(b)
A proposed launch vehicle with characteristics falling measurably outside the parameters of existing environmental documentation;
(c)
A proposed launch from an established launch site involving a vehicle with characteristics falling measurably outside the parameters of any existing environmental impact statement that applies to that site;
(d)
A proposed payload that may have significant environmental impacts in the event of a mishap; and
(e)
Other factors as determined by the FAA.
6. Subchapter C of Chapter III, title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, is amended by adding a new part 417 to read as follows:
PART 417 -- LICENSE TO OPERATE A LAUNCH SITE
Sec.
417.101 General.
103. Issuance of a license to operate a launch site.
417.105 Environmental.
417.107 Environmental information.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 70101-70121.
§ 417.101 General.
The FAA evaluates on an individual basis an applicant's proposal to operate a launch site.
§ 417.103 Issuance of a license to operate a launch site.
(a)
The FAA issues a license to operate a launch site when it determines that an applicant’s operation of the launch site does not jeopardize public health and safety, safety of property, U.S. national security or foreign policy interests, or international obligations of the United States.
(b)
A license to operate a launch site authorizes a licensee to operate a launch site in accordance with the representations contained in the licensee's application, subject to the licensee's compliance with terms and condition contained in any license order accompanying the license.
§ 417.105 Environmental.
An applicant shall provide the FAA with information for the FAA to analyze the environmental impacts associated with proposed operation of a launch site. The information provided by an applicant must be sufficient to enable the FAA to comply with the requirements of the National Environment Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA, 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508, and the FAA’s Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts, FAA Order 1050.1D.
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