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B-332217 1 (2020-06-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaeblk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-332217 June 2, 2020 The Honorable Roger Wicker Chairman The Honorable Maria Cantwell Ranking Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson Chairwoman The Honorable Frank Lucas Ranking Member Committee on Science, Space, and Technology House of Representatives Subject: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Licensing of Private Remote Sensing Space Systems Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) entitled Licensing of Private Remote Sensing Space Systems (RIN: 0648-BA15). We received the rule on April 10, 2020. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule; request for comments on May 20, 2020. 85 Fed. Reg. 30790. The effective date of the rule is July 20, 2020. According to NOAA, the final rule substantially revises the regulations for licensing the operation of private remote sensing space systems under the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-555, 106 Stat. 4163 (1992). NOAA stated the changes in the final rule reflect significant changes in the space-based remote sensing industry since the last time the regulations were updated and to modernize NOAA's regulatory approach. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt or the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. § 801 (a)(3)(A). The final rule was published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2020. 85 Fed. Reg. 30790. The Congressional Record indicated the Senate received the final rule on May 4 but did not indicate when the House received the final rule. 166 Cong. Reg. S2378 (daily ed. May 12, 2020). The final rule has a stated effective date of July 20, 2020. If the House received the final rule by May 20, then the final rule does have the required 60-day delay in its effective date. Enclosed is our assessment of NOAA's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801 (a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. If you have any questions about this report or wish to contact GAO officials responsible for the evaluation work relating to

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