[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 62 (Tuesday, March 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 17941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06603]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0303]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Small Unmanned 
Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Accident Reporting

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 Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information 
collection. The FAA requires that small unmanned aircraft accidents be 
reported to the FAA if they result in injury or damage exceeding 
certain thresholds.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by June 1, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into 
search field).
    By mail: Dwayne C. Morris, 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 
20591.
    By fax: (202) 267-1078.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph K. Hemler, Jr., by email at: 
Joseph.K.Hemler-Jr@faa.gov; phone: (202) 267-0159.

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: 2120-0767.
    Title: Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Accident Reporting.
    Form Numbers: N/A (web portal: https://faadronezone.faa.gov).
    Type of Review: Renewal.
    Background: 14 CFR part 107 requires that a small unmanned aircraft 
accident be reported if it causes: (1) serious injury to any person or 
any loss of consciousness; or (2) damage to any property, other than 
the small unmanned aircraft, unless the cost of repair or fair market 
value in the event of total loss does not exceed $500. The information 
collected by the FAA through its DroneZone web portal, Flight Standards 
District Offices, or one of the Regional Operations Centers or the 
Washington Operations Center for each small UAS accident will be used 
to investigate and determine regulatory compliance. In addition, the 
accident information will go into the FAA aircraft accident database 
for safety analysis purposes by the FAA Office of Accident 
Investigation and Analysis, pursuant to its statutory safety mission. 
As is currently the case for manned aircraft accidents, small UAS 
accident data will be made available to the public and the National 
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
    Respondents: Approximately 35 per year.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 8.75 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2020.
Dwayne C. Morris,
Project Manager, Flight Standards Service, General Aviation and 
Commercial Division.
[FR Doc. 2020-06603 Filed 3-30-20; 8:45 am]
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