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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

§ 91.1613 

those operations in support of govern-
ment-sponsored activities of a foreign 
country with the support of a U.S. gov-
ernment department, agency, or in-
strumentality; and third, for all other 
operations. 

(d) 

Emergency situations. 

In an emer-

gency that requires immediate decision 
and action for the safety of the flight, 
the pilot in command of an aircraft 
may deviate from this section to the 
extent required by that emergency. Ex-
cept for U.S. air carriers and commer-
cial operators that are subject to the 
requirements of 14 CFR part 119, 121, 
125, or 135, each person who deviates 
from this section must, within 10 days 
of the deviation, excluding Saturdays, 
Sundays, and Federal holidays, submit 
to the responsible Flight Standards of-
fice a complete report of the operations 
of the aircraft involved in the devi-
ation, including a description of the de-
viation and the reasons for it. 

(e) 

Expiration. 

This SFAR will remain 

in effect until January 7, 2020. The FAA 
may amend, rescind, or extend this 
SFAR as necessary. 

[Docket FAA–2015–8672, Amdt. 91–340A, 82 FR 
58728, Dec. 14, 2017, as amended by Docket 
FAA–2018–0119, Amdt. 91–350, 83 FR 9172, Mar. 
5, 2018] 

§ 91.1613

Special Federal Aviation Reg-

ulation No. 107—Prohibition 
Against Certain Flights in the Ter-
ritory and Airspace of Somalia. 

(a) 

Applicability. 

This Special Federal 

Aviation Regulation (SFAR) applies to 
the following persons: 

(1) All U.S. air carriers and U.S. com-

mercial operators; 

(2) All persons exercising the privi-

leges of an airman certificate issued by 
the FAA, except when such persons are 
operating U.S.-registered aircraft for a 
foreign air carrier; and 

(3) All operators of U.S.-registered 

civil aircraft, except where the oper-
ator of such aircraft is a foreign air 
carrier. 

(b) 

Flight prohibition. 

Except as pro-

vided in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this 
section, no person described in para-
graph (a) of this section may conduct 
flight operations in the territory and 
airspace of Somalia at altitudes below 
Flight Level (FL) 260. Overflights of 
Somalia may be conducted at or above 

FL260 subject to the approval of, and in 
accordance with the conditions estab-
lished by, the appropriate authorities 
of Somalia. 

(c) 

Permitted operations. 

This section 

does not prohibit persons described in 
paragraph (a) of this section from con-
ducting flight operations in the terri-
tory and airspace of Somalia at alti-
tudes below FL260, provided that such 
flight operations are conducted under a 
contract, grant, or cooperative agree-
ment with a department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the U.S. government 
(or under a subcontract between the 
prime contractor of the department, 
agency, or instrumentality, and the 
person described in paragraph (a) of 
this section) with the approval of the 
FAA or under an exemption issued by 
the FAA. The FAA will process re-
quests for approval or exemption in a 
timely manner, with the order of pref-
erence being: First, for those oper-
ations in support of U.S. government- 
sponsored activities; second, for those 
operations in support of government- 
sponsored activities of a foreign coun-
try with the support of a U.S. govern-
ment department, agency, or instru-
mentality; and third, for all other oper-
ations. 

(d) 

Emergency situations. 

In an emer-

gency that requires immediate decision 
and action for the safety of the flight, 
the pilot in command of an aircraft 
may deviate from this section to the 
extent required by that emergency. Ex-
cept for U.S. air carriers and commer-
cial operators that are subject to the 
requirements of 14 CFR part 119, 121, 
125, or 135, each person who deviates 
from this section must, within 10 days 
of the deviation, excluding Saturdays, 
Sundays, and Federal holidays, submit 
to the responsible Flight Standards of-
fice a complete report of the operations 
of the aircraft involved in the devi-
ation, including a description of the de-
viation and the reasons for it. 

(e) 

Expiration. 

This SFAR will remain 

in effect until January 7, 2020. The FAA 
may amend, rescind, or extend this 
SFAR as necessary. 

[Docket FAA–2007–27602, Amdt.91–339, 81 FR 
726, Jan. 7, 2016, as amended by Amdt. 91– 
339A, 82 FR 58550, Dec. 13, 2017; Docket FAA– 
2018–0119, Amdt. 91–350, 83 FR 9172, Mar. 5, 
2018] 

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