[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR960.2]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                               OF COMMERCE
 
PART 960_LICENSING OF PRIVATE REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 960.2  Scope.

    (a) The Act and the regulations in this part apply to any person 
subject to the jurisdiction or control of the United States who operates 
or proposes to operate a private remote sensing space system, either 
directly or through an affiliate or subsidiary, and/or establishes 
substantial connections with the United States regarding the operation 
of a private remote sensing system.
    (b) In determining whether substantial connections exist with regard 
to a specific system, the factors NOAA may consider include, but are not 
limited to: the location of a system control center or operations 
centers and stations; the administrative control of the system; use of a 
U.S. launch vehicle; location or administrative control of ground 
receiving stations; the investment, ownership, or technology included in 
the system.
    (c) The regulations in this part apply to any action taken on or 
after August 30, 2000 with respect to any license, and to pre-existing 
licenses.
    (d) If any provision of the regulations in this part or the 
application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the 
validity of the remainder

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of the regulations in this part or the application of such provision to 
other persons and circumstances shall not be affected.
    (e) Issuance of a license under the regulations in this part does 
not affect the authority of any Department or Agency of the U.S. 
Government including, but not limited to, the Federal Communications 
Commission under the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), 
the Department of Transportation under the Commercial Space Launch Act 
of 1984 (49 U.S.C. app.2601 et seq.), the Department of Commerce under 
the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730-774), or the 
Department of State under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) 
and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR parts 120-
130).