14 C.F.R. § 435.31 General.
Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space
The FAA conducts a safety review to determine whether an applicant is capable of reentering a reentry vehicle and payload, if any, to a designated reentry site without jeopardizing public health and safety and the safety of property. A safety approval is part of the licensing record on which the licensing determination is based.
Title 14: Aeronautics and Space
PART 435—REENTRY OF A REENTRY VEHICLE OTHER THAN A REUSABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE (RLV)
Subpart C—Safety Review and Approval for Reentry of a Reentry Vehicle
§ 435.31 General.