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- E November 16, 2016

Exemption No. 16614A Regulatory Docket No. FAA

- 2015

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Mr. Edward Chupein Department of the Airforce Deputy Chief, Operational Training Division 1480 AF Pentagon (5D756) Washington, DC 20330

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Dear Mr. Chupein :

This letter is to inform you that we have granted your petition to extend Exemption

No. 16614 , as amended. It expl ains the basis for our decision, describes its effect, and lists

the conditions and limitations.

The Basis for Ou r Decision

In regards to the submission posted to the docket on September 2 3 , 2016

, you petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on behalf of Department of the Air Force, for an extension of Exemption No. 16 614 , as amended. That exemption from § 73.19(a) and (b) of

Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) allows the Department of the Air Force relief from the requirement to submit an annual report to the FAA on the use of each restricted area during the p receding 12

- month period, for an a dditional year, fiscal year 2017

.

In your petition, you have indicate d that there has been no change in the conditions and reasons relative to public interest and safety that were the basis for granting the original exemption.

The FAA has determined th at good cause exists for not publishing a summary of the petition

in the Federal Register because the requested extension of the exemption would not set a2

precedent

, and any delay in acting on this petition would be detrimental to Department of the

Air For ce

.

Our Decision

The FAA has determined that the justification for the issuance of Exemption No. 16614 , as amended, remains valid with respect to this exemption and is in the public interest. Therefore, under the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. §§ 106(f)

, 40113 and 44701, which the FAA Administrator has delegat ed to me, Department of the Air Force is granted an extension to Exemption No. 16614 that allows Department of the Air Force to have relief from the requirement to submit an annual report to the FAA on the use of each restricted area during the preceding 12

- month period, for fiscal year 2017.

**Conditions and Limitations**
1. The petitioner shall prepare a report, for each fiscal year, on the planned use of each restricted area for the preceding 12

- month period ending 30 September, and transmit it to the office of the service area director having jurisdiction over the airspace being reported. Information required in the report:

a. A statement that all restricted areas are planned to be utilized in accordan ce with the purpose for which they were established, as defined in the corresponding final rule that established each restricted area, and in accordance with the legal description defined in FAA JO 7400.8, Special Use Airspace;

b. As an attachment, a compre hensive list of all restricted areas (by number) to which this exemption applies; and

c. The applicable reporting period (e.g., FY 2015, FY 2016).

2. An information al copy of the report will be sent to the Director of Mission Support, Airspace Services, Fede ral Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591.

3. The USAF must furnish restricted area utilization reports for specific locations, on a

case

- by

- case basis, when requested by the FAA. When requested, the reports will

conform to the requirements set forth in 14 CFR § 73.19 and FAA JO 7400.2, Chapter 21, Section 7.3

The Effect of Our Decision

Our decision extends the termination date of Exemption No. 16614 , as amended, to

March 31 , 201 8 , unless s ooner superseded or rescind ed.

Sincerely,

/s/ Gary A. Norek Director, Airspace Services