Notice2025-05022
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Financial Responsibility for Licensed Launch Activities
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Published
March 25, 2025
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
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 to be collected will be used to determine if licensees have complied with financial responsibility requirements for maximum probable loss determination (MPL) analysis as set forth in FAA regulations. The FAA is responsible for determining MPL required to cover claims by a third party for bodily injury or property damage, and the United States, its agencies, and its contractors and subcontractors for covered property damage or loss, resulting from a Commercial space transportation permitted or licensed activity. The MPL determination forms the basis for financial responsibility requirements issued in a license or permit order.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 25, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13653-13654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05022]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2025-0442]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Financial
Responsibility for Licensed Launch Activities
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation.
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 to be collected will be used to determine
if licensees have complied with financial responsibility requirements
for maximum probable loss determination (MPL) analysis as set forth in
FAA regulations. The FAA is responsible for determining MPL required to
cover claims by a third party for bodily injury or property damage, and
the United States, its agencies, and its contractors and subcontractors
for covered property damage or loss, resulting from a Commercial space
transportation permitted or licensed activity. The MPL determination
forms the basis for financial responsibility requirements issued in a
license or permit order.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 27, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Please send written comments:
By Electronic Docket: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (Enter docket number into
search field).
By mail: Charles Huet, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Room 331,
Washington, DC 20591.
By fax: 202-267-5463.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Huet by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#56153e37243a3325783e2333221630373778313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="20634841524c45530e48554554604641410e474f56">[email protected]</span></a>; 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. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.
OMB Control Number: 2120-0601.
Title: License Requirements for Operation of a Launch Site.
Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this
collection.
Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
Background: This collection is applicable upon concurrence of
requests for conducting commercial launch operations as prescribed in
14 CFR parts 401 et al., Commercial Space Transportation Licensing
Regulation. A commercial space launch services provider must complete
the Launch Operators License, Launch-Specific License or Experimental
Permit to gain authorization for conducting commercial launch
operations.
The information will be collected per 14 CFR part 440 appendix A. A
permit or license applicant is required to provide the FAA information
to conduct maximum probable loss determination. Also, it is a mandatory
requirement that all commercial permitted and licensed launch
applicants obtain financial coverage for claims by a third party for
bodily injury or property damage. FAA is responsible for determining
the amount of financial responsibility required using maximum probable
loss determination. The financial responsibility must be in place and
active for every launch activity. Applicants' launched activity can
vary, on average, from once a week to once a year. If there are any
significant changes to the launch vehicle that potentially could modify
the results of the financial responsibility determined, the permitted
and licensed applicant must provide updated information to the FAA. The
FAA will use the updated collected information and revise the financial
responsibility results.
The following is summary of the information required to conduct an
MPL:
1. Mission description including: launch trajectory, orbital
inclination; and orbit altitudes (apogee and perigee).
2. Flight sequence.
3. Staging events and the time for each event.
4. Impact locations.
5. Identification of the launch site facility, including the launch
complex on the site, planned date of launch, and launch windows.
6. Launch vehicle descriptions including: general description of
the launch vehicle and its stages, including dimensions; description of
major systems, including safety systems.
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Description of rocket motors and type of fuel used; and
identification of all propellants to be used and their hazard
classification under the hazardous materials.
7. Payload.
8. Flight safety system.
Respondents: Approximately 10 applicants.
Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 100 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,000 hours.
Issued in Washington, DC.
James A. Hatt,
Space Policy Division Manager, Commercial Space Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-05022 Filed 3-24-25; 8:45 am]
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