Waivers and ATC Authorization in Controlled Airspace under Part 107

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 4 Part 107 - Operational Waiver - Web - Form & Instruction	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 4 Part 107 - Operational Waivers - Web Portal	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 1 Part 107 - Airspace Authorization - LAANC - Concept of Operations	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 1 Part 107 - Airspace Authorizations - LAANC	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 3 Part 107 - Airspace Waiver - Web - Form & Instruction	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 3 Part 107 - Airspace Waivers - Web Portal	Form and Instruction	Removed	Repair queued
60 day FRN_2120-0768.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-21	Repair queued
Supporting Statement_2023 renewal_2120 0768_v1.4_03.21.2023.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-03-21	Repair queued
2023 January P107 Airspace Authorization screen shots.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-17	Repair queued
PRA - FAA - 2120-0768 - Part 107 - Airspace Waivers - Form & Instruction - Nov 2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-21	Repair queued
DZ PA Statementv2_092717.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-09-27	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
231259	Part 107 - Operational Waivers - Web Portal	Form and Instruction	Removed	Part 107 - Operational Waiver - Web - Form & Instruction
231259	Part 107 - Operational Waivers - Web Portal	Form and Instruction	Removed
229598	Part 107 - Aispace Authorizations - Web Portal	Instruction	Modified
228623	Part 107 - Airspace Authorizations - LAANC	Form and Instruction	Modified	Part 107 - Airspace Authorization - LAANC - Concept of Operations
228623	Part 107 - Airspace Authorizations - LAANC	Form and Instruction	Modified
222432	Part 107 - Airspace Waivers - Web Portal	Form and Instruction	Removed	Part 107 - Airspace Waiver - Web - Form & Instruction
222432	Part 107 - Airspace Waivers - Web Portal	Form and Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0768	ICR Reference No: 202301-2120-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201911-2120-001
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Waivers and ATC Authorization in Controlled Airspace under Part 107
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/31/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/20/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2023
Responses	492,655	0	275,816
Time Burden (Hours)	61,582	0	41,883
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	1,980,032

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Abstract: This Information Collection is submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to request revision of an existing Information Collection currently authorized under Information Collection 2120-0768, “Waivers and ATC Authorization in Controlled Airspace under Part 107.” The request will allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to leverage automated means of collecting and processing airspace authorizations and airspace waivers requested pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 107.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 44701 Name of Law: General Requirements
   US Code: 49 USC 44807 Name of Law: General Requirements
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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:
	88 FR 1105	01/06/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 24462	04/20/2023
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
Part 107 - Airspace Authorizations - LAANC	1	Part 107 - Airspace Authorization - LAANC - Concept of Operations
Part 107 - Airspace Waivers - Web Portal	3	Part 107 - Airspace Waiver - Web - Form & Instruction
Part 107 - Aispace Authorizations - Web Portal
Part 107 - Operational Waivers - Web Portal	4	Part 107 - Operational Waiver - Web - Form & Instruction

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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	492,655	275,816	0	216,839	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	61,582	41,883	0	19,699	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	1,980,032	0	-1,980,032	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Information Collection 2120-0768 was approved on April 16, 2020 for 41,883 hours. This approval was for airspace authorizations through LAANC and the web portal and airspace waivers and operational waivers through the web portal. This collection activity involves the operation of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), more commonly known as drones, which was a relatively new at the time of 2020 approval. Since the 2020 approval, operational waivers are no longer included in this Information Collection. Due to the complex and changing nature of operational waivers, they were placed into a new Information Collection, 2120-0027. Additionally, airspace waivers are currently estimated at a zero burden due to the FAA not currently accepting airspace waivers requests. This may change in the future, but due to the ease at which sUAS operators can request airspace authorizations under 14 CFR § 107.41 through either LAANC or the web portal and the decreased number of airspace waiver requests, the FAA has determined to suspend airspace waiver requests at this time (The FAA was receiving about 60 requests per month in the year leading up to suspension in March 2022). This may change in the future as UAS rules continue to evolve. The FAA will seek approval from OMB for a higher allocation if it is determined that airspace waiver requests will be accepted again. For airspace authorizations, the burden has increased from the 2020 approval. This is due to the continued increase use of airspace authorization requests. Airspace authorization requests remain a relatively new activity for the FAA and as new UAS regulations are put into effect, the way sUAS operators use the airspace changes, which impacts the burden estimates. The FAA now has more data on which to base its estimate and the data shows that the total number of burden hours on the public will increase for airspace authorizations due to increased number of requests. However, the burden on individual respondents to make airspace access requests has remained the same. There is also an increase in the cost of the federal government processing such requests. In the previous submission, it was thought that the number of federal personnel, whether contractors or federal employees, processing Part 107 requests through the web portal would decrease. That has not occurred, however. The demand has not only remained strong, but increased. The FAA estimates that the number of personnel processing Part 107 authorization requests will remain at the 2023 levels or slightly increase over the next three years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,952,924

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: 04/20/2023

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