Limited Recreational Unmanned Aircraft Operation Applications

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form N/A (online) ? 44809(g)(1) Aeronautical Knowledge and Safety Test – General Form and Instruction	New
44809 PRA Supporting Statement redline 110420 clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-11-04
ICR STATUTORY AUTHORITY.docx Supplementary Document	2020-08-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
244356	? 44809(c)(2)(a) Operations at Fixed Sites – Unmanned Aircraft Weighing More Than 55 Pounds: Standards and Limitations approval Other-Website	New
243173	? 44809(i) Recognition of Community-Based Organizations Other-Website	New
243172	? 44809(g)(1) Aeronautical Knowledge and Safety Test – General Form and Instruction	New
243171	? 44809(c)(2)(b) Operations at Fixed Sites – Unmanned Aircraft Weighing More Than 55 Pounds: Fixed Flying Site approval Other-Website	New
243170	? 44809(c)(1) Operations at Fixed Sites – Operating Procedure Required Other-Website	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202008-2120-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Limited Recreational Unmanned Aircraft Operation Applications
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/03/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	208	0
Time Burden (Hours)	486	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: In 2018, Congress passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254). § 44809 of Public Law 115-254 allows a person to operate a small unmanned aircraft (sUA) without specific certification or operating authority from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) if the operation adheres to certain limitations. These limitations require the FAA to recognize Community Based Organizations (CBOs), develop and administer an aeronautical knowledge and safety test, establish fixed flying sites, and approve standards and limitations for unmanned aircraft weighing more than 55lbs. Information related to fixed flying sites and CBOs will be collected by the FAA through the DroneZone website at https://faadronezone.faa.gov, while test-administration information will be collected through the FAA's TRUST database. The information collected will be available for review by FAA Flight Standards and Air Traffic personnel. The FAA uses the information collected under Section 44809 Operational Applications to recognize, accept, approve, or deny applications required under § 44089. This includes airspace authorizations though fixed sites, CBO recognition, comprehensive safety guideline review, heavier than 55 pound unmanned aircraft standards and limitations approval, and aeronautical knowledge and safety test administration. Responding to this collection is voluntary. Only those entities that wish to be recognized as a CBO, establish fixed flying sites, or administer the aeronautical knowledge and safety test need to respond. Information collected will be on an as-needed basis, used to review applications, and will be kept as a record.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 44809 Name of Law: Exception for limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 49 USC 44809 Name of Law: Exception for limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 14723	03/13/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 78160	12/03/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
§ 44809(c)(2)(a) Operations at Fixed Sites – Unmanned Aircraft Weighing More Than 55 Pounds: Standards and Limitations approval
§ 44809(c)(2)(b) Operations at Fixed Sites – Unmanned Aircraft Weighing More Than 55 Pounds: Fixed Flying Site approval
§ 44809(c)(1) Operations at Fixed Sites – Operating Procedure Required
§ 44809(i) Recognition of Community-Based Organizations
§ 44809(g)(1) Aeronautical Knowledge and Safety Test – General	N/A (online)	TRUST website

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	208	0	208	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	486	0	486	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New collection in accordance with Title 49 of the United States Code (49 U.S.C.) § 44809, the Exception for Limited Recreational Operations of Unmanned Aircraft requiring the FAA to recognize Community Based Organizations (CBOs), develop and administer an aeronautical knowledge and safety test, establish fixed flying sites, and approve standards and limitations for unmanned aircraft weighing more than 55lbs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $794,170

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.     No

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.     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? No

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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: 12/03/2020

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