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Lightning Hazard Mitigation Burden-Reducing Exception
The Federal Aviation Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on October 5, 2026. Comments are due by November 4, 2026.
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What the agency says
FAA proposes to amend its commercial space launch and reentry licensing regulations to streamline the licensing process and reduce regulatory burden for license applicants. Specifically, FAA proposes to add an exception for compliance with lightning hazard mitigation requirements for certain licensed launch and reentry operations.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-20391
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Published
- October 5, 2026
- Comments due
- November 4, 2026
- Dates
- Send comments on or before November 4, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No.: FAA-2026-9940; Notice No. 26-18
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2120-AM30
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 14 CFR 450
- Topics
- Aircraft; Aviation safety; Environmental protection; Investigations; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Space transportation and exploration
- Pages
- 6
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