View Rule

View EO 12866 Meetings Printer-Friendly Version     Download RIN Data in XML
DOT/FAA RIN: 2120-AF99 Publication ID: Fall 1999 
Title: Commercial Space Transportation Licensing Regulations 
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: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 400 to 415   
Legal Authority: 49 USC 70101 to 70119   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Request for Comments  10/13/1994  59 FR 52020   
Comment Period End 12/16/94  12/05/1994  59 FR 62359   
NPRM  03/19/1997  62 FR 13216   
NPRM Comment Period End  05/19/1997    
Correction  05/23/1997  62 FR 28391   
Final Action  04/21/1999  64 FR 19586   
Final Action Effective  06/21/1999    
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. Project Number: AST-96-142R. ANALYSIS: Regulatory Evaluation, 03/19/97, 62 FR 13216
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Laura Montgomery
Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
800 Independence Ave, SW,
Washington, DC 20591
Phone:202-267-3150
Fax:202-267-7971
Email: laura.montgomery@faa.gov