Agency Advisory Circular: Informed Consent Requirements for Crew and Space Flight Participants
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FAA invites public comments about our intention to publish advisory material for Title 14 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 450. This Draft Advisory Circular (AC) provides guidance on meeting informed consent requirements for crew and space flight participants in accordance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Sec. 460.9, Informing crew of risk, and Sec. 460.45, Operator informing space flight participant of risk. An operator must inform, in writing, each space flight participant and any individual serving as crew, that the United States Government has not certified the launch vehicle and/ or any reentry vehicle as safe for carrying flight crew or space flight participants in accordance with Sec. Sec. 460.9 and 460.45. An operator must inform each space flight participant, in writing, about the risks of the launch and reentry, including the safety record of the launch or reentry vehicle type. The operator must also provide the space flight participant with an opportunity to ask questions orally to acquire a better understanding of the hazards and risks of the mission. In return, each space flight participant must then provide consent, in writing, to participate in a launch and/or reentry of a commercial space vehicle in accordance with Sec. 460.45. Link to Draft AC: https://www.faa.gov/space/ legislationregulationguidance/draft_docs/ac.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 24, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26900-26901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11565]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2025-1270]
Agency Advisory Circular: Informed Consent Requirements for Crew
and Space Flight Participants
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: FAA invites public comments about our intention to publish
advisory material for Title 14 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part
450. This Draft Advisory Circular (AC) provides guidance on meeting
informed consent requirements for crew and space flight participants in
accordance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Sec.
460.9, Informing crew of risk, and Sec. 460.45, Operator informing
space flight participant of risk. An operator must inform, in writing,
each space flight participant and any individual serving as crew, that
the United States Government has not certified the launch vehicle and/
or any reentry vehicle as safe for carrying flight crew or space flight
participants in accordance with Sec. Sec. 460.9 and 460.45. An
operator must inform each space flight participant, in writing, about
the risks of the launch and reentry, including the safety record of the
launch or reentry vehicle type. The operator must also provide the
space flight participant with an opportunity to ask questions orally to
acquire a better understanding of the hazards and risks of the mission.
In return, each space flight participant must then provide consent, in
writing, to participate in a launch and/or reentry of a commercial
space vehicle in accordance with Sec. 460.45.
Link to Draft AC: <a href="https://www.faa.gov/space/legislationregulationguidance/draft_docs/ac">https://www.faa.gov/space/legislationregulationguidance/draft_docs/ac</a>.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by July 24, 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).
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By email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d1e8fcb0a2a5fcb0a2abe3e0e1fcb5b8a3b4b2a5b8a7b4a291b7b0b0ffb6bea7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1b22367a686f367a6861292a2b367f72697e786f726d7e685b7d7a7a357c746d">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include the Draft
AC number/title in the subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Hatt by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f2b8939f9781dcb3dcba938686b2949393dc959d84"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1fbd0dcd4c29ff09ff9d0c5c5f1d7d0d09fd6dec7">[email protected]</span></a>; phone: 202-549-2325.
James A. Hatt,
Space Policy Division Manager, Commercial Space Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-11565 Filed 6-23-25; 8:45 am]
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