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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
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:
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
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.
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
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:
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
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
5
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
ICR Summary of Burden
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.
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
Agency Contact:
Chris Morris 202 267-4418
Common Form ICR:
No
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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