2021-04882

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: • the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document • the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to • the agency docket number / agency internal file number • the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration • 14 CFR Parts 1, 11, 47, 48, 89, 91, and 107 • [Docket No.: FAA-2019-1100] • RIN 2120-AL31 AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective and compliance date; correction. SUMMARY: In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2021, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, titled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,” the Agency delays the March 16, 2021, effective date of the final rule, “Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft”, until April 21, 2021. As a result of the delay in the effective date, the Agency is also delaying the compliance date for the production requirements for remote identification broadcast modules by correcting the regulatory text. DATES: As of March 10, 2021, the March 16, 2021, the effective date of the final rule published on January 15, 2021, at 86 FR 4390, is delayed to April 21, 2021. The incorporation by reference approval published in the January 15, 2021, rule at 86 FR 4390, is delayed to April 21, 2021. The correction to § 89.520 is effective April 21, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Walsh, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division, Federal Aviation Administration, 470 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Suite 4102, Washington, DC 20024; telephone 1-844-FLY-MY-UA (1-844-359-6981); email: UAShelp@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Access and Filing A copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (84 FR 72438, December 31, 2019), all comments received, the Final Rule, and all background material may be viewed online at http://www.regulations.gov using the docket number listed above. A copy of this notice will be placed in the docket. Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website. It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. An electronic copy of this document may also be downloaded from the Office of the Federal Register's website at http://www.federalregister.gov and the Government Publishing Office's website at http://www.govinfo.gov. Background On January 15, 2021, the final rule, “Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft” (RIN 2120-AL31) published in the Federal Register at 86 FR 4390. The final rule requires the remote identification of unmanned aircraft. The remote identification of unmanned aircraft in the airspace of the United States will address safety, national security, and law enforcement concerns regarding the further integration of these aircraft into the airspace of the United States, laying a foundation for enabling operational capabilities. On January 20, 2021, the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff issued a memorandum titled, “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review.” The memorandum requested that the heads of executive departments and agencies take steps to ensure the President's appointees or designees have the opportunity to review any new or pending rules. With respect to rules published in the Federal Register , but not yet effective, the memorandum asked that agencies consider postponing the rules' effective dates for 60 days from the date of the memorandum for the purpose of revi…

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