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.Department 

### of Tronsporrolioo Feder al A v iati on Ad m in i strati on 

## November I I , 2015
Ms. Nancy L e mus Parent 136 Lande rs Lane New Cas tle , DE 19720 Dear M s . Lemus: 800 Ind e penden ce Ave

. S W Wa sh1n gt on . 0 C 20591



## This letter is to infonn you that we are unable to process you r request for an exe mption from 

## § 121.31 1(b) ofTitle 14 , Co de of Fed eral Regula tions (14 CF R). This letter a lso exp lai ns why we can not process your request and what you s hould do in the next 30 days. 

## W hy We 

## Ca n not Process Your Request We entered yo ur October 29,2015 request into the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) under docket number: FAA-20 1 5-525 1 , but we are unable to process your request any further. The informat ion you provid ed does not comply with the requirements of§ 11.8 1 (copy enc losed). For the FAA to consider you r request any further, please visit http: //kidsflysafe.com / instructions/ cares-for-special

- needs-flyers/ and scroll down until you see the template that you need and paste that infonnation into a letter, fill in a ll of the nec essary blanks and bold items and after you finish the l etter go to the FDMS at '..vww.r e gulation s .gov and type your docket number 

## (FAA-20 15-5251) to open yo ur docket and then upload your letter. Once the 

# rAA receives you r complete request. processing the exemption (tec hnical analysis. 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 ofexemption , it is usually effect ive for five yea rs . However, in the event that you may wish to take your first flight before we are able to process completely your request for an exemption , we wanted to give you some information and options so you can make informed choices regarding yo ur travel. If a chi ld exceeds the weight limit or the height limit for CARES , FAA regulations prohibit the use of CARES durin g taxi, takeoff and landing on U.S. aircraft. However, eve n if a chi ld exceeds 44 pounds or 40 inches, he or she can use CARES any tim e except for ta xi, takeoff

## and landing (wh ich means there i s no reg u lat ion that prohibits use of CARES during cruise flight). 

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You may also wish to think about using an FAA Approved CRS that can accommodate a larger child
. A ir carri ers are r equired to allow the use of approved CRS if a child is within the approved weight and height requirements and a ti cket has been purchased fo r the chi ld. The FAA does not recommend any particular CRS , but there are some websites where you can find CRSs (approved for use in automob il es and aircraft) that can be used with ch ildren up to 150 pounds and five feet tall and I have also attached the websites at the end of this letter. The FAA considers anyone who has not reached their 18th birthday to be a child for the purpose of o ur regulations regarding CRSs ; therefore , a chi ld could use a CRS that accommodates their we ig ht and height on any US airline until they turn 1 8 years of age. 

## What You Should Do If you want us to process your exemption request any further, you must send the infonnation described earli er to reach us within 30 days. We w ill consider the docket on your request open until we receive the requ ired informati on from you . Pl ease 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 with in 30 days, we will close the docket w i thout notifying yo u fu11her. If you have any quest i ons or require additi onal time , you may call (202) 267-7977. Sincerely ,

en a Program f\nalyst Airspace Rules Division

Enclosure

## fAA Approved CRS th at can accomm odate a larger child-- ( 1 ) C olumbi a Me dic al-- http: //www . columbiamedical.com

-- l-562-28 2 -0 244-- C hild TheraPe di c Po s itioning Sea t, CM2000 

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(2) Adapti ve Mall

-- http: //wwvl.adaptivcma ll.com

-- 1-800- 3 7 1 -2778

-- Can- ie T umbl eform s ( 3 ) Britt ax -- http: //\\\\W.britaxusa

. com (4) Diona-- http: //us.d iono.com/en / car- sc ats/radian- rxt
-- Radian RXT (5 ) Adapt ive Mall-- http: //www.adaplivema ll.com

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### Federal Aviation Admin istration , DOT (3) The rccordkeeping and t 'e porting burde ns of yo ur proposed action and whom the burde n s wou l d affect.

(4) The effect of your p r oposed action on th e quality of th e n atural a nd soc ial e nvironme nts . H1.73 How docs FAA pro cess p e titions for ntl emak ing? After we have detct· mined the dis

position of your petition. we will con tact you in writing a bout our de c ision. Th e FAA m ay r e spond to your petition for rul emak in g in on e of the following ways:

(a) If we determine that your petiti on justifies om· takin g t h e a.ction you s u g gest. we may i ssue an NPRM or ANPRM. We wil l do so n o latet· than 6 months after the date we rec e iv e yom· p etition. In makin g o u r d ecis ion. we consider:

( 1 ) Th e imme diacy of t h e safety or security concerns you raise ;

(2) Th e priority of other issu es th e FAA mu st deal with: and

(3) The rcsoru·ces we hav e ava il a ble to address t h ese i ssues.

( b ) If we h a ve issuccl an ANPRM or NPRM on the subject matte r of y our peti tion
. w e will cons ide r your arg u ments for a ru l e c h ange as a com men t in co tm cction with the rul e m a kin g pro cee din g . W e wil l not treat your pe t i

tion as a se parate actio n.

(c) Jf we h ave begun a rul emakin g proj ect in the sub j ect area of your petition. we will co n sider yo ur co mme nts and argu m e nts for a rule chan ge as part of that proje c t. We will no t t r eat your p e tition as a se pa r ate action
.

(d ) If we h ave tasked ARAC to study the gc n c t ·al subject area of your p eti

tion
. we wil l ask ARAC to r e vi e w and e valuate your proposed acti on . We will not t r eat yom · petition as a se pa r ate action.

(e) If we determine t hat the i ss ues you identi fy in yo ur petiti o n m ay have m e rit, but do n ot address a n immediate safety co n cern or cannot be addresse d because o f other prioriti es a nd r eso urc e co n stt'a in ts
. w e may dismi ss your peti

tion. Your co mme n ts a n d argume nts for a ru l e chan ge will b e placed i n a databas e . whi c h we will e xamin e when we co nsid er fu t ure ru l e makin g. 

## 29 § 11.81 

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11 .75 D oes FAA in v i te public com -

ment o n p et iti ons for rul e m a kin g? Ge n erally. FAA do es not invite pub

lic comment o n p etitions f o r rul e- making . 

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11 .77 I s there a n y a dditi o nal inf or- mation I must include in my p e tition for designating airs p ace? In p e titions asking FAA to establ i sh
. ame nd
. or repe al a designation of air

space . including special use a irspace
. yo u must include a ll the i nformation spec ifi ed by§ 11.71 a nd also:

(a) Th e l ocatio n and a descrip tio n of the airspace yo u want assigned or des

ig n ated :

( b ) A comp l ete descriptio n of the ac - tiv ity or u se to b e m ade of t h at ai r space . incl udin g a d etail ed desc rip tio n of the type
. volume, dm·atio n . time, and plac e of the operations to be co n d u cted in the area :

(c) A d esc rip tio n of tho a i r naviga

t ion. a ir t r affic co n trol. s u r v eillance , a nd co mmm 1ication facilit i es avail a bl e a nd to b e provide d if we g rant the designation; and

(d) The name a n d lo cation of t h e age ncy . office, facility
. or pe rson who wou l d h a ve a u t hority to permit the use o f the airspace wh e n it was not in us e for th e purp ose to whi c h yo u want it assigned
. § 11. 81 What informat i o n must I in- c lud e in my p etition for an exemption ? You mu st in c lude t h e fo ll owing in formation in yo ur petiti on for a n e x e mp tion and submit it to FAA as soo n as you know yo u n ee d an e x e mpti o n.

(a) Your n a me and mailing address and. if you wish, other contact info rmation s u c h as a fax numb er . te l e phone number
. or e- m ai l address;

(b) Th e spec ifi c section or sec tion s of 14 CFR from whi ch you seek an exempt ion;

(c) The e x te n t of re l ief you seck
. and the r easo n yo u se e k the relief : (d) Th e reaso n s why g rantin g your r e quest would b e in t h e publi c interest: that is, how it would b e n e fit the publi c as a whol e;

(e) The reaso n s why g ranting the ex e mption wou l d no t adversely affect safety
. or bow t h e e xe mption wou l d provide a level of safety at least eq u al§ 11.83 to t hat p r ovide d b y t h e rul e f r o m w

h i c h yo u see k t h e e x e mp t i on: (f) A s u m m a r y we can publi s h i n the FED ERAL R EG IS TER
. statin g : (1 ) Th e r u le from whic h you seek the exe mp tion: a nd

(2) A brie f description of the nature o f the exem p t i on yo u see k :

(g) An y add i tio n a l in for m ation
. views or argume n ts avail ab l e to s up port yo u r r eq u est : a n d

(h ) If yo u wan t to exet•c i se the priv il eges of yo ur e x e mp tio n o u tside t h e Uni ted S tates
. th e reaso n why you n eed to do so . 

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11.8 3 How can I operate under an ex-

e mpti o n o ut s id e th e Unite d States? If you wan t to be able to operate un der your exem p tion o u tside the Un i ted S t ates , yo u must r eq u est t hi s 1 vh e n yo u pet i t io n f o r re l i ef a n d give u s t h e reaso n for t hi s usc . If yo u do not provide you r r easo n o r we determin e thn.t i t does n ot j u stif y t hi s r e li ef. we will limit yo u r e xe m pti o n to usc within t h e Uni ted Stat es . Befo r e w e e x te n d yo ur e x em pti o n f or u se o u tside · t h e Un ited States. we will verif y t h at the e x e mp tio n w ould be in com p lian ce with t h e S t a n dards of the In te rn atio n a l Ci v i l Av i atio n Or gan izati on (ICA O)
. If it wo ul d n ot
. b u t we still believe i t wo u ld be in t h e pu b li c interest to allo w you to do so, we wi ll file a differe n ce w i th IC AO. Ho wever . a f o r eign country still m ay n ot a ll o w you to operate i n t h at co un try without meetin g t h e I CAO standard
. § 11. 85 Docs FAA invi te publi c c om- ment on p etiti ons f o r e xe mp tion? Yes
. FAA p u b li s h es i n format ion abo u t p eti t i o n s for e x e mp t i on in t h e FEDBRAL REG IS TER. T he in forma
.t i on incl u des-

(a) Th e doc k et number of th e peti

tio n:

(b) Th e citation to the rul e or rul es fr o m which the peti t i o n er req u ested reli ef : (c) Th e n a m e of t h e peti tioner : (d) Th e p etiti on e r ' s s umm ary of t h e acti o n r equ ested and the r eason s for J'eq u estin g i t : and

(c) A request f or co mme n ts to assist F AA in eval u atin g the petition
. 

## 30 14 CFR Ch

. I (1
- 1 - 11 Edition) § 11.87 Are there circumstances in which FAA may de c id e not to publi s h a s ummary of m y p et i t ion for exe mption? Th e F AA m ay n ot pu b l is h a s umm a r y of yo ur p etition f o r e xe mp t i o n a n d re q u est co mme n ts if yo u prese n t or we find good cau se wh y we s h o uld n ot delay action o n yo ur p etiti o n. Th e factors we consider in d ecidi n g n ot to r eq u est comme n t i n c lu de :

(a) Whether g r a n ti n g yo ur peti t lo n wo uld set a p recede n t.

(b) Wheth e r t h e r e li e f r e qu ested i s identi cal to e x e mpti o n s g r a nted p re- v i ous ly .

(c) Wheth e 1 · o ur delaying acti on on yo m petitio n wo u ld af f ect yo u ad

- verse ly .

(d) Whethe r yo u fil e d yo ur p etition in a timely manne r. § 11. 89 How much tim e do I have 

### to s ubmit comments 

### to FAA on a p eti · tion fo r exemp t ion? Th e F AA states the s p ecific t i me a l

lo wed for comments in the F ED E RA L REGISTER n otice abo u t the p e ti t io n. W e u s u a ll y allo w 2 0 days t o co mme nt o n a peti ti o n f or e xe mp tio n. § 11.91 How do es FAA inform m e of i ts deci s ion on m y petition for cxemp· tion? Th e FAA will n ot if

y yo u in wr i ti n g a b out i ts dec i s i o n o n yo ur p eti t ion. A co p y o f t h is dec i s io n i s also pl ace d in t h e publi c doc k et
. W e will in c lud e t h e docket numbe r assoc iated wi t h y our petition in o ur letter to y ou. [Docket No. FAA

- 2005-22982
. 71 FR 1485. Ja n . 1 0
. 2006] § 11.101 May I ask FAA to reconsider my petitio n for rul e m aki ng or p e ti· tion f or exemption if i t i s deni e d? Yes
. yo u m ay petiti o n F AA to reco n - s i de r your peti t i o n de ni a l. Yo u mu st submit your req uest to t h e a d d r ess to which yo u se n t your original p eti t ion , a n d F AA m ust t•ece i ve it wi t hin 60 days a fter w e iss u ed th e de n ial. For us to acce pt yo ur p eti t i o n. show the fo ll o win g :

(a) Th a t yo u h a v e a s ig n ifican t a ddit io n al fact a n d wh y yo u d id n ot prese nt it in you r o ri gi n a l p e t iti on:

(b) That we m ade an imp or tan t fac

t u al error in o u r de ni a l o f yo ur original petiti o n: or