Reciprocal Waivers of Claims for Licensed or Permitted Launch and Reentry Activities; Reopening of Comment Period

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 114 (Monday, June 15, 2015)

Federal Register Volume 80, Number 114 (Monday, June 15, 2015)

Proposed Rules

Pages 34110-34111

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2015-14503

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 440

Docket No. FAA-2014-1012; Notice No. 14-10

RIN 2120-AK44

Reciprocal Waivers of Claims for Licensed or Permitted Launch and Reentry Activities; Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; Reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This action reopens the comment period for the regulatory evaluation associated with the FAA's January 13, 2015 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Reciprocal Waivers of Claims for Licensed or Permitted Launch and Reentry Activities. The FAA has discovered that this regulatory evaluation was not posted to the docket prior to the close of the NPRM's comment period. Therefore, the FAA is reopening the comment period to allow the public the opportunity to adequately analyze the full regulatory evaluation for the NPRM. The FAA will accept comment on the regulatory evaluation only, and not on the regulatory changes proposed in the NPRM.

DATES: The comment period for the NPRM published on January 13, 2015 (80 FR 1590), closed March 16, 2015, and is reopened until July 15, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by docket number FAA-2014-

1012 using any of the following methods:

Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically.

Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.

Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251.

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.

Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralen Gao, ARM-209, Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267-3168; email ralen.gao@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the ``Additional Information'' section for information on how to comment on this proposal and how the FAA will handle comments received. The ``Additional Information'' section also contains related information about the docket, privacy, the handling of proprietary or confidential business information. In addition, there is information on obtaining copies of related rulemaking documents.

Background

On January 13, 2015, the FAA issued Notice No. 14-10, entitled ``Reciprocal Waivers of Claims for Licensed or Permitted Launch and Reentry Activities,'' 80 FR 1590. The FAA requested that comments on that proposal be received on or before March 16, 2015.

After the close of the comment period, the FAA discovered that the regulatory evaluation associated with the NPRM was not posted to the docket. Therefore, to ensure that the public has the opportunity to provide comments specifically on the regulatory evaluation posted in the docket (FAA-2014-1012), the FAA is re-opening the comment period for 30 days to allow for comments on the regulatory evaluation only. The FAA will not accept or address comments on the NPRM because the comment period for the NPRM closed on March 16, 2015.

Accordingly, the comment period for Notice No. 14-10 is reopened until July 15, 2015.

Additional Information

1. Comments Invited

   The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the regulatory evaluation, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters should send only one copy of written comments, or if comments are filed electronically, commenters should submit only one time.

   The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives, as well as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this proposal, the FAA will consider all comments it receives on or before the closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed after the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without incurring

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   expense or delay. The agency may change this proposal in light of the comments it receives.

2. Availability of Rulemaking Documents

   An electronic copy of rulemaking documents may be obtained from the Internet by--

   1. Searching the Federal eRulemaking Portal (http://www.regulations.gov);

   2. Visiting the FAA's Regulations and Policies Web page at http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies or

   3. Accessing the Government Publishing Office's Web page at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/.

   Copies may also be obtained by sending a request to the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-1, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 267-9680. Commenters must identify the docket or notice number of this rulemaking.

   All documents the FAA considered in developing this proposed rule, including economic analyses and technical reports, may be accessed from the Internet through the Federal eRulemaking Portal referenced in item (1) above.

   Issued under authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 44701(a), and 44703 in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2015.

   Brenda D. Courtney,

   Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking.

   FR Doc. 2015-14503 Filed 6-12-15; 8:45 am

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