Pub. L. 115-254, div. B, tit. V, sec. 520 (as amended)

INTRA-AGENCY COORDINATION.

Year: 2025Length: 256 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 520. [49 U.S.C. 40113 note] INTRA-AGENCY COORDINATION. Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall implement a policy that— (1) designates the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation as the primary liaison between the commercial space transportation industry and the Administration; (2) recognizes the necessity of, and set forth processes for, launch license and permit holder coordination with the Air Traffic Organization on matters including— (A) the use of air navigation facilities; (B) airspace safety; and (C) planning of commercial space launch and launch support activities; (3) designates a single point of contact within the Air Traffic Organization who is responsible for— (A) maintaining letters of agreement between a launch license or permit holder and a Federal Aviation Administration facility; (B) making such letters of agreement available to the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation; (C) ensuring that a facility that has entered into such a letter of agreement is aware of and fulfills its responsibilities under the letter; and (D) liaising between the Air Traffic Organization and the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation on any matter relating to such a letter of agreement; and (4) requires the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation to facilitate, upon the request of a launch license or permit holder— (A) coordination between a launch license and permit holder and the Air Traffic Organization; and (B) the negotiation of letters of agreement between a launch license or permit holder and a Federal Aviation Administration facility or the Air Traffic Organization.
Cross-references to the US Code
49 U.S.C. 40113 note
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