Notice2025-18472
Unmanned and Autonomous Flight Advisory Committee
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Published
September 24, 2025
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
The Department solicits nominations for membership to serve on the Unmanned and Autonomous Flight Advisory Committee (UAFAC), which is intended to provide advice to the Secretary of Transportation through the FAA Administrator on policy and technical-level issues related to unmanned and autonomous aviation operations and activities.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 24, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45974-45975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-18472]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Unmanned and Autonomous Flight Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice; solicitation of nominations for membership.
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SUMMARY: The Department solicits nominations for membership to serve on
the Unmanned and Autonomous Flight Advisory Committee (UAFAC), which is
intended to provide advice to the Secretary of Transportation through
the FAA Administrator on policy and technical-level issues related to
unmanned and autonomous aviation operations and activities.
DATES: The deadline for nominations for Committee members must be
received on or before October 24, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Email all nomination materials to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d04107b7c7c10687c7b7c7e7d5b5c5c135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f6672191e1e720a1e191e1c1f393e3e71383029">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Kolb, Analyst, Regulatory
Planning Branch, Office of Rulemaking, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d0e9fd969191fd859196919390b6b1b1feb7bfa6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a49d89e2e5e589f1e5e2e5e7e4c2c5c58ac3cbd2">[email protected]</span></a>, 202-267-
4441.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: UAFAC was established by the Secretary on
January 14, 2025 pursuant to Section 916 of the FAA Reauthorization Act
of 2024, Public Law 118-63, and in accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. ch. 10. The purpose of UAFAC is to provide
advice on policy and technical-level issues related to unmanned and
autonomous aviation operations and activities, including, at a minimum,
the following:
a. The safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems and autonomous
flight operations into the National Airspace System, including feedback
on the following:
(1) The certification and operational standards of highly automated
aircraft, unmanned aircraft, and associated elements of such aircraft;
and
(2) Coordination of procedures for operations in controlled and
uncontrolled Airspace, and communication protocols;
b. The use cases of unmanned aircraft systems, including evaluating
and assessing the potential benefits of using unmanned aircraft
systems;
c. The development of processes and methodologies to address safety
concerns related to the operation of unmanned aircraft systems,
including risk assessments and mitigation strategies;
d. Unmanned aircraft system training, education, and workforce
development programs, including evaluating aeronautical knowledge gaps
in the unmanned aircraft system workforce, assessing the workforce
needs of unmanned aircraft system operations, and establishing a strong
pipeline to ensure a robust unmanned aircraft system workforce;
e. The analysis of unmanned aircraft system data and trends; and
f. Unmanned aircraft system infrastructure, including the use of
existing aviation infrastructure and the development of necessary
infrastructure.
In addition, UAFAC will provide advice on equipping and enabling
communities to be informed about how unmanned aircraft systems,
autonomous aviation operations, and other technologies may operate in
ways that are least impactful to those communities.
The Committee is chartered through January 14, 2027 and is subject
to renewal every two years. The Committee is expected to meet an
estimated three times a year. Unless otherwise required by law or
approved by the Secretary, all meetings will be held virtually (or in a
hybrid forum that does not require additional use of Federal funds).
In this notice, the Department is soliciting nominations for
membership to the Committee. Members are appointed by the Secretary of
Transportation. The Committee shall report to the Secretary of
Transportation through the FAA Administrator. UAFAC comprises no more
than 12 representative members from the following stakeholder groups:
(1) Commercial operators of unmanned aircraft systems;
(2) Unmanned aircraft system manufacturers;
(3) Counter-UAS manufacturers;
(4) FAA-approved unmanned aircraft system service suppliers;
(5) Unmanned aircraft system test ranges under section 44803 of
title 49, United States Code;
(6) Unmanned aircraft system physical infrastructure network
providers;
(7) Community advocates with safety, privacy, and noise interests
related to unmanned and autonomous aviation operations and activities;
(8) Certified labor organizations representing commercial airline
pilots, air traffic control specialists employed by the Administration,
certified aircraft maintenance technicians, certified aircraft
dispatchers, or aviation safety inspectors; and
(9) Academia or a relevant research organization.
Members will serve a 2-year term but may be reappointed. The
Department is interested in ensuring membership is balanced fairly in
terms of the points of view represented and the functions to be
performed by the Committee.
Process and Deadline for Submitting Nominations: Qualified
individuals can self-nominate or be nominated by any individual or
organization. To be considered for UAFAC, nominators should submit the
following information:
(1) Name, title, and relevant contact information (including phone,
fax, and email address) of the individual requesting consideration.
(2) A letter of support from a company, union, trade association,
academic, or nonprofit organization on letterhead containing a brief
description of why the nominee should be considered for membership.
(3) A short biography of the nominee, including professional and
academic credentials.
(4) An affirmative statement that the nominee meets all Committee
eligibility requirements and identifies which stakeholder group they
would represent.
Please do not send company, trade association, or organization
brochures or any other information. Materials submitted should total
two pages or less. Should more information be
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needed, DOT staff will contact the nominee, obtain information from the
nominee's past affiliations, or obtain information from publicly
available sources, such as the internet.
Nominations must be received before October 24, 2025. Nominees
selected for appointment to the Committee will be notified by return
email and by letter of appointment.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 12, 2025.
Brandon Roberts,
Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2025-18472 Filed 9-23-25; 8:45 am]
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