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Final rule; delay of effective and compliance dates; withdrawal; correction.

In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2021, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, titled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," the Agency delays the effective date of the final rule, "Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over People", until April 21, 2021, except for certain provisions pertaining to remote pilot certification and qualification, which are delayed until April 6, 2021. As a result of the delay in the effective dates, several compliance dates are also delayed by correcting the regulatory text.

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