This information collection request is for a survey, which asks operators of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) to complete a questionnaire (the instrument) on their flight behavior, fleet characteristics, industries in which they operate, and other related activity related to FAA. The survey samples all registrants in the FAA's part 107 registry (commercial/public safety), section 44809 registry (recreational), and UAS operators in section 44103 registry (44807 exemption holders). The information will be used to forecast UAS activity in the National Air Space (NAS).
PL:
Pub.L. 115 - 254 376
Name of Law: Plan for full operational capability of unmanned aircraft systems traffic management
US Code:
49 USC 329
Name of Law: Transportation Information
We intend to make several changes, which include:
1. Expanding the survey frame to include 44807 exemption holders through the section 44103 registry. The addition of the new survey frame will ensure an immerging sector of unmanned aviation is correctly sampled.
2. Including additional strata to the stratified sample. This additional strata will include all operators with more than 10 aircraft registered in the unmanned aircraft registries. Given the Pareto distributed unmanned aircraft operations (the majority of operators own few aircraft and operating the minority of flight while a small minority of operators own many aircraft and conduct the majority of flights), the addition of this stratum is to ensure that the majority of operations are captured in the sample.
3. Increase sampling in counties that are geographically large. Since some counties in western states are larger and more populous than counties in eastern states, the effective sampling for a cluster of eastern counties with populations and land areas equal to the western county is significantly larger than 30 per cell. As such, the large and populous western county is effectively under sampled. We added additional procedures to increase sampling of these types of counties.
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.
Form 1 Main Survey
30 Day FRN 2120-0797.pdf
Survey Design Supplement - Final 3-30-2021.docx
Comment on Questionnaire for 44807 Exemption Holders