Means of Compliance, Declarations of Compliance, and Labeling Requirements for Unmanned Aircraft Systems with Remote Identification

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form n/a (sample) Unmanned Aircraft Remote Identification Declaration of Compliance	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form n/a (sample) Declaration of Compliance	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
2120-0781 - Remote Identification Means of Compliance and Declaration of Compliance 01-25-2021.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-01-25	Repair queued
49 USC 448.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-01-23	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
239395	Labeling of Unmanned Aircraft		Modified
239383	Declaration of Compliance	Form and Instruction	Modified	Unmanned Aircraft Remote Identification Declaration of Compliance
239383	Declaration of Compliance	Form and Instruction	Modified
239330	Means of Compliance	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0781	ICR Reference No: 202101-2120-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202001-2120-007
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Means of Compliance, Declarations of Compliance, and Labeling Requirements for Unmanned Aircraft Systems with Remote Identification
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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/08/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/29/2021
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2024	36 Months From Approved
Responses	886	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	23,382	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Persons submitting means of compliance for acceptance by the FAA (e.g., individuals, standards setting organizations, designers of remote identification unmanned aircraft or broadcast modules); persons submitting declarations of compliance for acceptance by the FAA (i.e., producers of remote identification unmanned aircraft or broadcast modules) and; persons responsible for the labeling of unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., producers of the remote identification unmanned aircraft or broadcast module), are, as needed, mandated to report, record keep, and disclose information for this collection. The FAA will use the means of compliance as a way for persons responsible for the production of standard remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote identification broadcast module to demonstrate compliance with the performance requirements for standard remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote identification broadcast module. The FAA will use the declaration of compliance to determine that the person responsible for the production of standard remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote identification broadcast module has demonstrated compliance with the production requirements for standard remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote identification broadcast modules. The labeling requirement will assist the FAA, and owners or operators of unmanned aircraft to determine whether the standard remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote identification broadcast module meets the rule’s remote identification requirements. The information collection requirements applies to any person requesting acceptance of a means of compliance or a declaration of compliance. This includes persons responsible for the production of standard remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote identification broadcast module—to equip unmanned aircraft without remote identification—for operation in the airspace of the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 44809 Name of Law: Unmanned Aircraft Systems
  

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: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Declaration of Compliance	n/a (sample)	Unmanned Aircraft Remote Identification Declaration of Compliance
Labeling of Unmanned Aircraft
Means of Compliance

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	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	886	0	0	886	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,382	0	0	23,382	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: On January 15, 2021, the FAA published final rule Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft. The information the FAA will review under the final rule includes the information included in applications requesting acceptance of a means of compliance, as well as the information included in declarations of compliance submitted for FAA acceptance by producers of the standard remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote identification broadcast module . In addition to requesting acceptance of declarations of compliance, producers of the standard remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote identification broadcast module are required to label the unmanned aircraft to indicate that the unmanned aircraft or broadcast module meets the remote identification requirements. The labeling requirement will inform the operator that the unmanned aircraft is eligible to conduct operations within the airspace of the United States. For example, unless excepted or otherwise authorized by the Administrator, unmanned aircraft that are not standard remote identification unmanned aircraft, nor equipped with remote identification module are limited to operating only within FAA-recognized identification areas.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,940,000

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.     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: 01/29/2021

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