Document ID: FAA-2020-1158-0001
Agency: faa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: License Requirements for Operation of a Launch Site
Posted Date: 2021-01-13T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 2721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00482]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2020-1158]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: License 
Requirements for Operation of a Launch Site

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 to be collected includes data required for 
performing launch site location analysis. The launch site license is 
valid for a period of 5 years. Respondents are licensees authorized to 
operate sites.

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: 2120-0644.
    Title: License Requirements for Operation of a Launch Site.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this 
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The data requested for a license application to operate 
a commercial launch site are required by 49 U.S.C. Subtitle IX, 701--
Commercial Space Launch Activities, 49 U.S.C. 70101-70119 (1994). The 
information is needed in order to demonstrate to the FAA Office of 
Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST) that the proposed activity 
meets applicable public safety, national security, and foreign policy 
interest of the United States.
    Respondents: Approximately 2 applicants.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 2,322 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4,644 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Kelvin Coleman,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Commercial Space Transportation, 
Federal Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-00482 Filed 1-12-21; 8:45 am]
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