemen t separat e an ddistinc t

testin g program s a s i f

the y ar e individua l employers
. Thi s mean s tha t al l th e testin g requirements , suc h a s pre-employmen t testing , confidentiality o f results , DE Rtrainin g programs , etc. , mus t b e separate . Therefore , th e FA A concur s tha t JAAR S require s a n exemptio n fro m appendice s I an dJ o f

par t 12 1 i n orde r

t o combin e it s dru g an dalcoho l testin g program s int o one . JAAR S ha s severa l pilot s tha t fly forjbot

h par t 13 5 an dpar t

9 1 operations
. B y requirin g separat e dru g an dalcoho l testin g programs , thes e pilot s woul db e subjec t t o duplicat e testing
. This , i n turn , increase s JAARS ' cos t o f operation
. Th e FA A finds tha t combinin g tw o testin g program s int o on e wil l b e i n th e publi c interes t an dmaintai n aleve l o f

safet y equivalen t

t o tha t provide db y th e curren t

regulations
. With on e program , th e pilot s wil l stil l b e subjecte dt o dru g an dalcoho l testin g i n accordanc e wit h appendice s I an dJ o f par t 121
. Furthermore , th e remova l o f duplicat e testin g wil l eliminat e an unnecessar y financial burde n fo r JAARS
. Th e dru g an dalcoho l testin g regulation s currentl y permit s an employer , wh o conduct s operation s unde r separat e part s o f

th e 1 4 CFR , t o cove r

it s safety-sensitiv e employee s unde r on e testin g program . Fo r

example , acompan y wh o hold s par t 13 5 an d14 5 certificates , ca n cove r it s par t 14 5 safety-sensitiv e employee s unde r th e par t 13 5 dru g an dalcoho l program . Consequently , th e FA A finds tha t acompany , wh o want s t o cove r it s par t 9 1 safety-sensitiv e employee s unde r it s par t 13 5 testin g program , ca n d o s o wit h aleve l o f safety tha t

i s equa l t o tha t

whic h i s achieve db y th e aforementione dregulate demployer
. JAARS ' petitio n t o b e exempte dfro mth e regulator y requirement s t o implemen t tw o dru g an dalcoho l testin g program s woul dno t adversel y affec t safety
. Th e FAA' s Decisio n In consideratio n o f

th e foregoing , I findtha t agran t o f exemptio n i s in th e publi c interest
. Therefore , pursuan t t o th e authorit y containe di n 4 9 U.S.C
. § § 4011 3 an d44701 , delegate dt o m e b y th e Administratei v JAARS , Ine. , is^^nte dan-wcemptio n from-14^FRpar t 124 , appendice s I and J t o th e exten t necessar y t o permi t

JAAR S whic h i s operatin g irnde r separat e part s o f

th e regulations , t o cove r it s safety-sensitiv e employee s unde r on e testin g program , subjec t t o th e followin g condition s an dlimitations
. Condition s an dLimitation s 1
. Employee s o f

JAAR S ar e subjec t

t o th e dru g an dalcoho l regulation s a t al l time s whil e conductin g operation s unde r part 13 5 o r par t 91
. 2
. Th e dru g an dalcoho l testin g progra mmus t b e implemente dunde r

th e auspice s o f

th e JAAR S par t 13 5 operation , no t

unde r par t 91
. Thi s exemptio n terminate s o n Novembe r 30 , 2010 , unles s soone r

supersede do r

rescinded
. Issue di n Washington , DC , o n Novembe r 7 , 200 8 /s / Jame s R
. Frase r Deput y Federa l Ai r

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