DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Washington, D.C. Notice of Availability, Notice of Public Comment Period, and Request for Comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment for Zipline International Inc. Proposed Drone Package Delivery Operations in Seattle, Washington The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provides notice that a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA), prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 United States Code [U.S.C.] §§ 4321–4355), to assess Zipline International Inc. (Zipline), proposed commercial drone delivery service in the Seattle, Washington, metropolitan area is available for review and comment. Zipline is seeking to amend its air carrier Operation Specifications (OpSpecs) and other FAA approvals necessary to begin commercial drone package delivery operations in Washington. The FAA's approval of the amended OpSpecs is considered a major federal action under NEPA and requires a NEPA review. This Draft EA is submitted for review pursuant to NEPA, FAA Order 1050.1G, FAA National Environmental Policy Acy Implementing Procedures, Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. § 303), and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. § 470). The Draft EA will be available for a 30-day public review beginning on Thursday, October 2, 2025, and ending on Saturday, November 1, 2025. The Draft EA is available for online review at https://www.faa.gov/uas/advanced_operations/nepa_and_drones Comments on the Draft EA may be submitted electronically to 9-FAA-Drone-Environmental@faa.gov. Written comments may be submitted via U.S. mail to the address below. Please ensure adequate time for receipt. All comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Federal Aviation Administration, Suite 802W C/O AVS Environmental 800 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20591 All substantive comments received will be responded to in the Final EA. Privacy Notice: Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. This Draft EA becomes a federal document when evaluated, signed, and dated by the Responsible FAA Official. IPL0277528 Oct 2 2025