Limited Recreational Unmanned Aircraft Operation Applications

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form N/A (online) TRUST website	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form N/A (online) ? 44809(g)(1) Aeronautical Knowledge and Safety Test – General	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form website DroneZone	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form website ? 44809(c)(1) Operations at Fixed Sites – Operating Procedure Required	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
2120-0794 1-23-24.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-01-23	Repair queued
ICR STATUTORY AUTHORITY.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-08-13	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2120-0794	ICR Reference No: 202311-2120-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202008-2120-004
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Limited Recreational Unmanned Aircraft Operation Applications
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/05/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/13/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2027	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2024
Responses	1,143	0	208
Time Burden (Hours)	1,218	0	1,026
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	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:
	88 FR 52240	08/07/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 9902	02/12/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
§ 44809(c)(1) Operations at Fixed Sites – Operating Procedure Required	website	DroneZone
§ 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(g)(1) Aeronautical Knowledge and Safety Test – General	N/A (online)	TRUST website
§ 44809(i) Recognition of Community-Based Organizations

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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	1,143	208	0	0	935	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,218	1,026	0	0	192	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: The initial request for approval of this collection was based on estimates, while this request for renewal is based on real-world numbers. The number of respondents has proved to be significantly higher than the FAA’s original estimates; as a result, the total burden is higher than that in the initial approval.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $593,600

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: 02/13/2024

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