Licensing and Safety Requirements for Launch

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Parts 413, 415, and 417 [Docket No. FAA-2000-7953; Notice No. 02-12] RIN 2120-AG37 AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM). SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is amending an earlier proposal to amend the commercial space transportation regulations governing licensing and safety requirements for launch. The FAA takes this action to propose certain changes, respond to comments on the earlier proposal, and clarify assumptions underlying the costs analysis associated with the original proposal. The intended effect of this action is to allay commenters' concerns that the costs of launching from a federal launch range will increase as a result of this rulemaking. DATES: Send your comments on or before October 28, 2002. The FAA will host a public meeting in Washington, DC at 800 Independence Avenue, SW., on September 6, 2002 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: Address your comments to the Docket Management System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You may also submit and review comments through the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information: Michael Dook, (202) 385-4707. For legal information: Laura Montgomery, (202) 267-3150. If you would like to present a statement at the public meeting, or if you have questions …