Official 406 MHz ELT Registration Form

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Official 406 MHz ELT Registration Form
ELT Information (Enter either 15- OR 23-Hex ID)
15-Hex Beacon ID

For manufacturer’s use only

(15-digit hexadecimal ID provided by the beacon manufacturer)

23-Hex Beacon ID

(23-digit hexadecimal ID provided by the beacon manufacturer)

Checksum (CHK)

Serial No. (S/N)

ELT Manufacturer

ELT Model

Purpose of ELT Registration
New/Change of Ownership

Replacement for previously registered beacon; enter old ID no. below:

Update/Renewal

Old 15-hex ID
Old 23-hex ID

Owner/Operator Information
Name _____________________________________________________
(Owner, operator, agent, or company name)

Telephone (include area code)

Mailing Address ____________________________________________

_________________________________

__________________________________________________________

_________________________________

City _________________________ State/Province ________________

_________________________________

ZIP (Postal) Code ______________ Country ______________________

_________________________________

Home/Work/Cell

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E-mail __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Aircraft Information
Registration (Tail) No. _________________________
USAGE: Ƒ Private/Non-Commercial Ƒ Commercial Ƒ Government Military Ƒ Government Non-Military
TYPE: Ƒ Single-engine propeller Ƒ Single-engine jet Ƒ Multi-engine propeller Ƒ Multi-engine jet Ƒ Helicopter Ƒ Other _________
Aircraft Manufacturer ______________________ Model ___________________ Color __________________ Seating Capacity _______
Radio Equipment (check all that apply): Ƒ VHF Ƒ MF Ƒ HF Ƒ SSB Ƒ Other ________________________________
Survival Equipment (Describe and List Quantity): Deployable ___________________________ Fixed ___________________________
Principal Airport (Name or Code) _____________________________ City ________________________________ State ____________
Additional Data (Flight Plans, etc.):
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Emergency Contact Information (Please indicate someone other than the owner)
Name of Primary 24-Hour Emergency Contact:
Telephone (include area code)
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________

Name of Alternate 24-Hour Emergency Contact:

Home/Work/Cell

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Telephone (include area code)
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________

If you have any questions about this form or beacon registration in general, please call 1.888.212.SAVE (7283) or 301.817.4515
For information on the U.S. Search & Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking system (SARSAT), please visit www.sarsat.noaa.gov

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OMB Auth.(0648-0295) Expires: DDMONYYYY
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Mail, fax, or email this form to SARSAT Beacon Registration, NOAA, NSOF, E/SPO53, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Fax: 301.817.4565; beacon.registration@noaa.gov

Important Notice—Please Read Before Completing Your Registration
Registration is an important facet for all Cospas-Sarsat 406 MHz emergency beacons. Not only is it required by Federal Regulations,
but the information you furnish is used by Search and Rescue (SAR) agencies in the event of beacon activation. Registration
information is an important tool used to assist the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force, and other SAR agencies in locating and quickly
responding to you, your vessel, or your aircraft. Failure to register your beacon or update your registration information may delay a
rescue response. Accurate, up-to-date registration information is used to conserve resources by helping to eliminate false alert
deployments, as an inadvertent activation can be resolved with a phone call when the beacon is properly registered. There is no
charge for beacon registration. This is a service provided by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
All online registrations are entered into the National 406 MHz Beacon Registration Database on the same day of entry. Registration
forms received via postal mail, email, or fax are entered into the database by NOAA staff within 2 business days of receipt.
A confirmation letter with your completed registration information is sent to you immediately via email and a hardcopy of the
confirmation letter is sent to you via postal mail (if you have not provided an email address, you will only receive this hardcopy).
A NOAA Registration Database decal will be included on your hardcopy confirmation letter along with instructions about its
application. Upon receipt of your registration confirmation, please review all information. If updates are necessary, you can make
them online or send them to us via email, fax, or postal mail. If you have NOT RECEIVED your registration confirmation within
2 weeks, please email or call us (contact information below).
Failure to register, re-register (as required every 2 years), or to notify NOAA of any changes to the status of your 406 MHz beacon
could result in penalties and/or fines being issued under Federal Law. More importantly, failure to maintain accurate and complete
information could result in a delayed response by rescue forces.
The owner or user of a beacon is required to notify NOAA immediately of any changes to the registration information at any time.
By submitting this registration, the owner, operator, or legally authorized agent declares under penalty of law that all information in
the registration information is true, accurate, and complete. Providing information that is knowingly false or inaccurate may be
punishable under Federal Statutes. Please note that NOAA will complement or update your registration information if your
registration is outdated and credible information is provided by other sources. NOAA will also seek information from other databases
to update and/or complement the existing information for an expired beacon registration. Although the information provided will
become a matter of public record, there is no intent to circulate it beyond its intended purpose—to assist SAR agencies in carrying
out their mission. False alerts remain a chief concern for SAR agencies. Please carefully refer to the beacon’s user manual for
instructions on properly operating, installing, testing, maintaining, and storing your beacon. These are important factors in reducing
the number of false alerts. Please use the utmost care at all times!
Authority: The collection of this information is authorized under 5 U.S.C. § 301, Departmental regulations, which authorizes the
operations of an executive agency, including the creation, custodianship, maintenance, and distribution of records.
Purpose: U.S. beacon owners are required by Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 47 to register all U.S.-coded 406 MHz beacons
with NOAA before installation and/or use. Registration information allows for better SAR response in distress activations and more
efficient handling of false alerts.
Routine Uses: NOAA will use this information for responding to registrants' beacon distress calls. Sharing of this information for
work-related purposes within NOAA is permitted under the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Section 552a). Disclosure of this
information is also subject to all of the published routine uses as identified in the Privacy Act System of Records Notice Commerce/
NOAA-20, SARSAT 406 MHz Emergency Beacon Registration Database.
Disclosure: All responses to this information collection are mandatory pursuant to Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
regulations in 47 CFR 80.1061, 87.199, and 95.2993. If not provided, response time may be significantly delayed and may divert
additional resources from other distress cases. A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond
to, nor shall a person be subject to, a penalty for failure to comply with an information collection subject to the requirements of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 unless the information collection has a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Control Number. The approved OMB Control Number for this information collection is 0648-0295. Without this approval, NOAA
cannot conduct this information collection. Public reporting for this information collection is estimated to be approximately
15 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining
the data needed, and completing and reviewing the information collection. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any
other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to:
SARSAT Beacon Registration
NOAA/SARSAT
NSOF, E/SPO53
1315 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910

NOAA SARSAT Beacon Registration Database
www.beaconregistration.noaa.gov | beacon.registration@noaa.gov
Toll-Free: 1.888.212.7283 (SAVE) | Local: 301.817.4515 | Fax: 301.817.4565

Instructions for Completing NOAA’s Emergency Beacon Registration Form (Page 1 of 2)
Enter the beacon’s 15- or 23-hex ID, noted as a Unique Identification Number (UIN) or Hex ID
on the beacon and its manufacturer-provided label, then complete the remainder of the form.
The checksum (5-digit hex), serial no., and beacon model usually appear on the manufacturerprovided label. Please hand-write all entries with care, or if possible, save time and register
your beacon online at www.beaconregistration.noaa.gov.
BEACON INFORMATION

Most beacon information can be found on the actual beacon, its manufacturer label, or its packaging
Beacon ID This is ON the beacon and on the manufacturer-supplied label. It can be called a
"UIN" or "Hex ID" or "15 Hex ID" or ."15-digit Hex ID" or 23-Hex ID. The beacon ID is 15 or 23
characters long, consisting of the letters A-F and numbers 0-9.
Checksum (CHK) This is a 5-digit hexadecimal identifier (consisting of the letters A-F and
numbers 0-9) that may be provided on the manufacturer’s label and is used to validate the
beacon ID

Serial Number (S/N) This variable-length number may be provided on the manufacturer’s label

Beacon model This may be provided on the manufacturer’s label and usually consists of letters
and/or numbers
Beacon manufacturer name This may be provided on the manufacturer’s label

PURPOSE OF REGISTRATION

Checkbox Select New/Change of Ownership or Update/Renewal

Replacement for Previously Registered Beacon If registering a new beacon that is replacing
one you have registered, enter the old beacon’s ID in the appropriate 15- or 23-hex line
OWNER/OPERATOR INFORMATION

Owner name and mailing address You will receive a hardcopy of your registration and your
beacon decal at this address after initial registration and 2-year renewal
Owner phone number Enter phone number and check its type (home, work, or cell);
at least one phone number must be entered, .and you can enter up to four

E-mail address You will receive registration renewal notices at this address
USAGE INFORMATION BY BEACON TYPE

See next page for information specific to beacon type.
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

Enter the name and phone number(s) for at least one (Primary) and up to two (Secondary)
emergency contacts. Do NOT repeat the Owner/Operator information in this section. SAR forces
may reach out to your emergency contacts when beacon activation occurs, so please provide
information for individuals who usually know your travel plans but do not accompany you.

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Instructions for Completing NOAA’s Emergency Beacon Registration Form (Page 2 of 2)
USAGE INFORMATION BY BEACON TYPE
ELT
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Registration (tail) number: Enter your plane’s tail number
Usage: Check the appropriate box
Type: Check the appropriate box; enter specific information if checking “Other”
Aircraft Manufacturer: Enter manufacturer name and aircraft model, colors, and seating
capacity (including the pilot)
Radio equipment: Check the appropriate box; enter specific information if checking “Other”
Survival equipment: Enter description (e.g., life vest), and number for each type
(deployable or fixed; 0 if none)
Principal airport: Enter the airport name or code, city, and state for your aircraft’s home
base
Additional Data: Enter flight plan information or other data that can aid SAR forces in the
event of an activation

EPIRB & SSAS
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Deployment type: Check the appropriate box
Usage: Check the appropriate box
Type: For Sail, enter # of masts; for Power or Non-Power, check the box that describes
your vessel; enter specific information if checking “Other”
Vessel name and color: Self-explanatory
Federal/state registration number, length: (in feet), and capacity (including crew):
Self-explanatory
# Survival Crafts: Enter 0 if none; S-VDR question: Check appropriate box
Radio equipment: Check all items that apply; enter specific information if checking “Other”
Vessel Phone #s: Radio call sign, cellular (dedicated to the vessel, not a personal #),
vessel MMSI #*, AIS MMSI #*, and Inmarsat and/or Iridium satellite phone #
Home Port: Enter the marina or dock name, city, and state where your vessel is moored
Additional Data: Enter float plans or other data that can aid SAR forces in the event of an
activation

PLB
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Usage: Check the appropriate box
Specific usage: Check the appropriate box; enter specific information if checking “Other”
Vehicle type: Check the appropriate box; enter specific information if checking “Other”
If boat checked: Enter radio call sign, vessel MMSI #, and AIS MMSI # as applicable*; vessel
name and federal/state registration no., and home port marina/dock name, city, and state
If aircraft checked: Enter aircraft registration (tail) # and airport code, city, and state for
your aircraft’s home base
Additional Data: Enter location information related to your specific PLB usage (e.g., hiking
routes, flight or float plans), and information on land vehicle, boat, or plane type and color

*MMSI Clarification for EPIRBs and PLBs: If your EPIRB or PLB is equipped with an
Automatic Identification System (AIS) or has a manufacturer-programmed Maritime Mobile
Service Identity (MMSI) that is different from your vessel's MMSI, enter it in the AIS MMSI #
field. The AIS MMSI # field should start with digits 970, 972, or 974. For more information on
MMSI, go to https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/maritime-mobile-service-identity.

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