Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Human Space Flight Requirements for Crew/Space Flight Participants
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public to make public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The information for this collection is mandatory. The collection involves information demonstrating that a launch or reentry operation involving human participants will meet the risk criteria and requirement to ensure public safety. The FAA has established requirements for human space flight crew and space flight participants as required by the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004. On December 15, 2006, the FAA published a final rule (71 FR 75616) which established requirements for crew qualifications, training and notification, and training and informed consent requirements for space flight participants. The requirements were designed to achieve public safety and to notify participants of the risks they face from launch or reentry.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13928-13929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05638]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2025-5868]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Human Space
Flight Requirements for Crew/Space Flight Participants
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 to make public comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an
information collection. The information for this collection is
mandatory. The collection involves information demonstrating that a
launch or reentry operation involving human participants will meet the
risk criteria and requirement to ensure public safety. The FAA has
established requirements for human space flight crew and space flight
participants as required by the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act
of 2004. On December 15, 2006, the FAA published a final rule (71 FR
75616) which established requirements for crew qualifications, training
and notification, and training and informed consent requirements for
space flight participants. The requirements were designed to achieve
public safety and to notify participants of the risks they face from
launch or reentry.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by May 22, 2026.
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, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20591.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Huet by email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8cbc0c9dac4cddb86c0ddcddce8cec9c986cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f4c474e5d434a5c01475a4a5b6f494e4e01484059">[email protected]</span></a> or 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: 2120-0720.
Title: Human Space Flight Requirements for Crew/Space Flight
Participants.
Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this
collection.
Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information
was published on September 26, 2023 (88 FR 66121). There were no
comments. The FAA established requirements for human space flight and
space flight participants required by the Commercial Launch Amendment
of 2004. The information collected is used by the FAA, a licensee or
permittee, a space flight participant.
Respondents: All commercial space entities that propose to conduct
a launch or reentry with flight crew or space flight participants on
board must comply with this collection.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 4 Hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 808 Hours.
Issued in Washington, DC.
James A. Hatt,
Space Policy Division Manager, Office of Commercial Space
Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2026-05638 Filed 3-20-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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