Notice2024-21264
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) BEYOND and Partnership for Safety Plan (PSP) Programs
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Published
September 18, 2024
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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 operational data submissions by proponents who have been granted exemptions and operational and report submissions by State, local, Tribal, and territorial (SLTT) participants in the UAS BEYOND program. The information to be collected will be used to inform FAA policy and decision-making regarding integrating UAS into the National Airspace System (NAS).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76614-76615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21264]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2024-2158]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (UAS) BEYOND and Partnership for Safety Plan (PSP)
Programs
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 operational data submissions by
proponents who have been granted exemptions and operational and report
submissions by State, local, Tribal, and territorial (SLTT)
participants in the UAS BEYOND program. The information to be collected
will be used to inform FAA policy and decision-making regarding
integrating UAS into the National Airspace System (NAS).
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by November 18, 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: Kim Merchant, c/o Tammie Meadows, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Rm. 127, Washington, DC
20591-0001.
By fax: 202-267-4193.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Merchant by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c2a9abafecafa7b0a1aaa3acb682a4a3a3eca5adb4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="375c5e5a195a5245545f5659437751565619505841">[email protected]</span></a>; phone: 202-267-6148.
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: 2120-0800.
Title: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) BEYOND and Partnership for
Safety Plan (PSP) Programs.
Form Numbers:
<bullet> UAS Monthly Flight Report (Pending)
[[Page 76615]]
<bullet> UAS Exemption Monthly Flight Report (Pending)
<bullet> Automated Data Service Provider (ADSP) Monthly Report
(Pending)
<bullet> UAS Flight Anomaly Report (Pending)
<bullet> BEYOND Semi-Annual Report (Pending)
<bullet> BEYOND Program Withdrawal Report (Pending)
Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
Background: The data collected during the Unmanned Aircraft Systems
(UAS) BEYOND program is delineated as part of the Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) each Lead Participant signs with the FAA, and entered
into under the authority of 49 U.S.C. 106(l) and (m). The data
collected from proponents granted exemptions is specified in the
conditions and limitations of the exemptions under the authority
provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, 44701, and 44807. The data
collected from proponents granted certificates of authorization is
specified in the conditions and limitations of the authorizations under
the authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 40102(a) or 49 U.S.C. 40125. The
data collected from proponents granted part 107 waivers is specified in
the conditions and limitations of the waivers under the authority
provided by 14 CFR part 107.
There are two types of data collection. First, BEYOND program
participants submit narrative reports to inform the FAA of operational
trends, and highlight successes and failures and their causes. The
purpose of the narrative reports is to help the FAA make policy and
resource decisions, especially in regard to the challenges and
opportunities in integrating UAS into the National Airspace System
(NAS). The narrative reports include semi-annual reports and, if
needed, program withdrawal reports.
Second, BEYOND participants and other select proponents submit
operational data, including monthly flight data, Automated Data Service
Provider (ADSP) monthly data, and anomaly data. The purpose of these
submissions is to monitor the safety of the flights and the
effectiveness of the safety mitigations in place, and inform policy and
decision-making related to the risks associated with operations
involving command and control (C2) links, detect and avoid (DAA)
capabilities, ADSP reliability, anomaly detection, and a host of other
categories, to solve challenges in enabling UAS beyond visual line of
sight (BVLOS) operations.
Respondents: Depending on the submission, the respondents are two
groups:
1. State, local, Tribal, or territorial government--BEYOND Lead
Participants
2. Business or other for-profit--Team members of the BEYOND Lead
Participants and proponents with reporting conditions and limitations
in their operational approvals
Frequency: The frequency depends on the report. See the table below
for details.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: Depending on the submission,
the overall estimated average burden per response varies from 1 to 80
hours. See the table below for details.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: The estimated total annual burden
for all submissions is 1,755 hours. See the following table for a
breakdown by report or form.
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Estimated
Number of Total number average burden Estimated
Report/form Affected public Frequency respondents of responses per response total annual
(hours) burden (hours)
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Narrative Reports:
BEYOND Semi-Annual Reports............ State, Local, Tribal, or Semi-Annually 8.00 16.00 80.00 1,280.00
Territorial Government,
BEYOND participants only.
BEYOND Program Withdrawal Reports..... State, Local, Tribal, or One-Time 8.00 1.00 40.00 40.00
Territorial Government, Submission
BEYOND participants only.
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Narrative Reports Sub-Totals...... ............................ .............. 16.00 17.00 77.65 1,320.00
Operational Data:
UAS Monthly Flight Reports............ Proponents with approval Monthly 15.00 180.00 1.00 180.00
documents that include
flight reporting C&Ls and
BEYOND participants.
ADSP Monthly Reports.................. ADSPs that have service Monthly 10.00 120.00 1.50 180.00
level agreements with
proponents that submit UAS
Monthly Flight Reports.
UAS Anomaly Reports................... Proponents with approval On Occasion-- 15.00 75.00 1.00 75.00
documents that include Assuming 5
event reporting C&Ls and annually per
BEYOND participants. participant
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Operational Data Sub-Totals....... ............................ .............. 40.00 375.00 1.16 435.00
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Totals........................ ............................ .............. 56.00 392.00 4.48 1,755.00
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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 12, 2024.
Kim Merchant,
Manager, Special Projects Branch, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration
Office, Federal Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-21264 Filed 9-17-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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