B4UFLY Smartphone App

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
AVS-1 signed memo - Emergency Clearance_revised.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-08-26
PRA Supporting Statement--B4UFLY Smartphone App.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-08-21
AVS-1 Memo - Emergency Justification for B4UFLY app.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-08-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
217906	B4UFLY Smartphone App Other-App Screenshot	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0764	ICR Reference No: 201508-2120-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: B4UFLY Smartphone App
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 08/28/2015
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/27/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/21/2015
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.13 this information collection is approved for 6 months. OMB requests that when the ICR package is submitted for the public version of the app that FAA use the data collected during the beta test to update the burden and cost estimates and inform the final version of the app. OMB also requests that FAA publish the 60-day notice for public comment in the federal register on the public version of the app as soon as possible after the publication of the emergency request notice in the federal register. OMB requests that approval of this emergency request be limited to just beta testing and that the public version of the app be submitted to OMB for review prior to its release.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2016	6 Months From Approved
Responses	45,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,485	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The FAA's B4UFLY smartphone app will provide situational awareness of flight restrictions – including locations of airports, restricted airspace, special use airspaces, and temporary flight restrictions – based on a user's current or planned flight location. In order to maintain NAS safety in proximity to airports, air traffic control personnel would need certain basic information about a UAS operator's intended flight in order to assess whether the UAS may disrupt or endanger manned air traffic. The data collected by the B4UFLY app during the initial 60-day beta test will help the FAA determine procedures for managing more widespread public use of the B4UFLY app.

Emergency Justfication: AVS requests that AFN seek emergency clearance from OMB to collect information from members of the public beta testing the FAA’s B4UFLY smartphone app. The FAA has documented over 675 pilot and law enforcement reports of unmanned aircraft ‘events’ in 2015. In comparison, the FAA received 238 of these reports in the entirety of 2014. This increase in reports, particularly in close proximity to airports, suggests that many unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operators are unaware of safety guidelines and policies and are unaware of the potential hazards these operations may pose to manned aircraft operations. The FAA’s B4UFLY smartphone app will provide situational awareness of flight restrictions – including locations of airports, restricted airspace, special use airspaces, and temporary flight restrictions – based on a user’s current or planned flight location. The risk posed to the National Airspace System (NAS) by increasingly unsafe UAS operations makes the immediate release of this app vital. The app is planned for beta release in August 2015. In addition, Public Law 112-95, Section 336 requires model aircraft operators to notify the airport operator and air traffic control tower (if one is located at the airport) prior to operating within 5 miles of an airport. Currently, there is no established process to facilitate this exchange of information. The B4UFLY app’s initial concept included providing phone numbers for users to call air traffic control towers (ACTCs) to fulfill this notification requirement. However, further analysis showed that frequent calls to an ACTC could disrupt normal tower functions and possibly create a safety risk. Therefore, the FAA will develop an electronic notification process using functionality in the B4UFLY app. The app is planned for beta release in August 2015 Users will not be able to fulfill the statutory requirement for notification using the beta version of B4UFLY. This initial version will collect flight data from users, which will help the FAA develop automated procedures for accomplishing electronic notification when Version 1 of B4UFLY is released to the general public (targeted by December 2015). Electronic notification in this manner will ultimately give air traffic personnel real-time information about potentially unsafe UAS operations around airports, enabling immediate safety mitigation activities. It will also make notification easier for the public, and thus increase compliance with the law. To ensure that flight safety is not compromised within the U.S. National Airspace System, it is imperative that the FAA receive approval from OMB to conduct this collection of information as soon as possible.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 112 - 95 336 Name of Law: FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
B4UFLY Smartphone App

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	45,000	0	0	45,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,485	0	0	1,485	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection activity, therefore it is a program change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $810

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/21/2015

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