Using Standards to Facilitate the Safe Integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into National Airspace

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) development of the Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Version 2.0)

EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) within the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) provided guidance and comment on the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) development of the Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Version 2.0). This roadmap was published by the ANSI Unmanned Aircraft System Standardization Collaborative (UASSC). The UASSC’s mission is to coordinate and accelerate the development of the standards and conformity assessment programs needed to facilitate the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – commonly known as drones – into the national airspace system (NAS) of the United States. The UASSC is also focused on international coordination and adaptability. The Roadmap identifies existing standards and standards in development, defines where gaps exist, and makes recommendations for priority areas where there is a perceived need for additional standardization. EPA’s review and comment toward the roadmap provided related to the development of section 8.3.2 of the Roadmap, Pesticide Application.