Notice2023-25745
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
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Published
November 21, 2023
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 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (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:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9af8fff4b4edfbf6e9f2dafcfbfbb4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fd9f9893d38a9c918e95bd9b9c9cd39a928b">[email protected]</span></a>; 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#655c4824333648242c3748302436282a26250304044b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="744d5935222759353d2659213527393b37341215155a131b02">[email protected]</span></a>:
(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 <a href="https://uasdoc.faa.gov">https://uasdoc.faa.gov</a>. 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 <a href="https://uasdoc.faa.gov">https://uasdoc.faa.gov</a> 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 <a href="https://uasdoc.faa.gov">https://uasdoc.faa.gov</a>.
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 <a href="https://uasdoc.faa.gov">https://uasdoc.faa.gov</a> 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dce5f19d8a8ff19d958ef1899d8f91939f9cbabdbdf2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b68f9bf7e0e59bf7ffe49be3f7e5fbf9f5f6d0d7d798d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 <a href="https://uasdoc.faa.gov">https://uasdoc.faa.gov</a>. 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
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