[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR417.103]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
     CHAPTER III--COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL AVIATION 
              ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 417_LAUNCH SAFETY--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart B_Launch Safety Responsibilities
 
Sec. 417.103  Safety organization.

    (a) A launch operator must maintain and document a safety 
organization. A launch operator must identify lines of communication and 
approval authority for all public safety decisions, including those 
regarding design, operations, and analysis. A launch operator must 
describe its lines of communication, both within the launch operator's 
organization and between the launch operator and any federal launch 
range or other launch site operator providing launch services, in 
writing. Documented approval authority shall also be employed by the 
launch operator throughout the life of the launch system to ensure 
public safety and compliance with this part.
    (b) A launch operator's safety organization must include, but need 
not be limited to, the following launch management positions:
    (1) An employee of the launch operator who has the launch operator's 
final approval authority for launch. This employee, referred to as the 
launch director in this part, must ensure compliance with this part.
    (2) An employee of the launch operator who is authorized to examine 
all aspects of the launch operator's launch safety operations and to 
monitor independently personnel compliance with the launch operator's 
safety policies and procedures. This employee, referred to as the safety 
official in this part, shall have direct access to the launch director, 
who shall ensure that all of the safety official's concerns are 
addressed prior to launch.

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