Current as of: Jan. 2010
(a) Except as otherwise provided by paragraph (b) of this section, a licensee shall ensure that the configuration of the launch site is in accordance with an explosive site plan, and that the licensee's explosive site plan is in compliance with the requirements of Sec. Sec. 420.65-420.69. The explosive site plan shall include:
(1) A scaled map that shows the location of all proposed explosive hazard facilities at the proposed launch site and that shows actual and minimal allowable distances between each explosive hazard facility and all other explosive hazard facilities and each public area, including the launch site boundary;
(2) A listing of the maximum quantities of liquid and solid propellants and other explosives to be located at each explosive hazard facility, including the class and division for each solid explosive and the hazard and compatibility group for each liquid propellant; and
(3) A description of each activity to be conducted in each explosive hazard facility.
(b) A licensee operating a launch site located on a federal launch range does not have to comply with the requirements in Sec. Sec. 420.65-420.69 if the licensee is in compliance with the federal launch range's explosive safety requirements.
(c) For explosive siting issues not otherwise addressed by the requirements of Sec. Sec. 420.65-420.69, a launch site operator must clearly and convincingly demonstrate a level of safety equivalent to that otherwise required by part 420.________________________________________________________________________
U.S. Code Provisions: Space Law
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