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DOT/FAA RIN: 2120-AF99 Publication ID: Fall 1997 
Title: Licensing Commercial Space Launch Activities 
Abstract: The Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984, as amended, grants the Department of Transportation authority to license and otherwise regulate commercial launches and the commercial operation of launch sites. In accordance with this authority, delegated to the FAA, the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (AST) must ensure that commercial space launch activities are conducted in a manner that does not jeopardize public health and safety and the safety of property, without imposing unnecessary regulatory burdens on the commercial launch industry. The industry has grown in size and complexity since the original regulations were published in 1988, and AST's licensing program continues to evolve to reflect these changes. This rulemaking modifies the current regulations to reflect a streamlined and more mature licensing regime developed over the past few years. Such changes would benefit the industry by reducing regulatory burdens, thus reducing costs. This rulemaking is significant because of substantial public interest. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 400 to 415   
Legal Authority: 49 USC 70101 to 70119   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Public Meeting Notice and Request for Comments  10/13/1994  59 FR 52020   
Extended Comment Period End 12/16/94  12/05/1994  59 FR 62359   
NPRM: Comment Period End 5/19/97  03/19/1997  62 FR 13216   
Correction  05/23/1997  62 FR 28391   
NPRM Comment Period Reopened: Comment Period End 8/4/97  07/03/1997  62 FR 36027   
Final Action  10/00/1997    
Additional Information: This action first appeared in the Agenda under RIN 2105-AB85. However, it was transferred from the Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation, to the Federal Aviation Administration due to Transfer of Delegations. See 60 FR 62762, December 7, 1995, for information of the delegation. ^PProject Number: AST-96-142R. ^PANALYSIS: Regulatory Evaluation, 03/19/97, 62 FR 13216
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Patricia Grace Smith
Acting Associate Administrator for, Commercial Space Transportation
Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-2937