Notice2025-22372
Notice of Availability, Notice of Public Comment Period, and Request for Comment on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Drone Package Delivery Operations in the United States
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Published
December 9, 2025
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the availability of and requests comments on the draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) related to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) (drone) package delivery operations in the United States.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 9, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 57126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-22372]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Availability, Notice of Public Comment Period, and
Request for Comment on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment
for Drone Package Delivery Operations in the United States
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the
availability of and requests comments on the draft Programmatic
Environmental Assessment (PEA) related to unmanned aircraft systems
(UAS) (drone) package delivery operations in the United States.
DATES: Send comments on or before January 8, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d5ecf8939494f891a7babbb0f890bba3bca7babbb8b0bba1b4b995b3b4b4fbb2baa3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4d74600b0c0c60093f2223286008233b243f2223202823392c210d2b2c2c632a223b">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning this action,
contact AFS-700 Emerging Technologies Division, Office of Safety
Standards, Flight Standards Service; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#31081c7770701c75435e5f541c745f4758435e5f5c545f45505d715750501f565e47"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="271e0a6166660a63554849420a6249514e5548494a424953464b6741464609404851">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft PEA evaluates the reasonably
foreseeable environmental impacts of UAS (drone) package delivery
operations in the United States. The proposed action analyzed in the
PEA is for drone operators conducting commercial drone package
deliveries under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 135.
The draft PEA is submitted for public comment pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 United States Code
[U.S.C.] 4321 et seq.); USDOT Order 5610.1D, DOT's Procedures for
Considering Environmental Impacts; FAA Order 1050.1G, FAA National
Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures; Section 4(f) of the
Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 303); and Section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.) on
December 1, 2025.
Comments may be submitted in writing to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d2ebff949393ff96a0bdbcb7ff97bca4bba0bdbcbfb7bca6b3be92b4b3b3fcb5bda4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="85bca8c3c4c4a8c1f7eaebe0a8c0ebf3ecf7eaebe8e0ebf1e4e9c5e3e4e4abe2eaf3">[email protected]</span></a>. Commenters should reference the draft PEA for
drone package delivery in the email subject line when submitting
comments. The final PEA for drone package deliveries in the United
States will include public comments received during the public comment
period and the FAA's responses.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that
the entire comment--including personal identifying information--may be
made publicly available at any time. While a commenter can ask the FAA
to withhold from public review any personal identifying information,
the FAA cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
The draft PEA is available to view and download electronically at
<a href="https://www.faa.gov/uas/advanced_operations/nepa_and_drones/">https://www.faa.gov/uas/advanced_operations/nepa_and_drones/</a>. The
documentation is available from any internet access including from
computers freely available at public libraries.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Derek W. Hufty,
Manager, General Aviation and Commercial Branch, Emerging Technologies
Division, Office of Safety Standards, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-22372 Filed 12-8-25; 8:45 am]
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