Mitigation of Orbital Debris in the New Space Age

Protection of human health or safety (TBT); Protection of the environment (TBT)

Satellite orbital debris

Link to ePing

03.120 - Quality; 03.120 - Quality; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 13.030 - Wastes; 13.030 - Wastes; 33.060.30 - Radio relay and fixed satellite communications systems; 33.060.30 - Radio relay and fixed satellite communications systems; 33.070.40 - Satellite; 33.070.40 - Satellite; 49.140 - Space systems and operations; 49.140 - Space systems and operations

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the new information collection as a result of changes adopted in a Report and Order titled “Mitigation of Orbital Debris in the New Space Age” (Orbital Debris Report and Order) and a Second Report and Order titled “Space Innovation; Mitigation of Orbital Debris in the New Space Age” (Orbital Debris Second Report and Order), and affirmed and further clarified in an Order on Reconsideration titled “Mitigation of Orbital Debris in the New Space Age” (Orbital Debris Reconsideration Order). This document announces the effective date of rules adopted in those orders that contained new or modified information collection requirements that required review and approval by OMB and that had not already been announced as effective. This document also summarizes and makes effective the rules adopted in the Orbital Debris Second Report and Order, which required space stations ending their mission in, or passing through, the low-Earth orbit region below 2000 km altitude and planning disposal through uncontrolled atmospheric re-entry to complete disposal as soon as practicable following end of mission, and no later than five years after the end of the mission. The full text is available at https://www.fcc.gov/​document/​fcc-adopts-new-5-year-rule-deorbiting-satellites-0. Effective date: The amendments to 47 CFR 25.114(d)(14), 25.121(f), 25.122(c) and (d), and 25.123(b) published at 85 FR 52422 (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1646) on 25 August 2020, and the amendments to 47 CFR 5.64(b)(7)(iv)(A), 25.114(d)(14)(vii)(D)(1), 25.283(b), (d), and (e), and 97.207(g)(1)(vii)(D)(1) in this final rule are effective 9 September 2024.    Compliance date: Compliance with the amendments to 47 CFR 5.64(b)(7)(iv)(A), 25.114(d)(14)(vii)(D)(1), and 97.207(g)(1)(vii)(D)(1) is not required until 29 September 2024.89 Federal Register (FR) 65217, Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 525 and 97_x000D_ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-09/html/2024-17093.htm_x000D_ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-09/pdf/2024-17093.pdf_x000D_ https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-22-74A1.pdf_x000D_ All current and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1646 are identified by IB Docket No. 22-271IB Docket No. 18-313; FCC 20-54, FCC 22-74, FCC 24-6. The Docket Folders are available on the FCC's Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS)  Filings posted to ECFS for 22-271 are accessible using this link

1:File here 2:File here

EN:File here

FR:File here

ES:File here

Active Inactive