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Proposed rule

Lightning Hazard Mitigation Burden-Reducing Exception

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 5, 2026. Document 2026-20391. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.

What it does

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.

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

What it would change

1 part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

14 CFR 450

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2120-AM30 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 number2026-20391
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
AgenciesTransportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
PublishedOct. 5, 2026
Comments closeNov. 4, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)2120-AM30
DocketFAA-2026-9940

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