2012 US Code
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 49 - INTEGRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTEM (§§ 3601 - 3611)
Section 3602 - Definitions
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER 49 - INTEGRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTEM Sec. 3602 - Definitions |
Contains | section 3602 |
Date | 2012 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 111-11, title XII, §12303, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1428. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 123 Stat. 1428 |
Public Law Reference | Public Law 111-11 |
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In this chapter:
(1) AdministratorThe term “Administrator” means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Under Secretary's capacity as Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) CouncilThe term “Council” means the National Ocean Research Leadership Council established by section 7902 of title 10.
(3) Federal assetsThe term “Federal assets” means all relevant non-classified civilian coastal and ocean observations, technologies, and related modeling, research, data management, basic and applied technology research and development, and public education and outreach programs, that are managed by member agencies of the Council.
(4) Interagency Ocean Observation CommitteeThe term “Interagency Ocean Observation Committee” means the committee established under section 3603(c)(2) of this title.
(5) Non-Federal assetsThe term “non-Federal assets” means all relevant coastal and ocean observation technologies, related basic and applied technology research and development, and public education and outreach programs that are integrated into the System and are managed through States, regional organizations, universities, nongovernmental organizations, or the private sector.
(6) Regional information coordination entities (A) In generalThe term “regional information coordination entity” means an organizational body that is certified or established by contract or memorandum by the lead Federal agency designated in section 3603(c)(3) of this title and coordinates State, Federal, local, and private interests at a regional level with the responsibility of engaging the private and public sectors in designing, operating, and improving regional coastal and ocean observing systems in order to ensure the provision of data and information that meet the needs of user groups from the respective regions.
(B) Certain included associationsThe term “regional information coordination entity” includes regional associations described in the System Plan.
(7) SecretaryThe term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(8) SystemThe term “System” means the National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System established under section 3603 of this title.
(9) System PlanThe term “System Plan” means the plan contained in the document entitled “Ocean. US Publication No. 9, The First Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Development Plan”, as updated by the Council under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, §12303, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1428.)
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