[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: 15CFR960.2]



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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).