; and (2) leverage an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement for nationwide programmatic approaches for large scale distributed unmanned aircraft operations. (d) Developing 1 or more categorical exclusions (1) In general The Administrator shall engage in periodic consultations with the Council on Environmental Quality to identify actions that are appropriate for a new categorical exclusion and shall incorporate such actions in FAA Order 1050.1F (or successor order) as considered appropriate by the Administrator to more easily allow for safe commercial operations of unmanned aircraft. (2) Prior operations The Administrator shall review existing categorical exclusions for applicability to unmanned aircraft operations in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) and subchapter A of chapter V of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations. (e) Briefing Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the plan of the Administrator to implement subsection (a). (f) Nonapplication of noise certification requirements pending standards development (1) In general Notwithstanding the requirements of section 44715 of title 49, United States Code, the Administrator shall— (A) waive the determination of compliance with part 36 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, for an applicant seeking unmanned aircraft type and airworthiness certifications