Notice of In-Space Authorization and Supervision Policy, Additional Listening Session
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On 9 September 2022, Vice President Kamala Harris, Chair of the National Space Council, requested Council Members to provide "a proposal for the authorization and supervision of commercial novel space activities within 180 days[.]" The White House National Space Council in the Executive Office of the President has held two virtual 2 hour listening sessions to engage with members of the public and learn about novel space capabilities and innovative missions, experiences with United States regulatory bodies, and approaches to mission authorization and supervision that can evolve over time. See Federal Register Notice ID NSPC-2022-0001-0001. The National Space Council is now scheduling a third virtual listening session to accommodate additional speaker requests. Perspectives gathered during the virtual listening sessions will inform the National Space Council as it develops a whole-of-government framework that provides a clear, predictable, and flexible process in furtherance of the United States Space Priorities Framework (December 2021) which states that "U.S regulations must provide clarity and certainty for the authorization and supervision of non-governmental space activities, including for novel activities such as on-orbit services, orbital debris removal, space-based manufacturing, commercial human spaceflight, and recovery and use of space resources."
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73299-73300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25951]
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NATIONAL SPACE COUNCIL
Notice of In-Space Authorization and Supervision Policy,
Additional Listening Session
AGENCY: Executive Office of the President (EOP), National Space
Council.
SUMMARY: On 9 September 2022, Vice President Kamala Harris, Chair of
the National Space Council, requested Council Members to provide ``a
proposal for the authorization and supervision of commercial novel
space activities within 180 days[.]''
The White House National Space Council in the Executive Office of
the President has held two virtual 2 hour listening sessions to engage
with members of the public and learn about novel space capabilities and
innovative missions, experiences with United States regulatory bodies,
and approaches to mission authorization and supervision that can evolve
over time. See Federal Register Notice ID NSPC-2022-0001-0001.
The National Space Council is now scheduling a third virtual
listening session to accommodate additional speaker requests.
Perspectives gathered during the virtual listening sessions will
inform the National Space Council as it develops a whole-of-government
framework that provides a clear, predictable, and flexible process in
furtherance of the United States Space Priorities Framework (December
2021) which states that ``U.S regulations must provide clarity and
certainty for the authorization and supervision of non-governmental
space activities, including for novel activities such as on-orbit
services, orbital debris removal, space-based manufacturing, commercial
human spaceflight, and recovery and use of space resources.''
Dates
1. Approaches for Authorization & Supervision continued:
Thursday, 15 December 2022 1 p.m.-2 p.m. ET
Registration deadlines:
1. Approaches for Authorization & Supervision continued:
Thursday, 15 December 2022 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Register for a virtual listening session using the link
below:
Approaches to Authorization & Supervision: <a href="https://pitc.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItc-6sqD8oHJZ0i2ezS2epxdLPUzub8eI">https://pitc.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItc-6sqD8oHJZ0i2ezS2epxdLPUzub8eI</a>.
Please upload written comments to <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Howard at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ec3ccd6a0c0ddfecda0c7cfdddecee1f8fea0ebe1fea0e9e1f8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="175a554f3959446754395e564447577861673972786739707861">[email protected]</span></a> or by calling 202.456.7831.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Novel activities relate to those missions/
activities that are not directly reviewed under existing regulatory
regimes, including assembly and manufacturing, mining, and fueling
stations. Participants are invited to share information about their
missions--the different phases from cradle to grave as
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well the multiple aspects of these phases. i.e. the communications
aspect, role of imagery in operations, in-space safety protocols such
as conjunction assessment and collision avoidance, and any others
participants believe are appropriate to be considered.
Pursuant to Executive Order 14056 and Title V of Public Law 100-
685, National Space Council is soliciting public input through these
virtual listening sessions to obtain information and recommendations
from a wide array of stakeholders, including representatives from
diverse industries, academia, other relevant organizations and
institutions, and the general public. Virtual listening sessions will
inform National Space Council Members as they develop applicable
national space policy as described herein.
The virtual listening session focuses on the theme of the
previously held second session, as described below:
1. Session on Approaches for Authorization & Supervision
Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty obligates the United States to
authorize and provide continuous supervision for the space activities
of its non-governmental entities. Authorization refers to governmental
permission to perform a mission or activity and supervision means
ongoing governmental oversight of some sort or degree sufficient to
ensure consistency with the Outer Space Treaty. The goal is a clear,
predictable, and flexible regulatory and policy environment for private
sector space activities that will grow and evolve in response to
technological advancement and enable continued sustainability of the
space environment. This requires understanding of the operational phase
of these missions.
Participants are invited to share information about their
experiences and opinions about obtaining authorization to perform their
current and planned activities and if/how these activities are being
supervised, if current, and ideas for supervision of planned missions,
to include incentives, monitoring, reporting, and others.
Speakers will have 3 minutes each to present comments and
participants will be allowed to provide further details and
perspectives in written format within 45 days of this publication.
Dated: 22 November 2022.
Diane Howard,
Director of Commercial Space Policy, National Space Council.
[FR Doc. 2022-25951 Filed 11-28-22; 8:45 am]
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