14 CFR § 11.85 - Does FAA invite public comment on petitions for exemption?

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title: "14 CFR § 11.85 - Does FAA invite public comment on petitions for exemption?"
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title_name: "Aeronautics and Space"
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section_name: "Does FAA invite public comment on petitions for exemption?"
chapter_name: "FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40101, 40103, 40105, 40109, 40113, 44110, 44502, 44701-44702, 44711, 46102, and 51 U.S.C. 50901-50923."
regulatory_source: "Docket No. FAA-1999-6622, 65 FR 50863, Aug. 21, 2000, unless otherwise noted."
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# 11.85 Does FAA invite public comment on petitions for exemption?

Yes, FAA publishes information about petitions for exemption in the *Federal Register.* The information includes—

(a) The docket number of the petition;

(b) The citation to the rule or rules from which the petitioner requested relief;

(c) The name of the petitioner;

(d) The petitioner's summary of the action requested and the reasons for requesting it; and

(e) A request for comments to assist FAA in evaluating the petition.