Additional Elements for Unmanned Aircraft Registration

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2120-0785 - Additional Elements for Unmanned Aircraft Registration.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-02-05
SORN with 2 updates.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-01-26
14 CFR Part 48.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-01-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
239430	Recreational Users Other-Screenshot	Modified
239429	Part 107 Other-Screenshot	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0785	ICR Reference No: 202101-2120-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202001-2120-011
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	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/03/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,295,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	267,750	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	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 448 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	Final or interim final rulemaking	86 FR 4390	01/15/2021

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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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Part 107
Recreational Users

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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	2,295,000	0	0	2,295,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	267,750	0	0	267,750	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft final rule, RIN 2120-AL31, finalizes certain registration requirements necessary to implement remote identification requirements. Those changes are found in newly redesignated 14 CFR 48.110. Specifically, the FAA is adding the following information to the list of information collected upon registration or registration renewal of small unmanned aircraft: (1) Applicant’s telephone number(s) and, for an applicant other than an individual, the telephone number(s) of the authorized representative. (2) For any standard remote identification unmanned aircraft, the serial number issued by the manufacturer of the unmanned aircraft in accordance with the design and production requirements of 14 CFR part 89. The serial number provided in this application must not be listed on more than one Certificate of Aircraft Registration at the same time. (3) For any unmanned aircraft equipped with a remote identification broadcast module, the serial number issued by the manufacturer of the remote identification broadcast module in accordance with the design and production requirements of 14 CFR part 89. An applicant may submit the serial number of more than one remote identification broadcast module as part of the application for aircraft registration under § 48.105. The serial number of a remote identification broadcast module provided in this application must not be listed on more than one Certificate of Aircraft Registration at the same time.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,450,000

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? 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: 03/03/2021

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