FAA CUAS Coordination Form – Paperwork Reduction Act Notice (Not a Rule Change)
Read the official document (2026-02954)
Who should care: Law enforcement and other agencies that deploy counter-drone systems.
Historical notice. Nothing changed for remote pilots: this February 13, 2026 paperwork notice concerned a form used by law enforcement and other agencies when they coordinate counter-drone deployments with the FAA.
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Who this affectsWhat the document saysWhat changes in practiceWhat it does not doDoes this affect the Part 107 exam?Comment period (closed)Who this affects
Interagency and local law enforcement entities that deploy CUAS and must coordinate with FAA. Not remote pilots directly.
What the document says
FAA asked OMB to approve a new information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act, covering data for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (CUAS) deployment. The information is used to process interagency and local law enforcement CUAS deployment packages, or is collected because FAA coordination is federally mandated. FAA says an earlier 60-day notice was published on February 11, 2026. The notice's dates are not fully consistent: it lists March 3, 2026 as the comment deadline, and also asks for comments within 30 days of its February 13 publication.
What changes in practice
Nothing for remote pilots. This does not create new airspace, new operating restrictions, new reporting duties, or any new requirement for Part 107 certificate holders. It is a form that agencies will fill out when they intend to deploy CUAS and must coordinate with FAA.
What it does not do
It does not amend Part 107. It does not create new controlled or restricted airspace. It does not impose new obligations on remote pilots or remote PICs. It does not establish CUAS operating procedures. It does not define when CUAS may be deployed against a drone. It does not create a new category of airspace or a new NOTAM type. It is purely a paperwork-reduction-act clearance request for an internal coordination form.
Does this affect the Part 107 exam?
This paperwork notice creates no new flight restriction and no new Part 107 requirement. CUAS deployments can nevertheless affect nearby aircraft, including compliant drones, through interference or other operational effects. Do not assume every effect will be identified by a NOTAM or airspace designation.
Comment period (closed)
Historical comment information: the notice listed March 3, 2026 as the deadline and directed comments to OMB through www.reginfo.gov, not only to the FAA docket (FAA-2026-0925). That period has closed.
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