[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 238 (Monday, December 13, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 69628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32272]



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Part IV





Department of Transportation





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Federal Aviation Administration



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14 CFR Part 450



Financial Responsibility Requirements for Licensed Reentry Activities; 
Proposed Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 450

[Docket No. FAA-1999-6265; Notice 99-17]
RIN 2120-AG76


Financial Responsibility Requirements for Licensed Reentry 
Activities

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is soliciting comments on proposed financial 
responsibility and allocation of risk requirements for reentry 
activities carried out under an FAA license. An additional comment 
period extending through January 21, 2000, on the notice of proposed 
rulemaking published October 6, 1999 at 64 FR 54448-54472, is provided 
for this purpose.

DATES: Comments must be received by January 21, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this document should be mailed or delivered, in 
duplicate, to: U.S. Department of Transportation Dockets, Docket No. 
FAA-1999-6265, 400 Seventh Street SW., Room Plaza 401, Washington, DC 
20590. Comments may be filed and examined in room Plaza 401 between 
10:00 and 5 p.m. weekdays, except Federal holidays. Comments also may 
be sent electronically to the Dockets Management System (DMS) at the 
following Internet address, using the instructions indicated at that 
web site: http://dms.dot.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Esta M. Rosenberg, Attorney-
Advisor, Regulations Division, Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal 
Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation (202) 366-
9320.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 6, 1999, the FAA's Associate Administrator for 
Commercial Space Transportation published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPRM) entitled, ``Financial Responsibility Requirements for 
Licensed Reentry Activities'' (Notice No. 99-17, 64 FR 54448-54472). 
The NPRM solicited comments on the FAA's approach to implementing and 
assuring compliance with financial responsibility requirements for 
licensed reentry activities. Comments were solicited for a 60-day 
period, with a docket closing date of December 6, 1999.
    The FAA received two requests for an extension of time of 60 days 
in which to submit comments on the NPRM. One request was submitted by 
the Chairman, risk Management Working Group of the Commercial Space 
Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). A second request was 
submitted jointly by three aerospace companies. The requests were based 
on the need for additional time to analyze issues raised by the NPRM in 
the interest of developing more focused, thoughtful and responsive 
comments.

Additional Comment Period

    The comment period closed on December 6, 1999, which prevented an 
extension. In order to allow interested members of the public 
additional time for a more thorough review of issues and drafting of 
responsive comments, the FAA finds that it is in the public interest to 
reopen the comment period. Accordingly, the comment period is reopened 
through January 21, 2000. Late-filed comments will be considered to the 
extent practicable. However, no further extension of the comment period 
is contemplated.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 6, 1999.
Joseph A. Hawkins,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
[FR Doc. 99-32272 Filed 12-9-99; 9:56 am]
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