Additional Elements for Unmanned Aircraft Registration

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
14 CFR Part 48.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-01-23	Available
Supporting Statement New Collection - Additional Elements for UAS Registration blh.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-01-23	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
239430	Recreational Flyers - Community Based Organization Members	Other-Screenshot	New
239429	Recreational Flyers - Not Community Based Organization Members	Other-Screenshot	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0785	ICR Reference No: 202001-2120-011
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Additional Elements for Unmanned Aircraft Registration
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 02/18/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/27/2020
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. DOT will address public comments received on the NPRM.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Owners of small unmanned aircraft, as needed, are mandated to report information to this collection. The FAA would use the telephone number, manufacturer, model, and serial number to assist with the remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems. The serial number, which may be transmitted as the unique identifier of an unmanned aircraft, would help to identify the aircraft and associate the aircraft with its owner. The FAA would use the telephone number of the owner to disseminate safety and security-related information to the registrant. The additional information collected as part of the small unmanned aircraft registration system will provide data identifying the owners of small unmanned aircraft. It will also provide data specific to the small unmanned aircraft (i.e., manufacturer, model name, and serial number) regardless of its intended use. It will also allow the FAA to provide those persons with educational materials regarding safety of flight in the airspace of the United States to promote greater accountability and responsibility of these new users of the airspace. In the Remote Identification rule, the FAA is proposing to require that all persons registering small unmanned aircraft under part 48 include the manufacturer, model name, and serial number of each aircraft as part of the registration information, regardless of the intended use of the aircraft. This information would be included on the Certificate of Aircraft Registration. The FAA uses the manufacturer, model name, and serial number to assist with the remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems. The serial number, which could be transmitted as the unique identifier of an unmanned aircraft, serves as a means to identify the aircraft, distinguish it from others flying in the airspace of the United States, and allows the FAA and law enforcement agencies to correlate remote identification and registration data.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 4401(a) Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2120-AL31	Proposed rulemaking	84 FR 72438	12/31/2019

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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: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Recreational Flyers - Not Community Based Organization Members
Recreational Flyers - Community Based Organization Members

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This collection expands the information required to be provided for each small unmanned aircraft being registered. All small unmanned aircraft will now have the aircraft manufacturer, model name, and serial number included in the registration information, regardless of the use of the aircraft. Further, all small unmanned aircraft will be individually registered with the FAA.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $250,000

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 01/27/2020

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