[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 14, Volume 5] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 14CFR1215.114] [Page 148] TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE CHAPTER V--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION PART 1215_TRACKING AND DATA RELAY SATELLITE SYSTEM (TDRSS)--Table of Contents Subpart 1215.1_Use and Reimbursement Policy for Non-U.S. Government Users Sec. 1215.114 Service rates. (a) Non-U.S. Government user rates will reflect TDRSS total operational and maintenance costs prorated to a per-minute basis. (b) Rates for TDRSS services will be set by the Associate Administrator for Space Operations each October for the following year, January through December. Rate variations will reflect changes in operating costs, loading formulas and escalation. (c) Projected estimates will include escalation bases on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Index for compensation per hour--total private. (d) Appendix A is provided for preliminary planning purposes only. It delineates the rate per minute by service and type of user. These rates are subject to change. (e) The per minute charge for TDRSS service is computed by multiplying the charge per minute for the appropriate service by the number of minutes scheduled and the appropriate factor (for flexible, constrained or disruptive/emergency service). [48 FR 9845, Mar. 9, 1983, as amended at 49 FR 10659, Mar. 22, 1984; 56 FR 28049, June 19, 1991]