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.Departmertt of Transportation Federal Aviat ion Admin istration
December 15 ,2015 Karen Crespo 3608 Harbor Valley Court Nashville , TN 372 14 Dear Ms. Crespo: 800 I nde pendence Ave

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This letter is to inform you that we are unable to proce ss your request, which was submitted to the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) on November 19 , 2015. This letter also explains why we are unab le to process your request and what you should do in the next 30 days. W hy We Cannot Process Yo u r Re quest We entered your November 1 9, 2015 requ es t into the FDMS under docket number: FAA2015-6562, but we are unab le to proces s your request any further. The information you p rovided doe s not comply with the requirements of§ 11.81 ofTitle 14 , Code of Federal R egulations (14 CFR) (copy enclosed). For the Federal Aviation Adm ini stratio n (FAA) to consider a requ est for exemption , please include the required informati on in a letter. After you prepare your letter, go to the FDMS at www.regulations.gov and type your docket number (F AA-20 15-6562) to open your docket and then upload your letter. Once the FAA receives your complete reques t, processing the exemption (technical analys is, a decision regarding a grant or denial of the exemption and transmitting the grant or denial to you) typically takes abou t 45 -60 days. When the FAA grants this type of exemp tion , it is usually effective for five years. Ho wever, in the event that you may wish to take your first flight before we are able to process completely your requ est for an exemption , we wanted to give yo u some information and options so yo u can make informed choices regarding your travel. You may wish to consider using an FAA-approved Chi ld Restraint System (CRS) that can accommodate a larger child. Air carriers are required to allow the use of an approved CRS if a child is within the approved weight and/or height requirements and a ticket has been purchased for the chi ld

. The FAA doe s not recommend any particular CRS , but there are some websites where you can find CRSs (approved for use in automobiles and aircraft) that can be us ed with chi ldren up to 1 50 pounds and five feet tall. I have attached information about several approved CRSs at the e nd of this letter. T he FAA considers anyone who has not reached his 18th birthday to be a child for the purpose of our regulation s regarding CRSs;therefore, a child could use a CRS that ac c ommodates hi s weight and/or height on any U.S. airline until he turns 18 years of age. What You Should Do 

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If you want us to process your exemption request any further , you must send the information described earlier to reach us within 30 days. We w ill consider the docket on your request open until we receive the required information from you. Please note that§ 11.63(d) requires you to send your petition for exemption at least 120 days before the proposed effective date of the exemption. If We Do Not Hear From You If we do not hear from you within 30 day s, we w ill close the docket without notifying you further. If y u have any questions or req u ire add iti onal time , yo u may ca ll (202) 267-7977.

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### · . .. ·· .. FAA-approved CRS that can accommod ate a larger child-- ( 1 ) Columbia Medical--http://www.columbiarnedical.com ( 1-562-282-0244). Child TheraPedicTM Po s itioning Seat, CM2000. Accommodates users up to 102 pounds and up to 5 feet tall. FAA-approved for use in aircraft

. (2) Carrie Tumbleforms-- http://www.adaptivemall.com (1-800-371-2778). Elementary Carrie Seat 4641M. Accommoda tes users up to 60 pounds. FAA-approved for use in aircraft. (3) Brittax--http: //www. britaxusa.com (1-888-427-4829). High Capac ity Convertibles

. Accommodates users up to 65 pounds. Mo del s: Marathon , Marathon CS, Decathlon, Bo ul evard , Boulevard CS , Advocate CS

. (One model , Frontier 85 S ICT , accommodates users up to 85 pounds and 4 feet 9 inches tall. http: //www.britaxusa.com/car-seats/ frontier-85-sict). All models are FAA-approved for use on aircraft. (4) Diona--(http: //u s. diono.com/en/car- sea ts/ radian-rxt). (253-268-2500 or 855-463-4666). Radian RXT accommodates users up to 

## 80 pounds and 4 feet 9 inches tall. FAA-approved for use in aircraft. (5) Specia l Tomato--http: //www.adaptivemall.com (1-800-37 1- 2778). Small MPS accommodates users up to 80 pounds and 50 inche s tall; Large MPS accommodates users up to 150 pounds and 60 inches tall. Both models are FAA-approved for use in aircraft.