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SAFETY APPROVAL

Understand the process, eligibility, and criteria for obtaining FAA safety approvals in commercial space launch and reentry activities. Safety approvals are voluntary and valid for 5 years, allowing use of approved items within specified limits. Consultation with the FAA ensures public safety.

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SAFETY APPROVAL

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  1. Federal Aviation Administration SAFETY APPROVAL Safety Approval FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation Systems Engineering and Training Division (FAA/AST-300) Prepared by: Sherman Council COMSTAC May 2008

  2. Outline • Statutory Authority & Regulation • Background • What Is A Safety Approval? • What A Safety Approval Is Not • Who Is Eligible For A Safety Approval? • What Is Eligible For A Safety Approval? • Criteria For Obtaining A Safety Approval • Additional Information • Conclusion

  3. Statutory Authority & Regulation • Statutory Authority • The 1998 amendments to the Commercial Space Launch Act, added authority for establishing procedures to issue “safety approvals” for use in conducting licensed commercial space launch or reentry activities. • Regulation • Under Part 414 Safety Approval Final Rule, Effective September 14, 2006, the FAA may issue a safety approval for the following elements: • (a) launch vehicle, reentry vehicle, safety system, process, service, or any identified component thereof; or • (b) qualified and trained personnel, performing a process or function related to licensed launch activities

  4. Background • A safety approval is entirely voluntary • The FAA does not require a safety approval for launch or reentry licensing or permitting activities • A safety approval allows an operator to use an approved item without re-examining the element in a license or experimental permit application • Safety Approvals may be issued separate from a licensing or permitting determination

  5. What Is A Safety Approval? • The safety approval indicates that the FAA considers the use of the approved item, to be consistent with FAA launch and reentry licensing or permitting • Safety Approval usage must be consistent with launch or reentry safety and fall within the operating limits of the approval • A safety-approved item may be offered to a prospective launch or reentry licensee or permittee

  6. What A Safety Approval Is Not • Certification by the FAA • An indication of mission success or failure • A finding of suitability for purposes outside the stated limitations of the safety approval • An authorization to conduct a launch or reentry, or to operate a launch or reentry site • A guarantee that a safety-approved element of a launch or reentry proposal will function in accordance with supplier specifications

  7. Who Is Eligible For A Safety Approval? • Manufacturer of a launch of reentry vehicle or component • Designer /developer of a safety system or process • Persons who perform safety critical functions in conducting a licensed or permitted launch or reentry

  8. What Is Eligible For A Safety Approval? • Launch or reentry vehicle and personnel who perform safety functions • Certain safety systems, services and processes integral to launch or reentry operations NOTE: • FAA’s determination of eligibility is based upon acceptance of identified standards • Safety approvals will not be issued for items that do not perform a safety function in the conduct of a licensed or permitted launch or reentry

  9. Criteria For Obtaining A Safety Approval • Establishing Standards • The FAA will rely on the following sources of standards when evaluating safety approvals: • FAA or other Federal regulations • Government-developed or adopted standards • Industry consensus standards • Applicant proposed safety standards • Any proposed safety standard must be publicly available or be made publicly available to be acceptable

  10. Criteria For Obtaining A Safety Approval • Performance and Verification Requirements • Demonstrate satisfaction of a standard • Conduct verification and submit results • Scope of the Safety Approval • The scope of the safety approval will be limited by the scope of the demonstration contained in the application • Terms and Conditions • The FAA will determine specific terms and conditions of a safety approval individually

  11. Additional Information • Safety Approvals are valid for 5 years • Safety Approvals can be transferred • Safety Approvals can be renewed or modified • A holder of a safety approval must maintain all records • A holder of a safety approval may request confidentiality for their data

  12. Conclusion • Development of a safety approval application is facilitated through early and frequent consultation between the applicant and the FAA to assure public safety issues are identified and adequately addressed

  13. Questions or Comments? CONTACT INFORMATIONSubject: Safety Approvals FAA/AST POC: Sherman CouncilPosition: Program LeadOffice Phone: 202.267.8308Email: sherman.council@faa.gov Regulation Location: http://ast.faa.gov >>Regulations>>Part 414 -- Safety Approvals

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