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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion

OMB Control No: 2120-0826	ICR Reference No: 202506-2120-015
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Part 146 Automated Data Service Providers
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 09/08/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/18/2025
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes made in response to these comments.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: FAA is proposing to establish requirements for automated data service providers supporting UAS operations in United States airspace. This collection concerns the data reporting, recordkeeping, and disclosure requirements placed on automated data service providers under part 146 that would be used to support BVLOS UAS operations. The normalization of BVLOS flight is FAA’s next step in rulemaking towards the integration of UAS into the NAS, which has been a key priority of FAA over the last two decades. The proposed collection is necessary to provide FAA with the appropriate data to certificate automated data service providers and authorize their services, receive/have access to data collected by automated data service providers that support the evolution of policies for operations that would leverage automated data service providers, and stay informed on changes to the software and other digital infrastructure supporting the underlying distributed computational systems of automated data service providers. Further, collection of this data and information enables FAA to review the effectiveness and safety impact of the regulatory framework so that FAA can make future changes, if necessary, to the regulations.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,294

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