FAA Renewal of Information Collection: Human Space Flight Requirements for Crew and Space Flight Participants

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking public comments under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 on its intent to renew OMB approval for a mandatory information collection related to human space flight operations. The collection requires operators to demonstrate that launch or reentry operations involving human participants meet established risk criteria designed to protect public safety. The regulatory basis for this collection stems from the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004, which directed the FAA to establish safety requirements for commercial human spaceflight. These requirements were codified through a final rule published on December 15, 2006 (71 FR 75616), covering crew qualifications, training, notification procedures, and informed consent for space flight participants. The information collected ensures that commercial space operators document compliance with crew training and qualification standards, and that space flight participants are properly informed of the risks associated with launch and reentry operations. This is a renewal — not a new requirement — meaning the underlying rules remain unchanged. Public comments are invited as part of the standard OMB clearance process, giving stakeholders an opportunity to weigh in on the burden, necessity, and utility of the information being collected before the FAA formally submits its renewal request.

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