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Proposed rule

Digital Modernization for Licensing Electronic Application Submissions

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 5, 2026. Document 2026-20387. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.

What it does

FAA proposes to amend its commercial space launch and reentry licensing regulations to allow for submission of license and permit applications and requests for waivers, alternative time frames, and safety element approvals through additional electronic methods.

The Federal Aviation Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

4 parts of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

14 CFR 401, 14 CFR 404, 14 CFR 413, 14 CFR 414

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2120-AM39 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

Send comments on or before November 4, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-20387
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
AgenciesTransportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
PublishedOct. 5, 2026
Comments closeNov. 4, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)2120-AM39
DocketFAA-2026-9935

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register