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FAA Routine Renewal: Small UAS Registration System (Paperwork Reduction Act Notice)

Notice · published 2026-01-29 · comments close 2026-03-02
Read the official document (2026-01798)

Nothing changes for you. This is the FAA asking OMB to keep the existing registration form alive for another cycle.

Who this affects

No one in a practical sense. It affects the administrative record behind the registration system, not any pilot's obligations.

What the document says

FAA is publishing a 30-day notice (following a 60-day notice from September 23, 2025) inviting public comments on its request to renew OMB approval for the Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration System information collection. The collection involves inputting minimal information into a database to register small unmanned aircraft, and also permits individuals to de-register or update their record. The stated purposes are personal accountability in the NAS and enabling FAA and law enforcement to identify an aircraft's owner and operator in cases of non-compliance.

What changes in practice

Nothing. The registration process, fees, and requirements remain exactly as they are. This is a paperwork-reduction-act renewal of an existing collection, not a new rule or a modification of one.

What it does not do

Does not create, modify, or repeal any registration requirement. Does not change registration fees. Does not alter what information you must provide. Does not add new aircraft categories. Does not affect operational rules, airspace, or any Part 107 requirement. Does not change how you register, renew, or de-register. Is not a rulemaking at all — it is a procedural notice under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Does this affect the Part 107 exam?

No. The registration rules you are tested on are unchanged: a drone flown under Part 107 must be registered whatever it weighs, the registration number must be marked on the aircraft, and registration lasts three years. This notice changes none of that.

Comment period

The comment period closed on 2026-03-02. The FAA is no longer taking comments on this document.

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