PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 108 STAT. 1333 a launch site in the territory of a foreign country if there is an agreement between the United States Government and the government of the foreign country providing that the United States Government has jurisdiction over the launch or operation. (b) COMPLIANCE WITH PAYLOAD REQUIREMENTS. —The holder of a launch license under this chapter may launch a payload only if the payload complies with all requirements of the laws of the United States related to launching a payload. (c) PREVENTING LAUNCHES. — The Secretary of Transportation shall establish whether all required licenses, authorizations, and permits required for a payload have been obtained. If no license, authorization, or permit is required, the Secretary may prevent the laimch if the Secretary decides the launch would jeopardize the public health and safety, safety of property, or national security or foreign policy interest of the United States. § 70105. License applications and requirements (a) APPLICATIONS.— A person may apply to the Secretary of Transportation for a license or transfer of a license under this chapter in the form and way the Secretary prescribes. Consistent with the public health and safety, safety of property, and national security and foreign policy interests of the United States, the Secretary, not later than 180 days after receiving an application, shall issue or transfer a license if the Secretary decides in writing that the applicant complies, and will continue to comply, with this chapter and regulations prescribed under this chapter. The Secretary shall inform the applicant of any pending issue and action required to resolve the issue if the Secretary has not made a decision not later than 120 days after receiving an application. (b) REQUIREMENTS. —^(1) Except as provided in this subsection, all requirements of the laws of the United States applicable to the launch of a launch vehicle or the operation of a launch site are requirements for a license under this chapter. (2) The Secretary may prescribe— (A) any term necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter, including on-site verification that a launch or operation complies with representations stated in the application; (B) an additional requirement necessary to protect the public health and safety, safety of property, national security interests, and foreign policy interests of the United States; and (C) by regulation that a requirement of a law of the United Regulations. States not be a requirement for a license if the Secretary, after consulting with the head of the appropriate executive agency, decides that the requirement is not necessary to protect the public health and safety, safety of property, and national security and foreign policy interests of the United States. (3) The Secretary may waive a requirement for an individual applicant if the Secretary decides that the waiver is in the public interest and will not jeopardize the public health and safety, safety of property, and national security and foreign policy interests of the United States. (c) PROCEDURES AND TIMETABLES.—The Secretary shall establish procedures and timetebles that expedite review of a license application and reduce the regulatory burden for an applicant.
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