Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) BEYOND and Partnership for Safety Plan (PSP) Programs
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
11/04/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
176,089
0
33,758
0
608,300
0
The purpose of the BEYOND and PSP programs is for the FAA to work with state, local and tribal (SLT) governments and private UAS operators to integrate UAS into the national airspace system. The programs have multiple data collections toward that goal.
First, narrative reports will provide qualitative, non-statistical data to inform the FAA of operational trends, highlight successes and failures, and describe challenges and lessons learned. These reports are meant to inform the FAA of progress, identify where there are challenges or gaps in understanding, and help FAA make policy and resource decisions. The data will be supplied by the eight SLT governments in the BEYOND program and seven industry operators in the PSP program.
Second, there are systems and operations data submissions which will provide both quantitative and qualitative information about the program participantsâ aircraft, flights, corrective maintenance actions, off-nominal flight events, and UAS testing activities. The submissions are not statistical in nature but are designed to supply data that will help inform policy and standards related to UAS pilots flying their aircraft beyond their visual line of sight. The data will be supplied by the eight BEYOND participants, and the seven PSP participants.
Third, there are societal and economic data submissions that will provide qualitative and quantitative data regarding the potential societal and economic impacts of participant UAS operations. These are non-statistical reports that provide insight into the types of societal and economic benefits or detriments the participantsâ UAS operations are having on their communities and their business operations compared to non-UAS (legacy) operations. These submissions will help to inform FAA policy and decision-making toward integrating different types of operations into the NAS, and to inform discussions with the public on the potential benefits of using UAS. The data will be supplied by the eight BEYOND participants, and the seven PSP participants.
Fourth, there is a community engagement component to the programs which includes two separate, but related, collections. One of these is the reports that will provide qualitative and quantitative data regarding the participantsâ community outreach activities, including the types of activities, the targeted audiences, and the types and quantity of feedback received. The reports will include any raw data collected using questionnaires or surveys. These submissions are not statistical in nature, but will provide valuable information to the FAA that will inform community engagement best practices and lessons learned which can be shared with the public. The data will be supplied by the eight BEYOND participants, and the seven PSP participants.
The other piece of the community engagement component is the Community Engagement Tool, which will include a potential burden on the general public. The Community Engagement Tool was developed by the FAA as an optional aid for program participants that includes general and operation-specific questions related to UAS operations. The BEYOND and PSP participants may choose to use any of the pertinent sample survey questions when developing their own questionnaires to survey the general public in their communities. The tool includes questions on general knowledge of UAS and sentiments toward potential benefits or drawbacks of UAS operations. The Community Engagement Tool is intended to help the program participants develop simple questionnaires with no intended utility other than gaining insight into the general publicâs experience with, and opinions of, UAS operations. No statistical analysis or inference will be performed other than tabulation of responses. Results may be used to help develop lessons learned or best practices for other UAS stakeholders pertaining to community engagement activities.
US Code:
49 USC 106
Name of Law: Federal Aviation Administration
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.
2021-07-02 - BEYOND and PSP - Supporting Statement B - Final.docx
Community Engagement Tool