[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 213 (Monday, November 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76268-76269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24427]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2023-2211]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: 
Identification of Foreign-Registered Civil Unmanned Aircraft Operating 
in the United States

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 collection involves identifying information regarding 
foreign-registered civil unmanned aircraft operated in the airspace of 
the United States. The information to be collected will be used to 
associate a foreign-registered unmanned aircraft operating in the 
United States with Remote Identification to the unmanned aircraft 
operator.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 5, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into 
search field)
    By mail: Benjamin Walsh, FAA Flight Standards Service, Emerging 
Technologies Division, AFS-700, 800 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 
20591

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Walsh by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 202-267-8233

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: 2120-0782.
    Title: Identification of Foreign-Registered Civil Unmanned Aircraft 
Operating in the United States.
    Form Numbers: N/A.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The unmanned aircraft remote identification operating 
requirements in title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, part 89 apply to 
persons operating foreign civil unmanned aircraft in the United States. 
The FAA must be able to correlate the remote identification message 
elements broadcast by foreign civil unmanned aircraft operated in the 
United States against information that helps FAA and law enforcement 
identify a person responsible for the operation of the foreign civil 
unmanned aircraft. Where unmanned aircraft are registered in a foreign 
jurisdiction, the FAA may not have access to information regarding the 
unmanned aircraft or its registered owner. Thus, the FAA is allowing a 
person to operate foreign-registered civil unmanned aircraft with 
remote identification in the United States only if the person submits a 
notice of identification to the Administrator in accordance with title 
14 Code of Federal Regulations Sec.  89.130. The notice can be 
submitted online using the notice of identification form in FAA Drone 
Zone (https://faadronezone.faa.gov/). The

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notice includes the following information to allow FAA to associate an 
unmanned aircraft to a responsible person:
    (1) An indication whether the person operating the foreign 
registered civil unmanned aircraft in the United States is an 
organization or an individual.
    (2) The name of the person operating the foreign registered civil 
unmanned aircraft in the United States, and, if applicable, the 
person's authorized representative.
    (3) The physical address of the person operating the foreign 
registered civil unmanned aircraft in the United States, and, if 
applicable, the physical address for the person's authorized 
representative. If the operator or authorized representative does not 
receive mail at the physical address, a mailing address must also be 
provided.
    (4) The telephone number(s) where the person operating the foreign 
registered civil unmanned aircraft in the United States, and, if 
applicable, the person's authorized representative can be reached while 
in the United States.
    (5) The email address of the person operating the foreign 
registered civil unmanned aircraft in the United States, and, if 
applicable, the email address of the person's authorized 
representative.
    (6) An indication whether the unmanned aircraft is a standard 
remote identification unmanned aircraft or has a remote identification 
broadcast module.
    (7) The unmanned aircraft manufacturer and model name.
    (8) The serial number of the unmanned aircraft or remote 
identification broadcast module.
    (8) The country of registration of the unmanned aircraft.
    (10) The registration number.
    Once a person submits an online notice of identification, the FAA 
will issue a confirmation of identification. A person operating a 
foreign-registered unmanned aircraft in the United States must maintain 
the confirmation of identification at the unmanned aircraft's control 
station and must produce it when requested by the FAA or a law 
enforcement officer.
    The holder of a confirmation of identification must ensure the 
information provided under Sec.  89.130(a) remains accurate and is 
updated prior to operating a foreign registered civil unmanned aircraft 
with remote identification in the United States. The confirmation of 
identification expires after one year and can be cancelled or renewed 
online at FAA Drone Zone.
    Respondents: Operators of foreign-registered civil unmanned 
aircraft with remote identification, as needed (prior to operating in 
the airspace of the United States) are mandated to report information 
to this collection. The FAA uses information provided by operators of 
foreign-registered civil unmanned aircraft operating in the airspace of 
the United States to identify those aircraft.
    Frequency: As needed prior to operation of a foreign-registered 
civil unmanned aircraft in the United States.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 6 minutes per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 6 minutes per respondent, 797 hours 
per year total for all respondents.

    Issued in Washington, DC on November 1, 2023.
Joseph Morra,
Manager, Emerging Technologies Division, AFS-700.
[FR Doc. 2023-24427 Filed 11-3-23; 8:45 am]
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