825 Lotus Avenue Louisville, KY 40213 502.359. 5000 tel November 3, 2011 U. S. Department of Transportation Docket Management System 400 7 th Street SW, Plaza 401 Washington, DC 20591
- 0001 Re: Exemption 8658C , D ocket Number FAA
- 2005 - 22336 Ladies/Gentlemen: In accordance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) §11.61, United Parcel Service Co. (UPS) , Operating Certificate IPXA097B, petitions the Administrator for an ext ension of Exemption Number 8658C (Docket Number FAA
- 2005 - 22336) which is schedul ed to expire on January 31, 2012

. An extension to this exemption will allow UPS a continuation of relief from §121.619(a)(1) and (2) in conducting domestic operations utilizing a different methodology to determine the need for naming a destination alternate airport. This exemption lowers the ce iling and visibility from 2000 feet and 3 statute miles to 1000 feet and 2 statute miles for minimum weather forecast or other appropriate reports to not require the naming of a destination alternate. This is contingent upon the availability of a destinat ion Category II approach, no forecast convective activity and certain flight monitoring capabilities. UPS requests this exemption to be extended until January 31, 2014

. The conditions and circumstances, in regard to public interest and equivalent levels of safety, which warranted the original grant of exemption, continue to exist. This petition does not seek to change the conditions and limitations of the current exemption. This exemption has been in use since October 2005 with no known compromise of safety. The renewal of this exemption is not a controversial issue. As such, and with the reasons stated above, UPS requests that a finding of good cause be made for waiving publication in the Federal Register (14 CFR §11.87). Granting this relief will se t no precedents and the existence of the exemption is well known and widely accepted. A summary of this petition as required by 14 CFR §11.81 is attached. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact either myself or Andrew Ne wcomer, UPS Flight Operations Compliance, at (502) 395
- 5713 or anewcomer@ups.com

. Sincerely yours, /s/ J Hunter Barnes Director of Operations Attachment
cc: Mr. Larry A. Ortkiese FAA ACE
- CMO
- 25 , POI Mr. William H. King FAA ACE
- CMO
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### Attachment Summary of United Parcel Service Co Petition for Extension of Exemption Number 8658 United Parcel Service Co. (UPS), Operating Certificate IPXA097B, petitions the Administrator f or an extension of Exemption Number 8658 B (Docket Number FAA
- 2005 - 22336) which is scheduled to expire on January 31, 20 12 . An extension to January 31, 201 4 of this exemption will allow UPS a continuation of relief from §121.619(a)(1) and (2) in conductin g domestic operations utilizing a different methodology to determine the need for naming a destination alternate airport. This exemption lowers the ceiling and visibility from 2000 feet and 3 statute miles to 1000 feet and 2 statute miles for minimum weat her forecast or other appropriate reports to not require the naming of a destination alternate. This is contingent upon the availability of a destination Category II approach, no forecast convective activity and certain flight monitoring capabilities.