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OMB Control No: 2120-0779	ICR Reference No: 201911-2120-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Privacy International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Address Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 12/19/2019
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/18/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/17/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2020	6 Months From Approved
Responses	50,250	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	12,563	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The Privacy International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Address Program is a voluntary program initiated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that allows U.S. registered aircraft operators flying within the airspace of the United States to seek anonymity to mask their aircraft movements and identity for a period of time while flying within sovereign airspace of the U.S. The Privacy ICAO Address Program will authorize U.S. registered aircraft operators to use an additional, temporary ICAO address(s), instead of its uniquely assigned permanent ICAO address published in the FAA’s Civil Aviation Registry (CAR). The temporary address(es) will not be linked to the public ownership registry, i.e. CAR, which connects the aircraft registration (tail number visible on all aircraft) with the owner of the aircraft. This evolution in the anonymity process is greatly desired by members of the general aviation community, including specifically business aviation operators.

Emergency Justfication: The Department of Transportation (DOT) seeks emergency clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue a new information collection, Privacy International Civil Aviation Organization Address (Privacy ICAO) request. This information collection would allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to collect information from members of the public to facilitate the processing of requests for temporary alternate ICAO addresses. Pursuant to 5 CFR § 1320.13, emergency processioning is appropriate where 1) the collection of information is needed prior to the expiration of time periods established under the Paperwork Reduction Act and the collection is essential to the mission of the Agency; and 2) the Agency cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures because public harm is reasonably likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. Here the Privacy ICAO system is scheduled to be ready for operational deployment on December 18, 2019. The FAA requests emergency clearance of this information collection so that it may thoroughly test customer facing technical environment, user instructions, and internal processes for approving Privacy ICAO requests. This will ensure that the FAA has addressed all operational risks and ensures the Privacy ICAO program is fully operational on January 2, 2020, the effective date of the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Final Rule.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 49 USC 40103 and 44701 Name of Law: Registration of Aircraft

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 43860	08/22/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 65886	11/29/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Privacy International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Address Program

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	50,250	50,250
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,563	12,563
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection. On May 28, 2010, the FAA issued the final rule, “Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Performance Requirements to Support Air Traffic Control (ATC) Service” (75 FR 30160). In the final rule, the FAA mandated equipage requirements and performance standards for ADS-B Out avionics on aircraft operating in most controlled airspace after January 1, 2020. The regulation requires persons operating in the specified airspace to equip with ADS-B Out avionics that meet the requirements in 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §§ 91.225 and 91.227. Under § 91.227(d)(11), an aircraft must broadcast the aircraft’s assigned International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 24-bit address. Industry stakeholders have advocated that FAA develop a process to provide aircraft operators an option to be anonymous with their aircraft movements and identity. Stakeholders emphasized the importance of not being traced or seen by privately owned sensors that monitor the 1090-MHz frequency along with other downlinked ADS-B and Mode S data being disseminated using the internet. FAA acknowledges the desire of some owners and operators to limit the availability of real-time ADS-B position and identification information for a specific aircraft. To address privacy concerns, the FAA has initiated the Privacy ICAO Address Program to improve the privacy of eligible aircraft. The Privacy ICAO Address Program will enable interested aircraft owners and operators to request an alternate, temporary ICAO Aircraft Address, which will not be assigned to another owner or operator in the Civil Aviation Registry.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $343,131

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Allan Storm 301 892-1484 astorm@objectivearea.com

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