[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: 14CFR431.7]

[Page 849]
 
                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
     CHAPTER III--COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL AVIATION 
              ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 431_LAUNCH AND REENTRY OF A REUSABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE (RLV)--Table of 
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 431.7  Payload and payload reentry determinations.

    (a) A payload determination is required to launch a payload unless 
the proposed payload is exempt from payload review under Sec. 415.53 of 
this chapter. Requirements for obtaining a payload determination are set 
forth in part 415, subpart D of this chapter.
    (b) A payload reentry determination is required to reenter a payload 
to Earth on an RLV unless the proposed payload is exempt from payload 
reentry review.
    (c) A payload reentry determination made under a previous license 
application under this subchapter may satisfy the requirements of 
paragraph (b) of this section.
    (d) The FAA conducts a review, as described in subpart D of this 
part, to make a payload reentry determination. Either an RLV mission 
license applicant or a payload owner or operator may request a review of 
the proposed payload using the application procedures contained in part 
413 of this subchapter. Upon receipt of an application, the FAA may 
conduct a payload reentry review independently of an RLV mission license 
application.