Notice2022-03506
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewal Approval of Information Collection 2120-0776, Airspace Authorizations in Controlled Airspace
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Published
February 18, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
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 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 to operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in controlled airspace. FAA will 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 34 (Friday, February 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9414-9415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03506]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. 2022-0176]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewal Approval of Information Collection 2120-0776,
Airspace Authorizations in Controlled Airspace
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 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 to operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in controlled airspace.
FAA will 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.
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DATES: Written comments should be submitted by April 19, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
By Electronic Docket: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (Enter docket number into
search field)
By mail: Atlantic City International Airport, FAA William J. Hughes
Technical Center, Bldg. 316, Column I, Desk 4S409, Atlantic City, NJ
08405.
By fax: 202-493-2251.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Gallagher by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#683e010b1c071a0109462f090404090f000d1a280e0909460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="61370802150e1308004f26000d0d0006090413210700004f060e17">[email protected]</span></a>; phone: 609-485-5127.
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: Airspace Authorizations in Controlled Airspace under 49
U.S.C. 44809(a)(5).
Form Numbers: There are no forms associated with this collection.
Type of Review: Renewal of existing Information Collection.
Background: There has been an increased number of small Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (UAS) operating 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 49
U.S.C. 44809(a)(5), which 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.''
In order to process airspace authorization 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
authorization, which can be up to twelve hours in length. 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 authorization to operate can be conducted
safely.
The FAA proposes to use the Low Altitude Authorization and
Notification Capability (LAANC) and a web portal to process
authorization requests from the public to conduct flight operations
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44809(a)(5).
Respondents: Small UAS operators seeking to conduct flight
operations under 49 U.S.C. 44809(a)(5) within controlled airspace.
Between 2022-2025, the FAA estimates that it will receive a total of
757,380 requests for airspace authorization (735,416 through LAANC and
21,964 through the web portal).
Frequency: The requested information is necessary each time a
respondent requests an airspace authorization to operate a small UAS
under 49 U.S.C. 44809(a)(5) 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.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: For airspace authorizations, the FAA
estimates that the average annual burden will be 24,007 burden hours.
This includes 20,346 burden hours for 245,139 LAANC respondents and
3,661 burden hours for 7,321 web portal respondents.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February, 14, 2022.
Victoria Gallagher,
sUAS LAANC Program Manager, FAA Air Traffic Organization, AJM-337.
[FR Doc. 2022-03506 Filed 2-17-22; 8:45 am]
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