# Lightning Hazard Mitigation Burden-Reducing Exception

**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 450 |
| Summary | FAA proposes to amend its commercial space launch and reentry licensing regulations to streamline the licensing process and reduce regulatory burden for license applicants. Specifically, FAA proposes to add an exception for compliance with lightning hazard mitigation requirements for certain licensed launch and reentry operations. |
| Document number | 2026-20391 |

## Why this score


Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/05/2026-20391/lightning-hazard-mitigation-burden-reducing-exception). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T19:10:06.902Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.