[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 26, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56005-56006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8235]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Parts 413 and 417

[Docket No. FAA-2000-7953; Amendment Nos. 401-4, 406-3, 413-7, 415-4, 
417-0]
RIN 2120-AG37


Licensing and Safety Requirements for Launch; Correction

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document makes two minor corrections to a final rule that 
amends commercial space transportation regulations governing the launch 
of expendable launch vehicles. 71 FR 50507 (Aug. 25, 2006). This action 
is necessary to correct a paragraph designation and add a notation of a 
reserved appendix. This correction does not make substantive changes to 
the final rule.

EFFECTIVE DATES: September 25, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rene Rey, Licensing and Safety 
Division, AST-200, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-7538; e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In the August 25, 2006, final rule (71 FR 50507, 50531), amendatory 
instruction no. 6 added paragraph (d), Measurement system consistency 
to 14 CFR 413.7. However, an earlier FAA action had added paragraph 
(d), Safety approval to Sec.  413.7. 71 FR 46847, 46852 (Aug. 15, 
2006). It was not the FAA's intention in the August 25, 2006 rule to 
supersede the previously added paragraph (d). Thus, we are changing the 
paragraph designation of Measurement system consistency to 14 CFR 
413.7(e).
    Also, in the August 25, 2006 rule, amendatory instruction no. 21 
added 14 CFR part 417 in its entirety. 71 FR at 50537. The table of 
contents for the part indicated that appendix F was reserved for future 
use. However, the text of part 417 inadvertently failed to include any 
reference to the existence of the reserved appendix. To avoid any 
possible confusion, we are adding a notation referencing the reserved 
appendix between the text of appendix E of part 417 and the text of 
appendix G of part 417.

Justification for Expedited Rulemaking

    Section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(B), provides that, when an agency for good cause finds that 
notice and public procedure are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 
to the public interest, the agency may issue a rule without providing 
notice and an opportunity for public comment. We have determined there 
is good cause for making today's action final without prior proposal 
and opportunity for comment because the changes are minor technical 
corrections and do not change the substantive requirements of the rule. 
Thus, notice and public procedure are unnecessary.

List of Subjects

14 CFR Part 413

    Rockets, Space transportation and exploration.

14 CFR Part 417

    Rockets, Space transportation and exploration.

The Amendment

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Accordingly, the FAA amends Chapter 1 of Title 14 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations as follows:

PART 413--LICENSE APPLICATION PROCEDURES

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1. The authority citation for part 413 continues to read as follows:


    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 70101-70121.


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2. Amend Sec.  413.7 by removing paragraph (d) that was added on August 
25, 2006 (71 FR 50531), and by adding paragraph (e) to read as follows:


Sec.  413.7  Application.

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    (e) Measurement system consistency. For each analysis, an applicant 
must employ a consistent measurements system, whether English or 
metric, in its application and licensing information.


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PART 417--LAUNCH SAFETY

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3. The authority citation for part 417 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 70101-70121.


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4. Amend part 417 by adding the heading of Appendix F in alphabetical 
order as follows:

Appendix F of Part 417--[Reserved]

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 11, 2006.
Ida M. Klepper,
Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 06-8235 Filed 9-25-06; 8:45 am]
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