# 2026-13126: FAA Extends Drone Restriction Comment Deadline

2026-13126, Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility; Extension of Comment Period, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-06-30, effective 2026-05-06; deemed significant under Executive Order 12866; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-07).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-13126
- As of: 2026-07-07
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-13126
- Title: Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility; Extension of Comment Period
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 39568
- Published: 2026-06-30
- Effective: 2026-05-06
- Comments close: 2026-08-05
- Significant: yes (FR_METADATA)
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2120-AL33
- Last updated: 2026-07-07

## In one line

FAA Extends Drone Restriction Comment Deadline

## Summary

The FAA is giving more time—until August 5, 2026—for people to share their thoughts on new rules that would limit drone flights near important fixed sites like power plants or airports. This affects drone operators and facility owners who want to keep the skies safe and secure. No new costs yet, just extra time to weigh in and help shape the rules.

## Abstract

This action extends the comment period for the NPRM titled "Designation--Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility" that was published in the Federal Register on May 6, 2026, to allow commenters additional time to analyze the proposed rule and prepare a response. In the NPRM, FAA proposed a process for operators and proprietors of certain fixed site facilities to request an unmanned aircraft flight restriction (UAFR); criteria to demonstrate the UAFR is necessary for: aviation safety, protection of people and property on the ground, national security, or homeland security; and identified the types of operations allowed in the UAFR.

## Effects PRIA read

- New UAFR Process Could Limit Drone Flights: mixed, medium. The FAA proposed a rule to let operators or proprietors of certain fixed site facilities request and maintain an unmanned aircraft flight restriction (UAFR) near those sites if the restriction is necessary for aviation safety, protection of people and property on the ground, national security, or h…

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## Sources
- [2026-13126 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/30/2026-13126/designation-restrict-the-operation-of-unmanned-aircraft-in-close-proximity-to-a-fixed-site-facility)
- [2026-13126 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-30/pdf/2026-13126.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-13126 (as of 2026-07-07).