BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No.: FAA-2020-0499; Summary Notice No. -2024-31]
Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Zipline International, Inc.
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified
requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the
public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of
this notice nor the inclusion nor omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the
legal status of the petition or its final disposition.
DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket number and must be
received on or before [INSERT DATE 20 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER].
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2020-0499 using any of the
following methods:
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Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online
instructions for sending your comments electronically.

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Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department of Transportation,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Room W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington,
DC 20590-0001.

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Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

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Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at (202) 493-2251.

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better
inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal
information the commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket
or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nia Daniels, (202) 267-7626, Office of
Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington,
DC 20591.
This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Dan Ngo,
Manager, Part 11 Petitions Branch,
Office of Rulemaking.
PETITION FOR EXEMPTION
Docket No.: FAA-2020-0499
Petitioner: Zipline International, Inc.
Sections of 14 CFR Affected: §§ 43.9(d), 61.113, 135.205, and 135.437(b)
Description of Relief Sought: Zipline International, Inc. petitions for an exemption from Title
14 Code of Federal Regulations §§ 43.9(d), 61.113, 135.205, and 135.437(b) to authorize
visual flight rules operations in low to zero visibility; to allow pilots in command to use a valid
United States driver’s license instead of a third-class medical certificate to operate unmanned
aircraft systems beyond visual line of sight; to remove the requirement to complete FAA Form

337 when performing a major repair or alteration; and to perform major alterations or repairs
using data acceptable to the Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2024-16131 Filed: 7/22/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/23/2024]