# Digital Modernization for Licensing Electronic Application Submissions

**Action Urgency Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). |
| Published | 2026-10-05 |
| Comments close | 2026-11-04 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 14 CFR 401, 14 CFR 404, 14 CFR 413, 14 CFR 414 |
| Summary | FAA proposes to amend its commercial space launch and reentry licensing regulations to allow for submission of license and permit applications and requests for waivers, alternative time frames, and safety element approvals through additional electronic methods. |
| Document number | 2026-20387 |

## Why this score


Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/05/2026-20387/digital-modernization-for-licensing-electronic-application-submissions). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.