The information collected as part of the small unmanned aircraft registration system will identify to the FAA those persons owning small unmanned aircraft, whether the intended use is recreational, or as other than recreational. All persons who wish to operate a small unmanned aircraft outdoors are required to register. This information is collected as needed and is for reporting purposes. Only demographic information is released quarterly in the FOIA library. Other information may be disclosed upon request with any individual PII redacted. It will also allow the FAA to provide those persons respondents with educational materials regarding safety of flight in the National Airspace System (NAS) to promote greater accountability and responsibility of these new users of the NAS.
The prior submission reversed the information collection to its pre-litigation state. For a brief period of time in 2017, the FAA was temporarily without authority for the collection of information for owners of model aircraft due to litigation, but Congress reinstated that authority, which required the information collection to revert to its original collection. This is a renewal of that original collection.
$1,450,000
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Uncollected
Bonnie Lefko 405 954-7461
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.