14 CFR § 450.33 - Incremental review and determinations.

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title: "14 CFR § 450.33 - Incremental review and determinations."
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title_name: "Aeronautics and Space"
section_number: "450.33"
section_name: "Incremental review and determinations."
chapter_name: "COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
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authority: "51 U.S.C. 50901-50923."
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# 450.33 Incremental review and determinations.

An applicant may submit its application for a safety review in modules using an incremental approach approved by the Administrator.

(a) An applicant must identify to the Administrator, prior to submitting an application, whether it will submit a modular application for any approval or determination.

(b) An applicant using an incremental approach must have the approach approved by the Administrator prior to submitting an application. In reviewing a proposed approach, the Administrator will consider the following:

(1) Whether the modules can be reviewed independently; and

(2) Whether the modules will be submitted in a workable chronological order.

(c) The Administrator may make incremental determinations as part of this review process.