New regs for Wednesday: Drones, trucks, sex offenders

Wednesday’s edition of the Federal Register contains new rules for drone enthusiasts to register their unmanned aircraft, safety standards for trucks and registration requirements for sex offenders on Army installations.

Here’s what is happening:

Drones: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is formally publishing new registration requirements for unmanned aircraft, better known as drones.

The FAA will require both commercial and recreational drone users to register their aircraft with the government.

The drone registration fee will cost $5.

The registration begins Dec. 21.

The FAA announced the rules Monday but is now formally publishing them in the Federal Register.

Trucks: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing new safety standards for semi-trucks.

Trucks will be required to use rear impact guards that are strong enough to protect the passengers in cars colliding with the truck at a speed of no more than 35 miles per hour.

The rules stem from a petition by safety advocates.

The public has 60 days to comment.

Army: The Department of Defense is looking to maintain records of sex offenders living on Army installations.

The department is submitted a request for approval to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget.