15 CFR § 960.18

15 CFR · Commerce and Foreign Trade

§ 960.18 — Grounds for adjudication by the Secretary.

15 CFR § 960.18

TitleTitle 15: Commerce and Foreign Trade PartPart 960: Licensing of Private Remote Sensing Space Systems

SourceeCFR (current through Apr 9, 2026)

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15 C.F.R. § 960.18 (2026).

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§ 960.18 Grounds for adjudication by the Secretary.

(a)In accordance with the procedures in this subpart, a person may appeal the following adverse actions for adjudication by the Secretary:

(1)The denial of a license;

(2)The categorization of a system in a tier;

(3)The failure to make a final determination on a license grant or denial or a licensee's modification request within the timelines provided in this part;

(4)The imposition of a license condition;

(5)The denial of a licensee-requested license modification; and

(6)The replacement of an existing license with a license granted under § 960.3(a)(1) or termination of an existing license under § 960.3(a)(2).

(b)The only acceptable grounds for appeal of the actions in paragraph (a) of this section are as follows:

(1)The S

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§ 960.18 Grounds for adjudication by the Secretary.

(a) In accordance with the procedures in this subpart, a person may appeal the following adverse actions for adjudication by the Secretary:

(1) The denial of a license;

(2) The categorization of a system in a tier;

(3) The failure to make a final determination on a license grant or denial or a licensee's modification request within the timelines provided in this part;

(4) The imposition of a license condition;

(5) The denial of a licensee-requested license modification; and

(6) The replacement of an existing license with a license granted under § 960.3(a)(1) or termination of an existing license under § 960.3(a)(2).

(b) The only acceptable grounds for appeal of the actions in paragraph (a) of this section are as follows:

(1) The Secretary's action was arbitrary, capricious, or contrary to law; or

(2) The action was based on a clear factual error.

(c) No appeal is allowed to the extent that there is involved the conduct of military or foreign affairs functions.