Rule2021-20194
Schedule of Fees for Access to NOAA Environmental Data, Information, and Related Products and Services
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Published
September 21, 2021
Effective
October 21, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
In this final rule, NESDIS establishes a new schedule of fees for special access to NOAA data, information, and related products and services. NOAA continues to make its environmental data available to the public without any fee in most instances, primarily via NOAA's Comprehensive Large Array-Data Stewardship System (CLASS). NESDIS is revising the fee schedule that has been in effect since 2019 to ensure that the fees accurately reflect the costs of providing access to the environmental data, information, and related products and services. NESDIS is authorized to assess fees, up to fair market value, depending upon the user and intended use, for access to environmental data, information, and products derived from, collected, and/or archived by NOAA.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 21, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52399-52401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20194]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
15 CFR Part 950
[Docket No. 210909-0180]
RIN 0648-BK67
Schedule of Fees for Access to NOAA Environmental Data,
Information, and Related Products and Services
AGENCY: National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service
(NESDIS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: In this final rule, NESDIS establishes a new schedule of fees
for special access to NOAA data, information, and related products and
services. NOAA continues to make its environmental data available to
the public without any fee in most instances, primarily via NOAA's
Comprehensive Large Array-Data Stewardship System (CLASS). NESDIS is
revising the fee schedule that has been in effect since 2019 to ensure
that the fees accurately reflect the costs of providing access to the
environmental data, information, and related products and services.
NESDIS is authorized to assess fees, up to fair market value, depending
upon the user and intended use, for access to environmental data,
information, and products derived from, collected, and/or archived by
NOAA.
DATES: This rule is effective October 21, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelli Walters (202) 650-1129.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
NESDIS operates NOAA's National Centers for Environmental
Information (NCEI). Through NCEI, NESDIS provides and ensures timely
access to global environmental data from satellites and other sources,
provides information services, and develops science products.
NESDIS maintains some 1,300 databases containing over 2,400
environmental variables at NCEI and 7 World Data Centers. These centers
respond to over 2,000,000 requests for these data and products annually
from over 70 countries, the vast majority of which are fulfilled at no
fee to the requestor via NOAA CLASS. This collection of environmental
data and products is growing rapidly, both in size and sophistication,
and as a result the associated costs have increased.
If CLASS is unable to meet a user's need, users have the ability to
access the special data products described in the table below offline,
online and through the NESDIS e-Commerce System (NeS) online store. Our
ability to provide these special data, information, products and
services depends on user fees.
New Fee Schedule
In this final rule, NESDIS establishes a new schedule of fees for
access to these special data, information, and related products and
services. NESDIS is revising the fee schedule that has been in effect
since 2019 to ensure that the fees accurately reflect the costs of
providing access to the environmental data, information, and related
products and services. The new fee schedule lists both the current fee
charged for each item and the new fee to be charged to users that will
take effect October 21, 2021. The schedule applies to the listed
services provided by NESDIS on or after this date, except for products
and services covered by a subscription agreement in effect as of this
date that extends beyond this date. In those cases, the increased fees
will apply upon renewal of the subscription agreement or at the
earliest amendment date provided by the agreement.
NESDIS will continue to review these user fees periodically, and
will revise such fees as necessary. Any future changes in the user fees
and their effective date will be announced through notice in the
Federal Register.
Classification
This rule has been determined to be not significant for purposes of
E.O. 12866. The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (5
U.S.C. 553) requiring notice of proposed rulemaking and the opportunity
for public participation are inapplicable because this rule falls
within the public property exception of subparagraph (a)(2) of section
553, as it relates only to the assessment of fees, as authorized by 15
U.S.C. 1534. Further, no other law requires that a notice of proposed
rulemaking and an opportunity for public comment be given for this
rule. Because a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for
public comment are not required to be given for this rule under 5
U.S.C. 553 or by any other law, the requirements of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are not applicable. Accordingly,
no Regulatory Flexibility Analysis is required and none has been
prepared.
List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 950
Organization and functions (Government agencies).
Dated: September 14, 2021.
James Donnellon,
Chief, Financial Officer (CFO/CAO), National Environmental Satellite,
Data and Information Service.
For the reasons set forth above, 15 CFR part 950 is amended as
follows:
PART 950--ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND INFORMATION
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1. The authority citation for part 950 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1534.
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2. Revise Appendix A to Part 950 to read as follows:
Appendix A to Part 950--Schedule of User Fees for Access to NOAA
Environmental Data
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Name of Product/Data/Publication/
Information/Service
----------------------------------------- Current fee New fee
NOAA National Center for Environmental
Information
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Department of Commerce Certification.... $119.00 $153.00
General Certification................... 103.00 133.00
Paper Copy.............................. 8.00 10.00
Data Poster............................. 17.00 15.00
Shipping Service........................ 8.00 10.00
Rush Order Fee.......................... 63.00 65.00
Super Rush Order Fee.................... 105.00 109.00
Foreign Handling Fee.................... 45.00 47.00
NEXRAD Doppler Radar Color Prints....... 22.00 27.00
Paper Copy from Electronic Media........ 8.00 10.00
Offline In-Situ Digital Data............ 127.00 113.00
Microfilm Copy (roll to paper) per frame 20.00 (*)
from existing film.....................
Satellite Image Product................. 61.00 75.00
Offline Satellite, Radar, and Model 388.00 455.00
Digital Data (average unit size is 1
terabyte)..............................
Conventional CD-ROM/DVD................. 79.00 94.00
Specialized CD-ROM/DVD.................. 175.00 204.00
CD-ROM/DVD Copy, Offline................ 62.00 76.00
CD-ROM/DVD Copy, Online Store........... 28.00 34.00
Facsimile Service....................... 89.00 (*)
Order Handling.......................... 20.00 23.00
Non-Digital Order Consultation.......... 9.00 13.00
Digital Order Consultation.............. 26.00 31.00
Single Orbit OLS & Subset............... 20.00 19.00
Single Orbit OLS & Subset, Additional 6.00 7.00
Orbits.................................
Global Nighttime Lights Monthly 8,705.00 9,508.00
Composite--one satellite...............
Research Data Series CD-ROM/DVD......... 25.00 20.00
High Definition Geomagnetic Model....... 22,540.00 24,129.00
High Definition Geomagnetic Model--Real 29,059.00 30,915.00
Time (HDGM-RT).........................
Provision of Global Nighttime VIIRS day/ 56,130.00 (*)
night band data in geotiff format......
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Provision of Global Nighttime VIIRS day/ 29,975.00 (*)
night band data in HDF5 format.........
Provision of regional data from the 14,720.00 (*)
VIIRS instrument on a daily basis......
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* Indicates a product no longer offered.
[FR Doc. 2021-20194 Filed 9-20-21; 8:45 am]
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