[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81174-81175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25745]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2023-2246]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Means of 
Compliance, Declarations of Compliance, and Labeling Requirements for 
Unmanned Aircraft With Remote Identification

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 information necessary to submit a 
Means of Compliance or Declaration of Compliance for Unmanned Aircraft 
with Remote Identification to the FAA. The collection also involves 
information necessary to label Unmanned Aircraft that have an FAA-
accepted Declaration of Compliance. The information to be collected 
will be used by the FAA to determine compliance with the requirements 
for submission of a Means of Compliance or Declaration of Compliance, 
as well as determine compliance with the Unmanned Aircraft labeling 
requirements.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by January 22, 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
By fax: 202-267-8233

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: 2120-0781.
    Title: Means of Compliance, Declarations of Compliance, and 
Labeling Requirements for Unmanned Aircraft with Remote Identification.
    Form Numbers: N/A.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: Regulations for the Remote Identification of Unmanned 
Aircraft were published on January 15, 2021, and are contained in 14 
Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), part 89. Requirements for the 
means of compliance are in part 89, subpart E, while requirements for 
the declaration of compliance and unmanned aircraft labeling are in 
part 89, subpart F.

Means of Compliance

    The FAA requires any person who develops a means of compliance for 
the production of a standard remote identification unmanned aircraft or 
remote identification broadcast module to submit those means of 
compliance for review and acceptance by the FAA. The means of 
compliance must include testing and validation procedures for producers 
to demonstrate through analysis, ground test, or flight test, as 
appropriate, how the standard remote identification unmanned aircraft 
or remote identification broadcast module perform their intended 
functions and how they meet the remote identification requirements of 
the final rule.
    To request acceptance of a means of compliance, a person is 
required to submit the following information to the FAA at [email protected]:
    (1) The name of the person or entity submitting the means of 
compliance, the name of the main point of contact for communications 
with the FAA, the physical address, email address, and other contact 
information.
    (2) A detailed description of the means of compliance.
    (3) An explanation of how the means of compliance addresses all of 
the minimum performance requirements in the rule so that any standard 
remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote identification 
broadcast module designed and produced in accordance with such means of 
compliance meets the remote identification requirements.
    (4) Any substantiating material the person wishes the FAA to 
consider as part of the request.
    The FAA will indicate acceptance of a means of compliance by 
notifying the submitter of the acceptance of the submitted means of 
compliance. The FAA also expects to notify the public that it has 
accepted the means of compliance by including it on a list of accepted 
means of compliance at https://uasdoc.faa.gov. The FAA will not 
disclose commercially sensitive information in this notice. It will 
only provide general information stating that FAA has accepted the 
means of compliance. The FAA may disclose non-proprietary broadcast 
specification and radio frequency spectrum so that sufficient 
information is available to develop receiving and processing equipment 
and software for the FAA, law enforcement, and members of the public.
    A person who submits a means of compliance that is accepted by the 
FAA is required to retain the following data for as long as the means 
of compliance is accepted plus an additional 24 calendar months: (1) 
all documentation and substantiating data submitted to the FAA for the 
acceptance of the means of compliance; (2) records of all test 
procedures, methodology, and other procedures, as applicable; and (3) 
any other information necessary to justify and substantiate how the 
means of compliance enables compliance with the remote identification 
requirements imposed by the FAA.

Declarations of Compliance

    The FAA has a website and online form at https://uasdoc.faa.gov for 
the submission of declarations of compliance. The following information 
must be included in a producer's declaration of compliance:
    (1) The name, physical address, telephone number, and email address 
of the person responsible for production of the standard remote 
identification unmanned aircraft or remote identification broadcast 
module.
    (2) The standard remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote 
identification broadcast module make and model.
    (3) The standard remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote 
identification broadcast module serial number, or the range of serial 
numbers

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for which the person responsible for production is declaring 
compliance.
    (4) The FCC Identifier of the 47 CFR part 15-compliant radio 
frequency equipment used and integrated into the standard remote 
identification unmanned aircraft or the remote identification broadcast 
module.
    (5) The means of compliance used in the design and production of 
the standard remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote 
identification broadcast module.
    (6) Whether the declaration of compliance is an initial declaration 
or an amended declaration, and if the declaration of compliance is an 
amended declaration, the reason for the amendment.
    (7) A declaration that the person responsible for the production of 
the standard remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote 
identification broadcast module can demonstrate that the standard 
remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote identification 
broadcast module was designed and produced to meet the respective 
minimum performance requirements for a standard remote identification 
unmanned aircraft or remote identification broadcast module by using an 
FAA-accepted means of compliance.
    (8) A statement that 47 CFR part 15-compliant radio frequency 
equipment is used and is integrated into the standard remote 
identification unmanned aircraft or remote identification broadcast 
module without modification to its authorized radio frequency 
parameters. For the remote identification broadcast module, the 
declaration must include a statement that instructions have been 
provided for installation of the 47 CFR part 15-compliant remote 
identification broadcast module without modification to the broadcast 
module's authorized radio frequency parameters.
    The FAA will indicate acceptance or non-acceptance of a declaration 
of compliance by notifying the submitter. The FAA will also publish a 
list of accepted declarations of compliance at https://uasdoc.faa.gov.
    A person or entity who submits a declaration of compliance that is 
accepted by the FAA must retain the following information for as long 
as the standard remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote 
identification broadcast module listed on that declaration of 
compliance are produced, plus an additional 24 calendar months: (1) the 
means of compliance, all documentation, and substantiating data related 
to the means of compliance used; (2) records of all test results; and 
(3) any other information necessary to demonstrate compliance with the 
means of compliance so that the standard remote identification unmanned 
aircraft or remote identification broadcast module meets the remote 
identification requirements and the design and production requirements 
of the final rule.

Labeling

    The final rule requires a person responsible for the production of 
a standard remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote 
identification broadcast module to label each unmanned aircraft or 
broadcast module to show that it meets the remote identification 
requirements of the rule. The label must be in English and be legible, 
be prominently displayed, and permanently affixed to the unmanned 
aircraft or broadcast module.
    For existing unmanned aircraft that are upgraded to have remote 
identification broadcast module capabilities integrated into the 
aircraft, the FAA envisions that the label would be affixed to the 
unmanned aircraft. In those instances, the producer may provide the 
label to the operator and instructions on how to affix them to the 
unmanned aircraft. Standard remote identification unmanned aircraft 
produced under a design or production approval issued under part 21 
have to comply with the labeling requirements of part 21, as 
applicable.
    The labeling requirement will assist the FAA in its oversight role 
because it provides an efficient means for an inspector to evaluate 
whether an operation is consistent with the remote identification 
requirements.
    Respondents: The FAA website at https://uasdoc.faa.gov provides 
information about how to submit a means of compliance and also provides 
an online form for the submission of declarations of compliance. The 
FAA expects persons or organizations who develop standards that the FAA 
may accept as means of compliance for the production of standard remote 
identification unmanned aircraft or remote identification broadcast 
modules to submit those standards for review and acceptance by the FAA 
at [email protected]. Persons responsible for the production of 
a standard remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote 
identification broadcast module can submit a declaration of compliance 
to the FAA using the online form at https://uasdoc.faa.gov. Producers 
of a standard remote identification unmanned aircraft or remote 
identification broadcast module must label the unmanned aircraft or 
broadcast module to show that it meets the Part 89 remote 
identification requirements.
    Frequency: For means of compliance, on occasion. For declarations 
of compliance, on occasion. For labeling requirements, on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: For means of compliance, the 
FAA estimates an hourly burden of 12 hours to develop the means of 
compliance and 5 minutes to submit the information to the FAA. For 
declarations of compliance, the FAA estimates an hourly burden of 50 
hours to collect the information required by the applicable means of 
compliance, and 15 minutes to fill out the online declaration of 
compliance form. For unmanned aircraft labels, the FAA estimates an 
hourly burden of 2 hours to design a label for a standard remote 
identification unmanned aircraft or remote identification broadcast 
module.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: For means of compliance, the FAA 
estimates a total of one means of compliance submitted per year for an 
annual burden of 12 hours. For declarations of compliance, the FAA 
estimates an average of 3 declarations of compliance per year per 
producer, for a total annual burden of 150.75 hours per producer. The 
FAA also estimates 433 total declarations of compliance submitted per 
year for an annual burden of 21,758.25 hours for all producers. For 
unmanned aircraft labels, the FAA estimates an average of 3 labels 
designed per year per producer, for a total annual burden of 6 hours 
per producer. The FAA also estimates 433 total labels developed per 
year for an annual burden of 866 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 16, 2023.
Joseph Morra,
Manager, Emerging Technologies Division, AFS-700.
[FR Doc. 2023-25745 Filed 11-20-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P