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.Deportment of Transporta tion Federal Aviation Administration Oc tober 8 , 20 1 4
Mr. Michae l Conrardy iCam Copters 3204 A rrobaWay S an Jo se, CA 95 11 9 D ear Mr. Conrardy: 800 I ndepe nd enc e Ave
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T hi s letter is to inf o rm yo u th at we are un ab le to process you r r equest f or an exe mption from a n un s pec i fied part ofTi tl e 14 , Co de of Federa l Regulations ( 1 4 CF R). 

### It expla in s w hy we cann ot proce ss your r eq uest and w hat yo u s hou ld do in the next 30 days. 

### Why We Cannot Process Your Reque st W e e ntered you r Octob e r 3, 2 014 , exe mpti o n re qu es t on b e h alf of iCam Cop t e rs into th e public docke t ( D oc ke t No. FAA

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- 0793). but we are unabl e to process yo ur request any furthe r. T h e i nf om1atio n yo u sent does not co mply w ith the re quire m ents of§ 11.81 (copy en cl osed ). For us to cons ider the reques t any further , you must se nd us all o f the following: The s pec i fic sec ti on or sec tions of 14 C FR from w hi c h yo u seek r e li ef, the ex te nt of th e re li ef you seek, and th e reaso n you seek relief.
• Th e rea s on s why g ranting th e reque s t wou ld b e in the pub li c inte rest; that is , ho w it wou ld be nef it th e publi c as a w ho l e.
• T he reasons w hy t he exe mpti o n wou ld not adversely aff ect safe ty o r how th e exemp tio n wo u ld provide a l eve l of sa f e ty at least equa l to that pro v ide d b y th e ru le from w hi ch you seek a n exem pti o n . • Any additiona l information , v iews , or a r g ument s availa bl e to s upp ort yo ur r eq uest. 

### What You S hould Do If yo u want us to process yo ur re qu est any furth er. yo u mu s t sen d th e inf or m at io n described ear lier to reac h u s w i th in 30 days. We w ill co n s id e r the docket on you r req uest open u nt il we receive thi s requ ired informat io n from you . Pl ease note th at 

### § 11.63(d) requires you to se nd your petition for exemp ti o n at lea s t 120 days before th e proposed effective d ate of the exe mption
.If 

### We Do Not Hear From You If we do not hear from you within 30 days , we wi ll close the docket without notifying you further. If you hav e any questions or require additional time, you may call (202) 267

- 9677. 

### Special Notes Regarding Petitions For Exemption Submitted under Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 2

On September 25,2014 the FAA released Public Guidance for Petitions for Exemption Filed under Section 333 ofthe FAA Modernization and Reform Act of2012 (Public Law 112-95) , ava il able at http://www.faa.gov/ uas/legislative_programs /sec tion_333/how

_ to

_ file

_ a_petition/. The FAA has determined that many petitions are missing information that will facilitate the FAA's a n a lysis of the petition. The FAA also granted an exemption to Astraeus Aerial on September 25, 20 14 which you may wish to review. This grant of exemption is available at http://www. faa.gov/uas/legislative _programs/section_333/media/ Astraeus

_ Aerial-11 062.pdf. You may send supplemental information to your docket at any time providing further information supporting your request for exemption. Sincere l y ,

# ~~ Michelle f<erritto Acting Manager, Airmen and

Airspace Rules Division

EnclosureTitle 14: Aeronautics and Space PART 11-GENERAL RULEMAKING PROCEDURES Subpart A-Rulemaking Procedures Petitions for Rulemaking and for Exemption Browse Previous 1 Browse Next § 11.81 What information must I include in my petition for an exemption? You must include the following information in your petition for an exemption and submit it to FAA as soon as you know you need an exemption. (a) Your name and mailing address and, if you wish, other contact information such as a fax number, telephone number, or e-mail address ; (b) The specific section or sections of 14 CFR from which you seek an exemption; (c) The extent of relief you seek, and the reason you seek the relief; (d) The reasons why granting your request would be in the public in te rest; that is , how i t would benefit the public as a whole; (e) The reasons why granting the exemption would not adversely affect safety , or how the exemptio n would provide a level of safety at least equal to that provided by the rule from which you seek the exemption ; (f) A summary we can publish in theFederal Register. stating: (1) The rule from which you seek the exemption; and (2) A brief description of the nature of the exemption you seek; (g) Any additional information
. views or arguments available to support your request; and (h) If you want to exe rcise the pr ivileges of your exemption outside the United States
. the reason why you need to do so. 

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