[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 15CFR960.1]



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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. 960.1  Purpose.









                            Subpart A_General



Sec.

960.1 Purpose.

960.2 Scope.

960.3 Definitions.



                           Subpart B_Licenses



960.4 Application.

960.5 Confidentiality of information.

960.6 Review procedures for license applications.

960.7 Amendments to licenses.

960.8 Notification of foreign agreements.

960.9 License term.

960.10 Appeals/hearings.

960.11 Conditions for operation.

960.12 Data policy for remote sensing space systems.



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                         Subpart C_Prohibitions



960.13 Prohibitions.



                    Subpart D_Enforcement Procedures



960.14 In general.

960.15 Penalties and sanctions.



Appendix 1 to Part 960--Filing Instructions and Information To Be 

          Included in the Licensing Application

Appendix 2 to Part 960--Fact Sheet Regarding the Memorandum of 

          Understanding Concerning the Licensing of Private Remote 

          Sensing Satellite Systems Dated February 2, 2000



    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 5624.



    Source: 65 FR 46829, July 31, 2000, unless otherwise noted.







    (a) The regulations in this part set forth the procedural and 

informational requirements for obtaining a license to operate a private 

remote sensing space system under Title II of the Land Remote Sensing 

Policy Act of 1992 (15 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) (Public Law 102-555, 106 

Stat. 4163) and the President's Policy announced on March 10, 1994, 

entitled, ``U.S. Policy on Foreign Access to Remote Sensing Space 

Capabilities'' (PDD 23) (Available from NOAA, National Environmental 

Satellite Data and Information Service, 1335 East-West Highway, Room 

7311, Silver Spring, MD 20910). In addition, this part describes NOAA's 

regulation of such systems, pursuant to the Act and PDD 23. The 

regulations in this part are intended to:

    (1) Facilitate development of the commercial space remote sensing 

industry in the United States and promote the broad use of remote 

sensing data;

    (2) Preserve the national security of the United States;

    (3) Observe the foreign policies and international obligations of 

the United States;

    (4) Ensure that unenhanced data collected by licensed private remote 

sensing space systems concerning the territory of any country are made 

available to the government of that country upon its request, as soon as 

such data are available and on reasonable commercial terms and 

conditions as appropriate;

    (5) Ensure that remotely sensed data are widely available for 

research, particularly environmental and global change research; and

    (6) Maintain a permanent comprehensive U.S. government archive of 

global land remote sensing data for long-term monitoring and study of 

the changing global environment and other archival purposes.

    (b) In accordance with the Act and the PDD 23, decisions regarding 

the issuance of licenses and operational conditions (See subpart B of 

this part) will be made by the Secretary of Commerce, or his/her 

designee. Determinations of conditions to meet national security, 

foreign policy and international obligations are made by the Secretaries 

of Defense and State respectively. Determinations will be made in 

accordance with the process described in the Interagency MOU Fact Sheet 

contained in Appendix 2 of this part.