Advanced Transportation News Update

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the availability of the Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)/Record of Decision (ROD), following the FAA's evaluation of the potential environmental effects of its decision related to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) (drone) package delivery operations in the United States.

Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration · Jul. 30, 2026

Regulatory Deadline Tracker

Agency	Action	Comment period	Days	Status
FAA	Section 2209 fixed-site UAS flight restrictions / Part 74	Closes August 5, 2026	5	Open for comment
FAA	Civil supersonic overland flight / interim noise standard	Closes August 17, 2026	17	Open for comment
FAA and TSA	Routine BVLOS drone operations / Part 108	Closed February 11, 2026	—	Pending final rule
NHTSA	FMVSS No. 102 for ADS-equipped vehicles without manual driving controls	Closed April 15, 2026	—	Pending NHTSA action
NHTSA	FMVSS Nos. 103 and 104 for ADS-equipped vehicles without manual driving controls	Closed April 15, 2026	—	Pending NHTSA action
NHTSA	FMVSS No. 110 for ADS-equipped vehicles	Closed May 1, 2026	—	Pending NHTSA action
NHTSA	Zoox Part 555 temporary exemption petition / FMVSS Nos. 103, 104, 108, 111, 135, 201, 205, and 208	Closed April 10, 2026	—	Pending petition decision

Headlines at a Glance

UAS and Drones

UAS Security and C-UAS

Military

eVTOL Integration Pilot Program and AAM

Autonomous Vehicles

International

Federal Actions