This Information Collection is
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to request
revision of an existing Information Collection currently authorized
under Information Collection 2120-0768, “Waivers and ATC
Authorization in Controlled Airspace under Part 107.” The request
will allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to leverage
automated means of collecting and processing airspace
authorizations, airspace waivers, and operational waivers requested
pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 107.
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USC 44701 Name of Law: General Requirements
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USC 44807 Name of Law: General Requirements
The FAA has seen an increased
number of sUAS registered under Part 107 since this Information
Collection was last reviewed. When last submitted for approval in
April 2018, there were 110,604 sUAS in the Part 107 fleet. The FAA
Aerospace Forecast projected there to be no more than 229,506 by
the end of 2019. Currently, there are over 400,000 sUAS registered
under Part 107. Due to this increase, the FAA expects the annual
number of Airspace Authorization respondents to increase to 264,963
from the 67,705. The FAA also expects there to be an increase in
the number of respondents seeking Operational Waivers due to the
increased number of Part 107 sUAS from 5,056 annually to 8,034.
There is expected to be decrease in the number of Airspace Waivers
respondents from 8,240 annually to 2,819. This decrease is likely
due to the expanding availability of LAANC, which great reduces the
burden on those seeing to fly in controlled airspace.
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:
(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;
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.