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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 65.1 

in writing the accuracy of the information 
you have provided as evidence of exceptional 
skills and experience. 

d. The senior executive manager in the re-

gional chain-of-command will then forward 
his or her recommendation with a copy of 
your request to the appropriate Vice Presi-
dent at FAA Headquarters. Depending on the 
facility in which you are employed, the re-
quest will be forwarded to either the Vice 
President for Flight Services, the Vice Presi-
dent for Enroute and Oceanic Services, the 
Vice President for Terminal Services or the 
Vice President for Systems Operations. For 
example, if you work at a flight service sta-
tion at the time that you request a waiver, 
the request will be forwarded to the Vice 
President for Flight Services. 

e. The appropriate Vice President will re-

view your request and make a written rec-
ommendation that the Administrator either 
approve or deny your request, which will be 
forwarded to the Administrator. 

f. The Administrator will issue the final 

decision on your request. 

7. 

If I am granted a waiver, when will it ex-

pire? 

a. Waivers will be granted for a period of 

one year. 

b. No later than 90-days prior to expiration 

of a waiver, you may request that the waiver 
be extended using the same process identi-
fied in section 6. 

c. If you timely request an extension of the 

waiver and it is denied, you will receive a 60- 
day advance notice of your separation date 
simultaneously with notification of the de-
nial. 

d. If you do not request an extension of the 

waiver granted, you will receive a 60-day ad-
vance notice of your separation date. 

e. Action to separate you from your cov-

ered position becomes effective on the last 
day of the month in which the 60-day notice 
expires. 

8. 

Under what circumstances may my waiver 

be terminated? 

a. The FAA/DOT may terminate your waiv-

er under the following circumstances: 

i. The needs of the FAA; or 
ii. If you are identified as a primary con-

tributor to an operational error/deviation or 
runway incursion. 

b. If the waiver is terminated for either of 

the reasons identified in paragraph 1 of this 
section, the air traffic control specialist will 
receive a 60-day advance notice. 

c. Action to separate you from your cov-

ered position becomes effective on the last 
day of the month in which the 60-day notice 
expires. 

9. 

Appeal of denial or termination of waiver 

request: 

The denial or termination of a waiv-

er of mandatory separation request is nei-
ther appealable nor grievable. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2004–17334, 70 FR 1636, Jan. 7, 
2005, as amended by Amdt. 65–55, 76 FR 12, 
Jan. 3, 2011] 

Subpart A—General 

§ 65.1

Applicability. 

This part prescribes the requirements 

for issuing the following certificates 
and associated ratings and the general 
operating rules for the holders of those 
certificates and ratings: 

(a) Air-traffic control-tower opera-

tors. 

(b) Aircraft dispatchers. 
(c) Mechanics. 
(d) Repairmen. 
(e) Parachute riggers. 

§ 65.3

Certification of foreign airmen 

other than flight crewmembers. 

A person who is neither a U.S. citizen 

nor a resident alien is issued a certifi-
cate under subpart D of this part, out-
side the United States, only when the 
Administrator finds that the certifi-
cate is needed for the operation or con-
tinued airworthiness of a U.S.-reg-
istered civil aircraft. 

[Doc. No. 65–28, 47 FR 35693, Aug. 16, 1982] 

§ 65.11

Application and issue. 

(a) Application for a certificate and 

appropriate class rating, or for an addi-
tional rating, under this part must be 
made on a form and in a manner pre-
scribed by the Administrator. Each 
person who applies for airmen certifi-
cation services to be administered out-
side the United States or for any cer-
tificate or rating issued under this part 
must show evidence that the fee pre-
scribed in appendix A of part 187 of this 
chapter has been paid. 

(b) Except for FAA Credential hold-

ers with tower ratings, an applicant 
who meets the requirements of this 
part is entitled to an appropriate cer-
tificate and rating. 

(c) Unless authorized by the Adminis-

trator, a person whose air traffic con-
trol tower operator, mechanic, or para-
chute rigger certificate is suspended 
may not apply for any rating to be 
added to that certificate during the pe-
riod of suspension. 

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