The announcement, due to be released by FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, comes amid reports that restrictions on commercial drone flights will be removed.
Earlier, Forbes magazine published an FAA economic analysis into the new rules that was inadvertently posted online.
Under the document, the new regulations would apply to drones weighing less than 55 pounds, which will help improve safety by using small unmanned aircraft system, or UAS, instead of heavier drones that "pose a higher level of risk."
The analysis mentioned 95 fatalities that took place between 204 and 2012 and that involved climbers working on cell and other towers.
"If the use of a small UAS replaces a dangerous non-UAS operation and saves one human life, that alone would result in benefits outweighing the expected costs of this proposed rule,” the document said.
It adds that the new rules may have an annual economic benefit of over $100 million a year, and that it would cost about $300 to get a certification from the FAA, in line with the proposed rules.
According to the new rules, a drone should remain in sight and will not be allowed to fly at night due to safety concerns.
The publication of the rules will be followed by a commentary period involving industry participants and the general public.
After that, US President Barack Obama is due to approve the amended rule, in a process that may be finalized before the end of September 2015.
