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OMB Control No: 2120-0042	ICR Reference No: 202411-2120-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202211-2120-003
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Aircraft Registration
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/30/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	177,201	0
Time Burden (Hours)	87,525	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	120,495	0

Abstract: This information collection is mandatory for any person or entity wanting to register an aircraft. The information is collected and used by the FAA Aircraft Registration Branch (Aircraft Registry) to: 1) maintain documentation of aircraft ownership; 2) register aircraft for the issuance of a registration certificate and; 3) record conveyances affecting an interest in an aircraft. Bi-annual reporting of U.S. Flight Hours is also collected from corporations that are not considered U.S. citizens to monitor compliance in accordance with 14 CFR 47.9. The information collected is maintained in a database for recordkeeping purposes. As with all information collected by the Aircraft Registry this information is available to the public upon request. Registration and evidence of ownership information is collected utilizing the following forms: 1) The AC Form 8050-1, Aircraft Registration Application, which must be used for the initial registration when ownership of an aircraft transfers from one entity to another. 2) The following four forms, though their use is not required, are available to use as evidence of ownership to accompany the AC Form 8050-1: • AC Form 8050-2, Aircraft Bill of Sale • AC Form 8050-88, Affidavit of Ownership for Amateur-Built and Other Non-Type Certificated Aircraft • AC Form 8050-88A, Affidavit of Ownership for Light-Sport Aircraft • AC Form 8050-4, Certificate of Repossession of Encumbered Aircraft 3) The AC Form 8050-1B, Registration Renewal Application, is used for the stated purpose (renewal) every three years following notification to the aircraft owner that their aircraft’s registration is eligible for renewal. (If the registration expires, the owner must use the AC Form 8050-1 to apply for reinstatement and may not operate the aircraft until the reinstated registration is accomplished.) 4) The AC Form 8050-98, Aircraft Security Agreement, may be used by secured parties to record any financial encumbrances against an aircraft and eligible engines, propellers, and spare part locations. 5) The AC Form 8050-117, Flight Hours for Corporations Not U. S. Citizens, is used as bi-annual notification and is then returned with report data from corporations not considered U.S. citizens for compliance with 14 CFR 47.9, which requires that at least 60% of the aircraft’s flight hours be in U.S. airspace.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 103 - 272 1 Name of Law: To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general...
PL: Pub.L. 115 - 254 556 Name of Law: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

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:
	89 FR 70681	08/30/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 61215	12/30/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	177,201	44,463	132,738
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	87,525	-44,360	131,885
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	120,495	28,450	92,045

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: Renewal application submissions decreased significantly due to the publication of mandated rulemaking extending the validity of aircraft registration certificates from 3 years to 7 years. The annual cost burden was adjusted to reflect the current cost of postage for the forms that are mailed. All document submissions fluctuate year to year. The annual number of responses had to be adjusted due to a miscalculation on the previous renewals. The two new forms were not a part of this collection however the information was being submitted in the past by respondents to request expedited registration or register an unmanned aircraft. The forms have been created to make it easier for respondents to provide necessary information. The AC Form 8050-98, Aircraft Security Agreement, has been removed from this collection and moved to a more appropriate collection (OMB 2120-0043) since it is not a registration requirement.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,615,475

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

Agency Contact: Bonnie Lefko 405 954-7461

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