[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 210 (Monday, November 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 49053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19759]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2025-2463]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: 2120-0776,
Part 107 Authorizations and Waivers Under 14 CFR Part 107 and Airspace
Authorizations in Controlled Airspace Under 49 U.S.C. 44809(a)(5)
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) to renew Information Collection 2120-0776.
The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment. The
FAA proposes collecting information related to requests made under 49
U.S.C. 44809(a)(5) and 14 CFR part 107 to operate Unmanned Aircraft
Systems (UAS) in controlled airspace. Information collected under 14
CFR part 107 is currently approved under Information Collection 2120-
0768. The FAA proposes to combine these collections because both use
the collected information to make determinations whether to authorize
or deny the requested authorization of UAS operation 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 December 3, 2025.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Shutt by email at
[email protected]; phone: 817-222-4670.
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: 2120-0776.
Title: Part 107 Authorizations and Waivers under 14 CFR part 107
and Airspace Authorizations in Controlled Airspace under 49 U.S.C.
44809(a)(5).
Form Numbers: Not Applicable.
Type of Review: Renewal of an existing Information Collection.
Background: There has been an increased number of operations of
small Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the National Air Space (NAS) in
recent years and regulations and statutes have been enacted to
establish the use of small UAS in the NAS. Included in these is 14 CFR
part 107 and 49 U.S.C. 44809(a)(5). 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 areas
of Class E airspace designated for an airport unless that person has
prior authorization from Air Traffic Control (ATC).'' Additionally, 49
U.S.C. 44809(a)(5) states that a strictly recreational user of small
UAS must have authorization from the FAA to fly a small UAS ``in Class
B, Class C, or Class D airspace or within the lateral boundaries of the
surface areas of Class E airspace designated for an airport.'' Such
authorizations 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 (known as an airspace waiver).
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, 44701, and 44807. The FAA will use the
requested information to determine if the proposed UAS operation can be
conducted safely.
The FAA proposes to use the Low Altitude Authorization and
Notification Capability (LAANC) and the DroneZone web portal to process
authorization requests from the public to conduct Part 107 flight
operations pursuant to Section 107.41 and 49 U.S.C. 44809(a)(5). The
FAA also uses the DroneZone web portal to process requests from the
public to conduct Part 107 flight operations that requires an airspace
waiver.
Respondents: Small UAS operators seeking to conduct flight
operations under 14 CFR part 107 or 49 U.S.C. 44809(a)(5) within
controlled airspace or flight operations that require waiver from the
provisions of 14 CFR 107.41. Between 2025-2028, the FAA estimates that
it will receive a total of 2,911,657 requests for airspace
authorization.
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 or 49 U.S.C. 44809(a)(5) in controlled
airspace. Additionally, the requested information will need to be
provided each time a respondent requests a waiver from the provisions
of 14 CFR 107.41 to operate a small UAS in controlled airspace.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: The FAA estimates the
respondents using LAANC will take five (5) minutes per airspace
authorization request and those using the web portal will take thirty
(30) minutes per request. For those making airspace waiver requests
through the web portal, the FAA estimates it takes 30 minutes per
request.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: For airspace authorizations, the FAA
estimates that the average annual burden will be 99,755 burden hours.
This includes 77,104 burden hours for 925,252 LAANC respondents and
22,650 burden hours for 45,301 web portal respondents per year.
Andrew Shutt,
UAS LAANC Program Manager, AJM-337.
[FR Doc. 2025-19759 Filed 10-31-25; 8:45 am]
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