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DOT/FAA | RIN: 2120-AJ90 | Publication ID: Spring 2014 |
Title: Effective Tether System (Tether Rule) (RRR) | |
Abstract: This rulemaking would exclude tethered launches from the licensing requirements of 14 CFR chapter III. This rulemaking is necessary to maintain public safety for these launches by providing launch vehicle operators with clear and simple criteria for a safe tethered launch. For tethered launches that satisfy the design and operational criteria, the FAA would not require a license, permit, or waiver. This action is intended to impose no additional requirements on operators, but provides an alternative to conducting tethered launches. | |
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 400 14 CFR 401 | |
Legal Authority: 49 USC 44701 |
Legal Deadline:
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Additional Information: SB: Y; IC: N; SLT: N Cost and Benefits: This action will likely result in cost savings for the FAA and cost savings or minimal impact for launch operators. This action would relieve operators from the process and financial burdens of applying for waivers, licenses, and permits. It could save the FAA time and resources required to analyze these applications. The rulemaking would impose no additional requirements on operators, but provides an alternative to conducting the tethered launch under Chapter III. Tethered launches that use toxic propellants would not be eligible for exclusion. Status: SNPRM in FAA coordination. | |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov | Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Shirley McBride Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591 Phone:202 267-7470 Email: shirley.mcbride@faa.gov |