Federal Register #FAA-2026-7360

FAA Seeks Comments on Renewal of Privacy ICAO Address Information Collection Program

This opportunity concerns the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Department of Transportation seeking public input on the renewal of its Privacy ICAO Address information collection program. - Government Buyer: - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation - Program Overview: - The Privacy ICAO Address program enables U.S.-registered aircraft operators to request a privacy ICAO address via a web-based application - The program allows operators to mask their aircraft movements and identity from privately owned sensors monitoring the 1090 MHz frequency - Information Collected: - Aircraft registration number - Permanent ICAO address - Owner contact details - Purpose: - To qualify operators for privacy ICAO address services - To support monitoring for continued airworthiness and enforcement - Participation: - Voluntary and limited to U.S.-registered aircraft with authorized third-party flight identification - No OEMs, vendors, or physical products are involved; this is a request for comments on an information collection renewal - No procurement of equipment or services is taking place in this notice

Description

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) intends to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the renewal of an information collection related to aircraft operators requesting a privacy ICAO address through a web-based application process. This collection is necessary to qualify for authorized use of privacy ICAO address services and to support monitoring for continued airworthiness and enforcement activities. The program allows operators to mask their aircraft movements and identity to prevent tracking by privately owned sensors. Participation is voluntary and limited to U.S. registered aircraft with authorized third-party flight identification.

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