| Page Range | 63914-63916 | |
| FR Document | 2015-26850 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 63914-63916] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-26850] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 15 CFR Part 950 [Docket No: 150202106-5879-02] RIN 0648-BE86 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 that has been in effect since 2013 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. NESDIS is updating its schedule of fees for access to NOAA Environmental Data, Information, and Related Products and Services as costs of providing access have changed since 2013. DATES: Effective date: November 23, 2015. [[Page 63915]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Lewis (301) 713-7073. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background NESDIS operates NOAA's National Center 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 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 rapidly, both in size and sophistication, and as a result the associated costs have increased. Users have the ability to access the data offline, online and through the NESDIS e-Commerce System (NeS) online store. Our ability to provide data, information, products and services depends on user fees. New Fee Schedule 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 that has been in effect since 2013 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 beginning November 23, 2015. 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 public property exception of subparagraph (a)(2) of section 553, as it is limited only to the assessment of fees, per 15 U.S.C. 1534, that accurately reflect the costs of providing access to publicly available environmental data, information, and related products. 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). Cherish Johnson, Chief, Financial Officer (CFO/CAO). For the reasons set forth above, 15 CFR part 950 is amended as follows: PART 950--ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND INFORMATION 0 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. 0 2. Appendix A to Part 950 is revised to read as follows: Appendix A to Part 950--Schedule of User Fees for Access to NOAA Environmental Data ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name of product/data/publication/ information/service Current fee New fee ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOAA National Center for Environmental Information: Department of Commerce Certification $86.00 $16.00 General Certification............... 72.00 92.00 Paper Copy.......................... 2.00 3.00 Data Poster......................... 18.00 18.00 Shipping Service.................... 4.00 8.00 Rush Order Fee...................... 60.00 60.00 Super Rush Order Fee................ 100.00 100.00 Foreign Handling Fee................ 67.00 43.00 NEXRAD Doppler Radar Color Prints... 14.00 21.00 Paper Copy from Electronic Media.... 6.00 8.00 Offline In-Situ Digital Data........ 124.00 175.00 Microfilm Copy (roll to paper) per 14.00 20.00 frame from existing film........... Satellite Image Product............. 73.00 92.00 Offline Satellite, Radar, and Model 615.00 753.00 Digital Data (average unit size is 1 terabyte)........................ Conventional CD-ROM/DVD............. 60.00 110.00 Specialized CD-ROM/DVD.............. 131.00 208.00 CD-ROM/DVD Copy, Offline............ 30.00 43.00 CD-ROM/DVD Copy, Online Store....... 15.00 16.00 Facsimile Service................... 78.00 89.00 Order Handling...................... 8.00 11.00 Non-Digital Order Consultation...... 6.00 10.00 Digital Order Consultation.......... 18.00 28.00 Non-Serial Publications............. 27.00 32.00 Non-Standard Data; Select/Copy to 59.00 77.00 CD, DVD or Electronic Transfer, Specialized, Offline............... Digital and Non-Digital Off-the- 9.00 13.00 Shelf Products, Online............. Digital and Non-Digital Off-the- 11.00 17.00 Shelf Products, Offline............ Order Consultation Fee.............. 2.00 4.00 Handling and Packing Fee............ 8.00 12.00 World Ocean Database-World Ocean 15.00 * Atlas 2009 DVDs.................... Mini Poster......................... 1.00 2.00 [[Page 63916]] Icosahedron Globe................... 1.00 1.00 Convert Data to Standard Image...... 6.00 8.00 Single Orbit OLS & Subset........... 18.00 19.00 Single Orbit OLS & Subset, 5.00 6.00 Additional Orbits.................. Geolocated Data..................... 47.00 50.00 Subset of Pre-existing Geolocated 28.00 32.00 Data............................... Global Nighttime Lights Annual 74,032.00 74,924.00 Composite from One Satellite....... Most Recent DMSP-OLS Thermal Band/ 259.00 * Cloud Cover Mosaics from Multiple Satellites......................... Daily or Nightly Global Mosaics 241.00 332.00 (visible & thermal band, single spectral band or environmental data).............................. Global Nighttime Lights Lunar Cycle. 6,531.00 8,259.00 Radiance Calibrated Global DMSP-OLS 82,075.00 * Nighttime Lights Annual Composite from One Satellite................. Research Data Series CD-ROM/DVD..... 25.00 25.00 Custom Analog Plotter Prints........ 60.00 * NOS Bathymetric Maps and 7.00 8.00 Miscellaneous Archived Publication Inventory.......................... Global Annual Composite of Nighttime 8,305.00 10,794.00 Lights in Monthly Increments From One Satellite...................... High Definition Geomagnetic Model... 20,060.00 20,262.00 Provision of Global Nighttime VIIRS .............. 55,727.00 day/night band data in geotiff format............................. Provision of Global Nighttime VIIRS .............. 27,888.00 day/night band data in HDF5 Format. Provision of regional data from the .............. 14,306.00 VIIRS instrument on a daily basis.. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Reflects a product no longer offered. [FR Doc. 2015-26850 Filed 10-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule. | |
| Contact | James Lewis (301) 713-7073. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 63914 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-BE86 |