FAA Releases Drone NPRM

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a pre-publication version (319 pages long) of its much anticipated unmanned aircraft system (UAS or drone) remote identification Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). This rulemaking is a major step toward further integration of drones into the U.S. National Airspace (NAS) and a robust unmanned traffic management (UTM) system. The NPRM is slated for formal publication in the Federal Register on Dec. 31, 2019 and will provide for a 60-day public comment period. Interested parties should expect to submit comments on or before Feb. 29, 2020.