Federal Register #FAA-2023-0883

FAA notice on heavy unmanned aircraft exemptions for mosquito and vector abatement

The FAA notice concerns a regulatory petition by the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District, not a purchase solicitation. - Government agency: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), within the U.S. Department of Transportation. - Petitioner: Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District. - Requested activity: Operate unmanned aircraft systems weighing 55 pounds or more for mosquito- and vector-abatement missions. - Notable request: Exemptions that would permit reduced standoff distances from people and property not involved in the operation, using a buffer-zone approach described in the petitioner’s Operations Manual. - Procurement status: No products or services are being solicited, and no award or contract value is identified.

Description

This notice summarizes a petition by the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District for relief from specified Federal Aviation Regulations. The petitioner seeks to operate unmanned aircraft systems weighing 55 pounds or greater for mosquito- and vector-abatement missions. The requested relief includes using reduced standoff distances from nonparticipating people and property, based on the petitioner's Operations Manual buffer zone methodology. Comments were due on or before November 16, 2026.

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