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United States Code Title 51 — National and Commercial Space Programs

§ 50912. Administrative hearings and judicial review

§ 50912.

Administrative hearings and judicial review

(a)

Administrative Hearings.—

The Secretary of Transportation shall provide an opportunity for a hearing on the record to—

(1)

an applicant under this chapter, for a decision of the Secretary under section 50905(a) or 50906 of this title to issue or transfer a license with terms or deny the issuance or transfer of a license;

(2)

an owner or operator of a payload under this chapter, for a decision of the Secretary under section 50904(c) of this title to prevent the launch or reentry of the payload; and

(3)

a licensee under this chapter, for a decision of the Secretary under—

(A)

section 50908(b) or (c) of this title to modify, suspend, or revoke a license; or

(B)

section 50909(a) of this title to prohibit, suspend, or end a launch or operation of a launch site or reentry site, or reentry of a reentry vehicle, licensed by the Secretary.

(b)

Judicial Review.—

A final action of the Secretary under this chapter is subject to judicial review as provided in chapter 7 of title 5.