What 15 CFR Part 960 - NOAA Licensing of Private Remote Sensing Space Systems requires
15 CFR Part 960 governs the licensing of private remote sensing space systems by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A person subject to U.S. jurisdiction must obtain a license from NOAA before operating a private remote sensing space system, and must submit an application that NOAA categorizes into one of three tiers based on the risk that the system's unenhanced data could be obtained from other sources. The licensee must comply with the standard license conditions applicable to all tiers, and with the additional conditions for Tier 2 and Tier 3 systems determined by the categorization. The licensee must maintain routine compliance and permit monitoring, observe the prohibitions in the regulations, and submit to investigations and enforcement. The framework, modernized in 2020, limits conditions to those necessary to address national security, international obligations and foreign policy concerns, and provides procedures for waivers, modifications and administrative appeal.
Pillar: Space & Satellite Law · Authority: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-15/subtitle-B/chapter-IX/subchapter-D/part-960
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Primary Citations — 9 traced to source
- Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992, 51 U.S.C. Chapter 601, Subchapter III - statutory authority
- 15 CFR Part 960, § 960.5 - application submission
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