[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 10, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24481-24482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10459]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2025-0850]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Remote 
Identification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems--Application for FAA-
Recognized Identification Areas

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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 11, 2025.

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, 13873 Park Center Road, Suite 475, 
Herndon, VA 20171.
    By fax: 202-267-8233.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Walsh by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 703-230-7664 x3275.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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    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: 2120-0784.
    Title: Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems--
Application for FAA-Recognized Identification Areas.
    Form Numbers: N/A.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The collection involves information required to request 
establishment of an FAA-recognized Identification Area (FRIA) per the 
requirements in 14 CFR, section 89.210. The information to be collected 
will be used to determine compliance with the requirements in section 
89.210 (Requests for establishment of an FAA-recognized identification 
area). The FAA will assess the information provided to determine if a 
FRIA can be established at the requested location.
    FAA-Recognized Identification Areas (FRIAs) are locations where 
unmanned aircraft can operate without broadcasting remote 
identification information. FRIAs are established through an online 
application process where an FAA-recognized Community-Based 
Organization (CBO) or educational institution submits an online 
application using the FAA Drone Zone system (faadronezone.faa.gov). The 
FAA reviews the application and determines whether a FRIA can be 
approved at the requested location. The locations of approved FRIAs are 
shown on a map using the FAA UAS Data Delivery System (UDDS) website 
(https://udds-faa.opendata.arcgis.com/). FRIAs are established for a 
period of 48-months and can be renewed.
    The FRIA application includes:
    (1) The name of the CBO or educational institution making the 
request.
    (2) The name of the individual making the request on behalf of the 
CBO or educational institution.
    (3) A declaration that the person making the request has the 
authority to act on behalf of the CBO or educational institution.
    (4) The name and contact information, including telephone 
number(s), of the primary point of contact for communications with the 
FAA.
    (5) The physical address of the proposed FRIA.
    (6) The geographic boundaries of the proposed FRIA.
    (7) If applicable, a copy of any existing FAA letter of agreement 
regarding the flying site.
    (8) Description of the intended purpose of the FRIA and why the 
proposed FAA-recognized identification area is necessary for that 
purpose.
    (9) Information about the intended usage of the FRIA, including 
whether the FRIA is located at an existing or new flying site, the type 
of UAS expected to operate at the FRIA, and the average duration and 
frequency of UAS flights.
    Respondents: Persons authorized to submit an application to 
establish a FRIA on behalf of an FAA-recognized Community-Based 
Organization or educational institution.
    Frequency: On-occasion, with renewal applications submitted every 
48-months.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 2 Hours per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: One response per respondent per 
year. Approximately 2,008 total responses per year for all respondents 
for a total annual estimated burden of 4,016 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2025.
Joseph Morra,
Manager, Emerging Technologies Division, AFS-700.
[FR Doc. 2025-10459 Filed 6-9-25; 8:45 am]
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