Notice2024-27415
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) BEYOND and Partnership for Safety Plan (PSP) Programs
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Published
November 22, 2024
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 Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on September 18, 2024. The collection involves operational data submissions by proponents who have been granted exemptions and operational data 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 226 (Friday, November 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92731-92733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27415]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. 2024-2158]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of 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 Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was
published on September 18, 2024. The collection involves operational
data submissions by proponents who have been granted exemptions and
operational data 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 December 23, 2024.
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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ce3e5feedd3fff9eee1e5ffffe5e3e2cce3e1eea2e9e3fca2ebe3fa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="204f4952417f5355424d495353494f4e604f4d420e454f500e474f56">[email protected]</span></a>, 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: Kim Merchant by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b9d2d0d497d4dccbdad1d8d7cdf9dfd8d897ded6cf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3d8dade9dded6c1d0dbd2ddc7f3d5d2d29dd4dcc5">[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
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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: The first two data collection instruments listed are
to be used for the BEYOND program and are program specific; they will
not include official form numbers. The last two data collection
instruments listed are to be used for the BEYOND program, but also
44807 exemption holders.
<bullet> UAS Monthly Flight Report
<bullet> UAS Flight Anomaly Report
<bullet> UAS Exemption Monthly Flight Report (Pending)
<bullet> Automated Data Service Provider (ADSP) Monthly Report
(Pending)
Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information
was published on September 18, 2024 (89 FR 76614). 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.
The purpose of the BEYOND program is for the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) to work with State, local and Tribal (SLT)
governments toward full, safe integration of UAS into the national
airspace system (NAS). There are eight SLT governments in the BEYOND
program currently. The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, section 920,
enables the FAA to expand the BEYOND program to include additional SLT
governments.
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 Governments--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 60 to 90
minutes. See the table below for details.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: The estimated total annual burden
for all submissions is 435 hours. See the following table for a
breakdown by report or form.
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Estimated
average Estimated
Report/form Affected public Frequency Number of Total number burden per total annual
respondents of responses response burden
(hours) (hours)
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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.
UAS 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--Assuming 5 15.00 75.00 1.00 75.00
documents that include annually per proponent.
event reporting C&Ls
and BEYOND participants.
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Totals....................... ........................ ....................... 40.00 375.00 1.16 435.00
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Issued in Washington, DC, on November 19, 2024.
Kim Merchant,
Manager, Special Projects Branch, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration
Office, Federal Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-27415 Filed 11-21-24; 8:45 am]
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