Federal Register: December 27, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 247)
DOCID: fr27de10-6 FR Doc 2010-32404
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
CFR Citation: 15 CFR Part 950
Docket ID: [Docket No. 090113018-9019-01]
RIN ID: RIN 0648-AX74
NOTICE: RULES
DOCID: fr27de10-6
ACTION: Fisheries of the Northeastern United States:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Final rule.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Schedule of Fees for Access to NOAA Environmental Data, Information, and Related Products and Services
DATES: Effective Date: February 28, 2011.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
In this final rule, NESDIS establishes a new schedule of fees for the sale of its data, information, and related products and services to users. NESDIS is revising the fee schedule 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 under 15 U.S.C. 1534 to assess fees, up to fair market value, for access to environmental data, information, and products derived from, collected, and/or archived by NOAA. Other than depreciation, costs to upgrade computer hardware and software systems will not be included in the fees charged to users.
SUMMARY:
Schedule of Fees for Access to NOAA Environmental Data, Information, and Related Products and Services
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
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Background
NESDIS operates NOAA's National Data Centers for Climate, Geophysics, Oceans, and Coasts. Through these Data Centers, 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 data bases containing over 2,400 environmental variables at three National Data Centers and seven World Data Centers. These centers respond to over 2,000,000 requests for these data and products annually from over 70 countries. This collection of environmental data and products is growing exponentially, both in size and sophistication.
Users have the ability to access the data offline, online and through the NESDIS.
eCommerce System (NeS) online store. Our ability to provide these data, information, products and services depends on user fees. New Fee Schedule
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 beginning February 1, 2011. 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 the 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 proprietary exception of subparagraph (a)(2) of section 553. 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.
List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 950
Organization and functions (Government agencies). Michael H. Abreu,
Chief, Financial Officer (CFO/CAO).
For the reasons set forth above, 15 CFR Part 950 is amended as follows: PART 950ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND INFORMATION
1. The authority citation for part 950 continues to read as follows:
Authority: (5 U.S.C. 552, 553). Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970.
2. Appendix A to Part 950 is revised to read as follows:
Appendix A to Part 950Schedule of User Fees for Access to NOAA Environmental Data
Name of product/data/publication/
information/service Current fee New fee NOAA National Data Centers Standard User
Fees:
Department of Commerce Certification $85.00 $91.00
General Certification............... 68.00 74.00
Paper Copy.......................... 2.00 2.00
Online InSitu Digital Data......... 6.00 6.00
Data Poster......................... 18.00 18.00
Shipping Service
for orders totaling less than 3.00 3.00 $50.00.........................
for orders totaling $50.00 or 3.00 3.00 more...........................
Rush Order Fee...................... 60.00 60.00
Super Rush Order Fee................ 100.00 100.00
Foreign Handling Fee
for orders totaling less than 22.00 39.00 $100.00........................
for orders totaling $100.00 or 22.00 39.00 more...........................
Additional National Climatic Data Center
(NCDC) User Fees:
NEXRAD Doppler Radar Color Prints... 18.00 17.00
Paper Copy from Electronic Media.... 6.00 6.00
Offline InSitu Digital Data........ 164.00 156.00
Microfilm Copy (roll to paper) per 13.00 14.00 frame from existing film...........
Satellite Image Product............. 82.00 83.00
Offline Satellite Digital Data
(average unit size is 1.2
gigabytes).........................
Offline Radar Digital Data (Level
II) (average unit size is 4
gigabytes).........................
Offline Satellite, Radar, and Model 996.00 984.00 Digital Data (average unit size is
1 terabyte)........................
Conventional CDROM/DVD............. 74.00 69.00
Specialized CDROM/DVD.............. 165.00 158.00
CDROM/DVD Copy, Offline............ 35.00 35.00
CDROM/DVD Copy, Online Store....... 17.00 17.00
Facsimile Service................... 80.00 80.00
Order Handling...................... * 9.00
NonDigital Order Consultation...... * 7.00
Digital Order Consultation.......... * 22.00 Additional National Oceanographic Data
Center (NODC) User Fees:
NODC NonSerial Publications........ 20.00 22.00
NODC NonStandard Data; Select/Copy 42.00 49.00 to CD, DVD or Electronic Transfer,
Specialized, Offline...............
NODC NonStandard Data; 11 Direct 19.00 19.00 Copy to CD, DVD, or Electronic
Transfer, Specialized, Offline.....
NODC Digital and NonDigital Offthe 4.00 4.00 Shelf Products, Online.............
NODC Digital and NonDigital Offthe 6.00 9.00 Shelf Products, Offline............
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NODC Order Consultation Fee......... * 2.00
NODC Handling and Packing Fee....... * 7.00
World Ocean DatabaseWorld Ocean * 11.00 Atlas 2009 DVDs....................
Additional National Geophysical Data
Center (NGDC) User Fees:
Mini Poster......................... 1.00 1.00
Icosahedron Globe................... 3.00 .50
Convert Data to Standard Image...... 5.00 5.00
Single Orbit OLS.................... 16.00 16.00
Single Orbit OLS, Additional Orbits. 5.00 5.00
Single Orbit OLSSubset............ 16.00 16.00
Single Orbit OLS, SubsetAdditional 5.00 5.00 Orbits.............................
Geolocated Data..................... 43.00 45.00
Subset of Preexisting Geolocated 26.00 27.00 Data...............................
Global DMSPOLS Nighttime Lights 70,140.00 73,614.00 Annual Composite from One Satellite
Most Recent DMSPOLS Thermal Band/ 238.00 250.00 Cloud Cover Mosaics from Multiple
Satellites.........................
Nightly DMSPOLS Mosaics, Visible 223.00 235.00 and Thermal Band Data from One
Satellite..........................
Global DMSPOLS Nighttime Lights 6,020.00 6,307.00 Lunar Cycle Composite from One
Satellite..........................
Radiance Calibrated Global DMSPOLS 77,177.00 81,047.00 Nighttime Lights Annual Composite
from One Satellite.................
Research Data Series CDROM/DVD..... 25.00 25.00
Custom Analog Plotter Prints........ 60.00 60.00
NOS Bathymetric Maps and 7.00 7.00 Miscellaneous Archived Publication
Inventory..........................
Global DMSPOLS Annual Composite of 7,665.00 8,032.00 Persistent Nighttime Lights on
Monthly Increments from One
Satellite..........................
Data Poster......................... * 18.00
High Definition Geomagnetic Model... * 19,997.00 * Reflects a new product not previously
offered................................
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