[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 35 (Monday, February 24, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10564-10565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02977]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No: FAA-2024-1811]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; 
Clearance of Renewal Approval of Information Collection: Commercial 
Space Transportation Reusable Launch Vehicle and Reentry 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 for a renewed information 
collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period 
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was 
published on June 24, 2024. 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 is used to determine if 
applicants satisfy requirements for renewing a launch license to 
protect the public from risks associated with reentry operations.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by March 26, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Huet by email at 
[email protected]; 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.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0643.
    Title: Commercial Space Transportation Reusable Launch Vehicle and 
Reentry Licensing Regulation.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this 
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment 
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information 
was published on June 24, 2024 (89 FR 52533). The data is necessary for 
a U.S. citizen to apply for and obtain a reusable launch vehicle (RLV) 
mission license or a reentry license for activities by commercial or 
non-federal entities (that are not done by or for the U.S. Government) 
as defined and required by 49 U.S.C., subtitle IX, chapter 701, 
formerly known as the Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984, as amended. 
The information is needed 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 
interests of the United States.

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    Respondents: Approximately 5 reusable launch vehicle or reentry 
vehicle operators.
    Frequency: Information Collection on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 1,127 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 4,507 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
James A. Hatt,
Space Policy Division Manager, Commercial Space Transportation, Federal 
Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-02977 Filed 2-21-25; 8:45 am]
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