
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 66119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23118]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: ATC 
Authorizations in Controlled Airspace Under Part 107

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 a previously approved 
information collection. The FAA has established the ATC Authorization 
in Controlled Airspace under Part 107 portal to allow a remote pilot in 
command to request FAA authorization for a small unmanned aircraft to 
operate in Class B, C, D, and the lateral boundaries of the surface 
area of Class E airspace designated for an airport.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by November 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ronda 
Thompson, Room 441, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 950 
L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronda Thompson by email at: 
Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov.

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: 2120-0768.
    Title: ATC Authorizations in Controlled Airspace under Part 107.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this 
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned 
Aircraft Systems final rule establishes established the ATC 
Authorization in Controlled Airspace under Part 107 portal to allow a 
remote pilot in command to request FAA authorization for a small 
unmanned aircraft to operate in Class B, C, D, and the lateral 
boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an 
airport. The remote pilot in command will be required to submit 
information electronically to the FAA regarding the operation to be 
conducted. Information will include contact information for the remote 
pilot in command, the date and time of the operation, as well as its 
anticipated duration, and the airspace for which the request is 
submitted. If the remote pilot in command wishes to conduct the same 
operation on a number of dates/times, the request will permit multiple 
dates/times to be listed to reduce the number of submissions required.
    Respondents: Approximately 10.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: .5 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 5 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 14, 2016.
Ronda Thompson,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, Policy, and 
Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2016-23118 Filed 9-23-16; 8:45 am]
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