Guidelines for Compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and Related Environmental Review Statutes for the Development of Commercial Space Launch Sites

doi:10.21949/1404317

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Guidelines for Compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and Related Environmental Review Statutes for the Development of Commercial Space Launch Sites

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Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Commercial Space Transportation
Subject/TRT Terms:

Commercial Space Launch Sites Commercial Space Transportation Compliance Environmental Documentation Environmental Impact Statements Federal Government Agencies Outer Space Regulation Spacecraft Space Shuttles Technical Reports
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/1404317
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Research Paper
Geographical Coverage:

United States
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Revised
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Commercial Space Transportation
Abstract:

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is authorized to regulate and license U.S. commercial launch activities. Within DOT, the Secretary's authority has been delegated to the Office of Commercial Space Transportation (OCST). OCST is responsible for the preparation of National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) documentation, including Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), and ultimately for licensing the operation of commercial space launch sites. This Guide is intended to aid applicants for launch site operator licenses in understanding OCST's policies and procedures for compliance with NEPA requirements by providing information on the NEPA process, the types of NEPA documents, related environmental statutes that bear on the NEPA process, and the importance of coordinating the NEPA process with the development process for programs and projects. This guidance summarizes the requirements for NEPA environmental documentation, including Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements.
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