83 FR 4394 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration System (sUAS)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 20 (January 30, 2018)

Page Range		4394-4395
FR Document		2018-01800

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 Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on November 3, 2017. Aircraft registration is necessary to ensure personal accountability among all users of the national airspace system. Aircraft registration also allows the FAA and law enforcement agencies to address non-compliance by providing the means by which to identify an aircraft's owner and operator. This collection also permits individuals to amend their record in the registration database.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Small Unmanned 
Aircraft Registration System (sUAS)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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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 Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on November 3, 2017. Aircraft registration is necessary to 
ensure personal accountability among all users of the national airspace 
system. Aircraft registration also allows the FAA and law enforcement 
agencies to address non-compliance by providing the means by which to 
identify an aircraft's owner and operator. This collection also permits 
individuals to amend their record in the registration database.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by March 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be 
addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of 
Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to 
[email protected], or faxed to (202) 395-6974, or mailed to 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, 
DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claire Barrett by email at: 
[email protected]; 202-366-8135; Barbara Hall by email at: 
[email protected]; phone: 940-594-5913.

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: 2120-0765.
    Title: Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration System (sUAS).
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this 
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT) 
and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 
affirmed that all unmanned aircraft are aircraft. As such, in 
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 44101(a) and as further prescribed in 14 CFR 
part 47, registration is required prior to operation. See 80 FR 63912, 
63913 (October 22, 2015). Aircraft registration is necessary to ensure 
personal accountability among all users of the national airspace 
system. Aircraft registration also allows the FAA and law enforcement 
agencies to address non-compliance by providing the means by which to 
identify an aircraft's owner and operator.
    Registration is required for all aircraft, including small unmanned 
aircraft weighing more than 0.55 pounds on takeoff, including 
everything that is on board or otherwise attached to the aircraft and 
operated outdoors in the national airspace system. See 49 U.S.C. 44101-
44103; 14 CFR 48. Upon registration, the Administrator must issue a 
certificate of registration to the aircraft owner. See 49 U.S.C. 44103.
    Registration, however, does not provide the authority to operate. 
Persons intending to operate a small unmanned aircraft exclusively as 
model aircraft must operate in compliance with section 336 of Public 
Law 112-95. Persons intending to operate their small unmanned aircraft 
not exclusively in compliance with section 336 must operate in 
accordance with part 107 or part 91, in accordance with a waiver issued 
under part 107, in accordance with an exemption issued under 14 CFR 
part 11 (including those persons operating under an exemption issued 
pursuant to section 333 of Public Law 112-95), or in conjunction with 
the issuance of a special airworthiness certificate.
    As a result of the May 19, 2017 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals 
for the District of Columbia Circuit (Taylor v. Huerta), the Small UAS 
Registration and Marking interim final rule was vacated to the extent 
it applied to model aircraft until Congress restored registration for 
model aircraft in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 
115-91). Consequently, the FAA has discontinued its process for 
registration deletion and refund for owners operating in compliance 
with section 336. All owners of small unmanned aircraft weighing more 
than .55 pounds must register prior to operating outdoors in the 
national airspace system.
    Respondents: Approximately 1.9 million registrants annually.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 4.25 minutes per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: About 141,158 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC on January 24, 2018.
Barbara Hall,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business 
Services Division, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2018-01800 Filed 1-29-18; 8:45 am]
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Notice and request for
ACTION: Background: The Secretary of the Estimated Average Burden per
comments. Department of Transportation (DOT) Response: 4.25 minutes per response.
and the Administrator of the Federal Estimated Total Annual Burden:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Aviation Administration (FAA) affirmed About 141,158 hours.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA that all unmanned aircraft are aircraft.
invites public comments about our Issued in Washington, DC on January 24,
As such, in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 2018.
intention to request the Office of 44101(a) and as further prescribed in 14
Management and Budget (OMB) Barbara Hall,
CFR part 47, registration is required
approval to renew an information FAA Information Collection Clearance
prior to operation. See 80 FR 63912, Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services
collection. The Federal Register Notice 63913 (October 22, 2015). Aircraft
with a 60-day comment period soliciting Division, ASP–110.
registration is necessary to ensure
comments on the following collection of [FR Doc. 2018–01800 Filed 1–29–18; 8:45 am]
personal accountability among all users
information was published on of the national airspace system. Aircraft BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
November 3, 2017. Aircraft registration registration also allows the FAA and
is necessary to ensure personal law enforcement agencies to address
accountability among all users of the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
non-compliance by providing the means
national airspace system. Aircraft by which to identify an aircraft’s owner
registration also allows the FAA and Federal Aviation Administration
and operator.
law enforcement agencies to address Registration is required for all aircraft, Notice of Intent of Waiver With Respect
non-compliance by providing the means including small unmanned aircraft to Land; Cable Union Airport, Cable,
by which to identify an aircraft’s owner weighing more than 0.55 pounds on Wisconsin
and operator. This collection also takeoff, including everything that is on
permits individuals to amend their board or otherwise attached to the AGENCY: Federal Aviation
record in the registration database. aircraft and operated outdoors in the Administration (FAA), DOT.
DATES: Written comments should be national airspace system. See 49 U.S.C. ACTION: Notice.
submitted by March 1, 2018. 44101–44103; 14 CFR 48. Upon
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are registration, the Administrator must SUMMARY: The FAA is considering a
invited to submit written comments on issue a certificate of registration to the proposal to change parcel 41 (15.144
the proposed information collection to aircraft owner. See 49 U.S.C. 44103. acres) and parcel 45 (1.704 acres) of
the Office of Information and Regulatory Registration, however, does not airport land from aeronautical use to
Affairs, Office of Management and provide the authority to operate. non-aeronautical use and to authorize
Budget. Comments should be addressed Persons intending to operate a small the sale of airport property located at
to the attention of the Desk Officer, unmanned aircraft exclusively as model Cable Union Airport, Cable, WI. The
Department of Transportation/FAA, and aircraft must operate in compliance aforementioned land is not needed for
sent via electronic mail to oira_ with section 336 of Public Law 112–95. aeronautical use.
submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to Persons intending to operate their small The Cable Union Airport is owned by
(202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office unmanned aircraft not exclusively in the Towns of Cable, Drummond and
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, compliance with section 336 must Namakagon, WI, and operated by the
Office of Management and Budget, operate in accordance with part 107 or Cable Union Airport Commission. The
Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th part 91, in accordance with a waiver airport is located off Telemark Road
Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. issued under part 107, in accordance approximately 2.5 miles east of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: with an exemption issued under 14 CFR Town of Cable. The parcels of airport
Claire Barrett by email at: pra@dot.gov; part 11 (including those persons property that this notice is addressing
202–366–8135; Barbara Hall by email at: operating under an exemption issued are described as parcel 41 and 45. The
Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov; phone: 940– pursuant to section 333 of Public Law parcels are located near the west end of
594–5913. 112–95), or in conjunction with the turf runway 8/26 at the Airport.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: issuance of a special airworthiness Parcels 41 and 45 are not serving
Public Comments Invited: You are certificate. aeronautical purposes for the airport.
asked to comment on any aspect of this As a result of the May 19, 2017 ruling Pending the release from aeronautical
information collection, including (a) by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the obligations of parcels 41 and 45 the
Whether the proposed collection of District of Columbia Circuit (Taylor v. sponsor anticipates disposing of the
information is necessary for FAA’s Huerta), the Small UAS Registration and land and using the proceeds for
performance; (b) the accuracy of the Marking interim final rule was vacated aeronautical purposes.
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to to the extent it applied to model aircraft
DATES: Comments must be received on
enhance the quality, utility and clarity until Congress restored registration for
model aircraft in the National Defense or before March 1, 2018.
of the information collection; and (d)
Authorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115–91). ADDRESSES: Documents are available for
ways that the burden could be
minimized without reducing the quality Consequently, the FAA has review by appointment at the FAA
of the collected information. The agency discontinued its process for registration Chicago Airports District Office, Robert
will summarize and/or include your deletion and refund for owners Lee, Program Manager, 2300 East Devon
comments in the request for OMB’s operating in compliance with section Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018,
clearance of this information collection. 336. All owners of small unmanned Telephone: (847)294–7526/Fax:
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

OMB Control Number: 2120–0765. aircraft weighing more than .55 pounds (847)294–7046.
Title: Small Unmanned Aircraft must register prior to operating outdoors Written comments on the Sponsor’s
Registration System (sUAS). in the national airspace system. request must be delivered or mailed to:
Form Numbers: There are no FAA Respondents: Approximately 1.9 Robert Lee, Program Manager, Federal
forms associated with this collection. million registrants annually. Aviation Administration, Chicago
Type of Review: Renewal of an Frequency: Information is collected Airports District Office, 2300 East
information collection. on occasion. Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018,

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be submitted by March 1, 2018.
Contact		Claire Barrett by email at: [email protected]; 202-366-8135; Barbara Hall by email at: [email protected]; phone: 940-594-5913.
FR Citation		83 FR 4394

83 FR 4394 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration System (sUAS)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 20 (January 30, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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