Voluntary Licensing of Amateur Rocket Operations; Correction; Delay of Effective Date
other · Rule · Direct final rule; correction; delay of effective date. · Published 2012-10-10 · Effective 2012-08-22 · 77 FR 61513
Document
Document number
2012-25021
Federal Register citation
77 FR 61513
Type
Rule
Action
Direct final rule; correction; delay of effective date.
Category
other
Publication date
2012-10-10
Effective date
2012-08-22
FAA docket
Docket No. FAA-2012-0318
Abstract
This action delays the effective date for a direct final rule that was published on August 22, 2012. In that rule, the FAA amends the scope of its regulations to allow launch operators that conduct certain amateur rocket launches an opportunity to voluntarily apply for a commercial space transportation license or experimental permit. The FAA has received several adverse comments to this rule, and delays the effective date to allow time for adequate analysis and a final determination. This document also corrects the regulatory identification number on the original publication.