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, âWaivers and ATC Authorization in Controlled Airspace under Part 107.â 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.
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.
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