[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 13340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06254]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of 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 May 29, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Hall at (940) 594-5913, or by 
email at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    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 (Initial, 
Modification and Renewal).
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 264 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4,493 hours.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Barbara 
Hall, Federal Aviation Administration, ASP-110, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, 
Fort Worth, TX 76177.
    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.

    Issued in Fort Worth, TX on March 20, 2018.
Barbara L. Hall,
FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, Performance, 
Policy, and Records Management Branch, ASP-110.
[FR Doc. 2018-06254 Filed 3-27-18; 8:45 am]
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