[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 33660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11041]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No.: FAA-2023-0474]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Approval of Continuing Information Collection: Privacy 
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Address (PIA)

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, the 
FAA invites public comments about their intention to request Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information 
collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on February 28, 2023. The collection involves an aircraft 
operator's request for a privacy ICAO address through a web-based 
application process. The information to be collected is necessary to 
qualify for the authorized use of the privacy ICAO address services and 
for monitoring to support continued airworthiness and enforcement 
activities.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 31, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    By mail: Send comments to FAA at the following address: Mr. Evan 
Setzer, Program Manager, Service and Broadcast Services (AJM-42), 
Program Management Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, 600 
Independence Ave. SW, Wilbur Wright Building, Washington, DC 20597.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions concerning 
this action, contact Mr. Jamal Wilson, Surveillance and Broadcast 
Services, AJM-42, PIA Project Lead at [email protected] or by phone 
at (202) 267-4301.

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.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0779.
    Title: Privacy International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 
Address (PIA).
    Form Numbers: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on February 28, 2023 (88 FR 12715). In 2010, the FAA 
issued a final rule mandating equipage requirements and performance 
standards for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out 
avionics on aircraft operating in certain airspace after December 31, 
2019. Aircraft operators must be equipped with ADS-B Out to fly in most 
controlled airspace. Federal Regulations 14 CFR 91.225 and 14 CFR 
91.227 contain requirement details. Each registered aircraft is 
assigned an aircraft registration number and an ICAO 24-bit aircraft 
address. This is also referred to as a ``Mode S Code'' in some FAA 
documents and websites, including the FAA Aircraft Registry. Where a 
1090-MHz Extended Squitter (1090ES) transponder is required for ADS-B 
Out compliance, this ICAO 24-bit aircraft address, based on current 
transponder avionics standards, is openly broadcasted on the 1090 MHz 
frequency in transponder replies and ADS-B messages. Subsequently, the 
nature of openly broadcasting makes the identity of the aircraft 
publicly available. Industry stakeholders have long suggested that FAA 
develop a process for aircraft operators who seek anonymity such that 
their aircraft movements and identity cannot be traced or seen by 
privately owned sensors that monitor the 1090 MHz frequency and combine 
this with other downlinked ADS-B and Mode S data being disseminated 
using the internet. The FAA intends to develop a process for operators 
who wish to mask their aircraft movements and identity for a period 
while flying within the sovereign airspace of the United States. 
Participation in the assignment of privacy ICAO Code addresses is 
voluntary. Only U.S. registered aircraft can be assigned a privacy ICAO 
aircraft address. No operator can use a privacy ICAO aircraft address 
for a U.S.-registered aircraft unless that operator is authorized to 
use a third-party flight identification for that same aircraft. No 
unique privacy ICAO address will be assigned to more than one U.S.-
registered aircraft at any given time. Once approved, the operator will 
be assigned a privacy ICAO address. The operator will be required to 
notify the FAA when their avionics have been loaded with the assigned 
temporary ICAO 24-bit aircraft address. Owners and operators must 
verify that the ICAO 24-bit aircraft address (Mode S code) broadcast by 
their ADS-B equipment matches the assigned privacy ICAO address for 
their aircraft. Operators can verify what ICAO 24-bit aircraft address 
is being broadcast by their aircraft by visiting: https://adsbperformance.faa.gov/PAPRRequest.aspx. For monitoring privacy ICAO 
address use, the information will be downloaded by the FAA and entered 
into the FAA's ADS-B Performance Monitor [Docket No. FAA-2017-1194 
published in Federal Register, December 20, 2017, as Document Number: 
2017-27202].
    Respondents: Intended for operators who seek anonymity such that 
their aircraft movements and identity cannot be easily traced or seen 
by privately owned sensors that monitor the 1090 MHz frequency. FAA 
estimates up to 15,000 respondents.
    Frequency: Frequency will be occasional based on specific 
scenarios. An operator can change privacy ICAO aircraft addresses, but 
no more often than once every 20 days. In the event real-world security 
concerns become evident, an operator can elect to change their PIA 
address sooner than 20 days.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 15 minutes per 
application.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 12,563 hours.

Jamal Wilson,
PIA Project Lead [verbar] In-Service Performance and Sustainment (AJM-
4220), Federal Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-11041 Filed 5-23-23; 8:45 am]
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