[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 38719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16797]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2017-0975]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Information
Collection 2120-0768, Part 107 Authorizations and Waivers Under 14 CFR
Part 107
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information
collection. The Federal Aviation Agency is seeking approval from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a renewal of the existing
Information Collection 2120-0768. As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the purpose of this notice is to allow 60
days for public comment.
The FAA proposes collecting information related to requests to
operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in controlled airspace pursuant
to regulations contained in the code of federal regulations. FAA will
use the collected information to make determinations whether to
authorize or deny the requested operation of UAS in controlled
airspace. The proposed information collection is necessary to issue
such authorizations or denials consistent with the FAA's mandate to
ensure safe and efficient use of national airspace.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by October 7, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into
search field).
By mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except on Federal holidays.
By fax: 202-493-2251.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Casey Nair, FAA's Unmanned Aircraft
Systems (UAS) Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability
(LAANC) Program Manager, by email at [email protected]; phone: 202-
267-0369.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.
OMB Control Number: 2120-0768.
Title: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of
Information Collection: Information Collection 2120-0768, Part 107
Authorizations and Waivers under 14 CFR part 107.
Form Numbers: There are no forms associated with this collection.
Type of Review: Renewal of existing Information Collection.
Background: The FAA has seen increased operations of small Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (UAS) flying under 14 CFR part 107. Section 107.41
states that ``no person may operate a small unmanned aircraft in Class
B, Class C, or Class D airspace or within the lateral boundaries of the
surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport unless that
person has prior authorization from Air Traffic Control (ATC).'' Such
authorization may be obtained in the form of either an airspace
authorization issued by the FAA or a waiver of the authorization
requirements of 14 CFR 107.41 (airspace waiver). Additionally,
operators may request waivers of the other operational requirements
listed in Sec. 107.205 (operational waivers).
In order to process authorization and airspace waiver requests, the
FAA requires the operator's name, the operator's contact information,
and information related to the date, place, and time of the requested
small UAS operation. This information is necessary for the FAA to meet
its statutory mandate of maintaining a safe and efficient national
airspace. See 49 U.S.C. 40103 and 44701; Public Law 112-95, Section
333.
Additionally, if the operator is seeking an operational waiver from
one of the other regulations listed in 14 CFR 107.205, further
information is required related to the proposed waiver and any
necessary mitigations. The FAA will use the requested information to
determine if the proposed UAS operation can be conducted safely.
The FAA proposes to use LAANC and a web portal to process
authorization requests from the public to conduct Part 107 flight
operations pursuant to Sec. 107.41. The FAA also proposes to use the
web portal to process requests from the public to conduct Part 107
flight operations that require an operational waiver or an airspace
waiver.
Respondents: Small UAS operators seeking to conduct flight
operations under 14 CFR part 107 within controlled airspace or flight
operations that require waiver from certain provisions of Part 107.
Between 2020-2022, the FAA estimates that it will receive a total of
346,917 requests for airspace authorization, 27,831 requests for
airspace waivers, and 9,000 requests for operational waivers.
Frequency: The requested information will need to be provided each
time a respondent requests an airspace authorization to operate a small
UAS under 14 CFR part 107 in controlled airspace. A respondent may
reduce the frequency by seeking and obtaining an airspace waiver to
conduct recurring operations. For requests for operational waivers, a
respondent will need to provide the information once at the time of the
request for the waiver. If granted, operational waivers may be valid
for up to four (4) years.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: The FAA estimates the
respondents using LAANC will take five (5) minutes per request and
those using the web portal will take thirty (30) minutes per request.
For those submitting requests for airspace or operational waivers
through the web portal, the FAA estimates each request will take thirty
(30) minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: For airspace authorizations, the FAA
estimates that the average annual burden will be 15,834 hours for
respondents submitting requests. This includes 8,446 burden hours for
101,762 LAANC respondents and 6,938 hours for 13,877 web portal
respondents. For airspace waivers, the FAA estimates that the average
annual burden will be 4,639 hours for respondents. For operational
waivers, the FAA estimates that the average annual burden will be 1,950
hours for respondents.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 1, 2019.
Victoria Gallagher,
UAS LAANC Acting Program Manager.
[FR Doc. 2019-16797 Filed 8-6-19; 8:45 am]
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