14 CFR 414.7
§ 414.7 Eligibility.
United States · 14 CFR — Aeronautics and Space · Status: effective
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- 14 CFR 414.7, § 414.7 Eligibility, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/59652
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(a) There is no citizenship requirement to obtain a safety element approval.
(b) You may be eligible for a safety element approval if you are—
(1) A designer, manufacturer, or operator of a launch or reentry vehicle or component thereof;
(2) The designer or developer of a safety system or process; or
(3) Personnel who perform safety-critical functions in conducting a licensed launch or reentry.
(c) A safety element approval applicant must have sufficient knowledge and expertise to show that the design and operation of the safety element for which safety element approval is sought qualify for a safety element approval.
(d) Only the safety elements defined under this part are eligible for a safety element approval.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.