14 CFR § 450.149 - Safety-critical personnel qualifications.

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title: "14 CFR § 450.149 - Safety-critical personnel qualifications."
title_number: 14
title_name: "Aeronautics and Space"
section_number: "450.149"
section_name: "Safety-critical personnel qualifications."
chapter_name: "COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
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part_number: "450"
part_name: "LAUNCH AND REENTRY LICENSE REQUIREMENTS"
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authority: "51 U.S.C. 50901-50923."
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# 450.149 Safety-critical personnel qualifications.

(a) *General.* An operator must ensure safety-critical personnel are trained, qualified, and capable of performing their safety-critical tasks, and that their training is current.

(b) *Application requirements.* An applicant must—

(1) Identify safety-critical tasks that require qualified personnel;

(2) Provide internal training and currency requirements, completion standards, or any other means of demonstrating compliance with the requirements of this section; and

(3) Describe the process for tracking training currency.