Document ID: FAA-2020-1157-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Commercial Space Transportation Licensing Regulations
Posted Date: 2021-01-13T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 2722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00480]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2020-1157]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Commercial 
Space Transportation Licensing Regulations

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information 
collection. The information will determine if applicant proposals for 
conducting commercial space launches can be accomplished according to 
regulations issued by the Office of the Associate Administrator for 
Commercial Space Transportation.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by March 15, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
    By Electronic Docket: www.regulations.gov (Enter docket number into 
search field).
    By mail: Charles Huet, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Room 331, 
Washington, DC, 20591.
    By fax: 202-267-5463.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Huet by email at: 
Charles.huet@faa.gov; phone: 202-267-7427.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of 
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the 
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the 
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) 
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of 
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include 
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information 
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0608.
    Title: Commercial Space Transportation Licensing Regulations.
    Form Numbers: FAA Form 8800-1.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984, 49 U.S.C. App. 
Sec. Sec.  2601-2623, as recodified at 49 U.S.C. Subtitle IX, Ch. 701--
Commercial Space Launch Activities, 49 U.S.C. 70101-70119 (1994), 
requires certain data be provided in applying for a license to conduct 
commercial space launch activities. These data are required to 
demonstrate to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Associate 
Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (AST), that a license 
applicant's proposed activities meet applicable public safety, national 
security, and foreign policy interests of the United States.
    Respondents: Approximately 17 space launch applicants renewing 
applications.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 163 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,779 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Kelvin Coleman,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Commercial Space Transportation, 
Federal Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-00480 Filed 1-12-21; 8:45 am]
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