[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 107 (Monday, June 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36635-36636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11554]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No.: FAA-2023-0474]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Approval of Continuing Information Collection: Privacy 
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Address (PIA) 
Correction

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, the 
FAA invites public comments about their intention to request 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 February 28, 2023. This is a correction to a previously 
published notice with the incorrect closing date. The collection 
involves an aircraft operator's request for a privacy ICAO address 
through a web-based application process. The information to be 
collected is necessary to qualify for the authorized use of the privacy 
ICAO address services and for monitoring to support continued 
airworthiness and enforcement activities.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by July 5, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    By mail: Send comments to FAA at the following address: Mr. Evan 
Setzer, Program Manager, Service and Broadcast Services (AJM-42), 
Program Management Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, 600 
Independence Ave. SW, Wilbur Wright Building, Washington, DC 20597

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions concerning 
this action, contact Mr. Jamal Wilson, Surveillance and Broadcast 
Services, AJM-42, PIA Project Lead at 202-267-4301, or at 
[email protected].

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.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0779
    Title: Privacy International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 
Address (PIA)
    Form Numbers: Not applicable
    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 February 28, 2023 (88 FR 12715). In 2010, the FAA 
issued a final rule mandating equipage requirements and performance 
standards for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out 
avionics on aircraft operating in certain airspace after December 31, 
2019. Aircraft operators must be equipped with ADS-B Out to fly in most 
controlled airspace. Federal Regulations 14 CFR 91.225 and 14 CFR 
91.227 contain requirement details. Each registered aircraft is 
assigned an aircraft registration number and an ICAO 24-bit aircraft 
address. This is also referred to as a ``Mode S Code'' in some FAA 
documents and websites, including the FAA Aircraft Registry. Where a 
1090-MHz Extended Squitter (1090ES) transponder is required for ADS-B 
Out compliance, this ICAO 24-bit aircraft address, based on current 
transponder avionics standards, is openly broadcasted on the 1090 MHz 
frequency in transponder replies and

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ADS-B messages. Subsequently, the nature of openly broadcasting makes 
the identity of the aircraft publicly available. Industry stakeholders 
have long suggested that FAA develop a process for aircraft operators 
who seek anonymity such that their aircraft movements and identity 
cannot be traced or seen by privately owned sensors that monitor the 
1090 MHz frequency and combine this with other downlinked ADS-B and 
Mode S data being disseminated using the internet. The FAA intends to 
develop a process for operators who wish to mask their aircraft 
movements and identity for a period while flying within the sovereign 
airspace of the United States. Participation in the assignment of 
privacy ICAO Code addresses is voluntary. Only U.S. registered aircraft 
can be assigned a privacy ICAO aircraft address. No operator can use a 
privacy ICAO aircraft address for a U.S.- registered aircraft unless 
that operator is authorized to use a third-party flight identification 
for that same aircraft. No unique privacy ICAO address will be assigned 
to more than one U.S.- registered aircraft at any given time. Once 
approved, the operator will be assigned a privacy ICAO address. The 
operator will be required to notify the FAA when their avionics have 
been loaded with the assigned temporary ICAO 24-bit aircraft address. 
Owners and operators must verify that the ICAO 24-bit aircraft address 
(Mode S code) broadcast by their ADS-B equipment matches the assigned 
privacy ICAO address for their aircraft. Operators can verify what ICAO 
24-bit aircraft address is being broadcast by their aircraft by 
visiting: https://adsbperformance.faa.gov/PAPRRequest.aspx . For 
monitoring privacy ICAO address use, the information will be downloaded 
by the FAA and entered into the FAA's ADS-B Performance Monitor [Docket 
No. FAA-2017-1194 published in Federal Register, December 20, 2017, as 
Document Number: 2017-27202].

Respondents

    Intended for operators who seek anonymity such that their aircraft 
movements and identity cannot be easily traced or seen by privately 
owned sensors that monitor the 1090 MHz frequency. FAA estimates up to 
15,000 respondents.
    Frequency: Frequency will be occasional based on specific 
scenarios. An operator can change privacy ICAO aircraft addresses, but 
no more often than once every 20 days. In the event real-world security 
concerns become evident, an operator can elect to change their PIA 
address sooner than 20 days.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 15 minutes per 
application.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 12,563 hours.

Stanton Brunner,
In-Service Performance and Sustainment (AJM-422), Federal Aviation 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-11554 Filed 6-2-23; 8:45 am]
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