Application for Equipment Authorization

The Commission requires applicants for equipment authorization to provide a written and signed certification that the subject radio frequency devices demonstrate compliance to specific technical and other requirements through testing and review of data by a certification body. The Commission adds new requirements to this collection as applied to uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) applicants. The Commission adds new requirements to this collection: (1) each transmitter utilized and marketed for operation must be certified by the Commission for use in part 88 services; (2) applicant must provide a specialized letter of notification to be mailed to: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Spectrum Engineering Service Group, AJW-1900, 800 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591 and include a copy of that letter when filing of the application with the Commission; and (3) licensees and manufacturers are subject to the radio frequency radiation exposure requirements specified in §§ 1.1307(b), 1.1310, 2.1091, and 2.1093 and applications for equipment authorization of mobile or portable devices and they must contain a statement confirming compliance; technical information showing the basis for this statement must be submitted to the Commission upon request.

The latest form for Application for Equipment Authorization expires 2028-09-30 and can be found here.