UNITED STATES O F AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTAT ION FEDERAL AV I ATION ADMIN IS TRATION WAS HINGTON, DC 2 0591
In the matter of the pe tit io n of C OMMONWEALTH E DISON, for an e xemption from part 2 1 S ubp a rt H; 

### §§ 43.7; 43.11 ; 45.1 1 ; 45.23(b); 45.25 ; 45.29; 47.3(b)(2); 47.3l(c); 91.9(b)(2) and (c) ; 91. 1 03(b)(2); 91. 1 05 ; 91.109; 91.1 1 3(b); 9 1.115 ; 9 1.119 (b) and (c); 9 1.1 21; 91.151; 9 1. 2 0 3(a)( 1 ) and (2); 9 1.215 ; 9 1. 3 19( a)( 1) ; 9 1.40 3; 9 1.40 5; 91.407; 91.40 9; an d 91.4 1 7 of T itl e 14 , Code of Fede ral Re g ulations

. Exemption No. 11185A Re gulatory Docket No. FAA-2014-0855

D E NIAL OF EXEMPT ION By l e tter dated September 28, 2016, Ms. Linda G. Rhodes , o n behal f of C ommonwe alth Edi so n , 2 Lincoln Centre , Oakbro ok Terr ace, Illin ois 6018 1 , peti t io ne d the Federal Aviation Admi ni s tration ( FAA) for an exemption from pa rt 2 1 Subp art H; 

### §§ 43.7; 4 3. 11 ; 45. 11 ; 45.23(b) ; 45.25; 45.29; 47.3(b)(2); 47 .3 1(c); 9 1. 9(b)(2) and (c); 91.103(b)(2) ; 91.105 ; 91.109; 9 1.113(b); 91.115 ; 91. 11 9(b) and (c); 9 1.121; 9 1.1 5 1; 91.203(a)( 1 ) and (2); 9 1.215 ; 9 1. 3 19 (a)(l); 91.403; 91.405; 9 1.407 ; 91.409; and 9 1.417 ofTit l e 14, Code of Federal Regulations ( 1 4 CFR). The p et itioner re qu es t ed to re new Exe mption No. 11185 , w hi c h expires Feb ru ary 28, 20 1 7, to ope rate UAS to co nduct ae ri al d ata co ll ec tion 1 • The petitioner supports its request with the following information: T h e origi nal petition for exemption d esc ribing the proposed ope ration and the regulations fro m wh ic h th e petitioner see ks exemption is posted to the dock et. To v iew the p etition , vis it h ttp://www. r eg ulations.go v, enter th e r egu latory d ocket number fou nd on the fi rst page of thi s document in to th e search box a n d click "Search ," th e n click o n the "O p en Docket Folder" li nk next to a res ul t a ssociat e d with th e do c ket numb er.

1 The pe ti t i oner a lso requested the a uth o rizat ion to fly all approved UAS li sted under Section 333 per Docket No. FAA-2007-3330. Pl ease reference Docket No. FAA-2 0 14-0855-00 II for th e am en dm e nt tha t p er mits this req ues t.2 

### The FAA's analysis is as follows: The FAA has finalized th e fir st operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems ( 1 4 CFR , part 1 07 ). The new rule is now in effect and off e rs safety regulations for unmanned a ircr aft dron e s weighing le ss than 55 pound s. The FAA has reviewed your request and dete rmined that your requ es ted operation may be conducted under p ar t 107 , Operation and Ce rtification ofSma/1 Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Class G airspace. How eve r, you will n ee d to obtain airspace authorization or a waiver to fly in any controlled airs pace (Classes B, C , D , or E), or if you wish to deviate from any of th e op er ation a l requir e ments c ont a ined in part 107. For more information , please visit: http s://www. f aa.gov/uas/reg u es t wa ive r /. Section 3 33 of Public Law 11 2 -9 5, Sp ec ial Rules for Certain Unmanned Aircraft Sy s tem s (VAS), pr ov ide d th e FAA authority to authorize certain UAS operations. Thi s incremental step provided a pathway for safe and le ga l civil operations in th e Na tional Airspace System (NAS) and was considered a bridge mechani s m until the implem e ntation of part 107

. Now th a t p art 107 is in e f fect , the vasf majority of operations authorized under previou s l y issued exe mption s under Sec tion 333, including the operations proposed in this petition for exemption , can b e conducted under part 107

. The se operations no lon g er necess it ate an e xe mption. 

### The FAA's decision: In consideration of th e foregoing , I find that a g rant of exemption is not in th e public int e rest. Ther ef

ore, pursu ant to the authority co nt ained in 49 U.S.C. 

### §§ 106(f) , 40113, and 44701 , de legated to me by th e Administrator, th e petition of Commonwealth Edison is her eby de nied

. The p e titioner may be g in op e rati o ns in accordance with 14 CFR, part 107: Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft System s at their di s cretion

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John S. Duncan Director , Flight Standards S ervice