NOAA Space-Based Data Collection System (DCS) Agreement Information Collection
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking OMB approval to revise and extend the information collection for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Data Collection System (DCS) under 15 CFR part 911. The Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) DCS, also known as the Argos system, has been removed from this collection because it is no longer administered by NOAA. The GOES DCS supports environmental data collection for meteorology, oceanography, hydrology, ecology, and remote sensing. Users must submit a System Use Agreement (SUA) demonstrating that no commercial service meets their needs, along with technical and operational details. This is a regular submission with a revision and extension of OMB Control Number 0648-0157.
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Key Changes
- Removal of POES/Argos DCS from the information collection as it is no longer administered by NOAA
- Revision and 3-year extension of OMB Control Number 0648-0157
- 225 respondents required to submit System Use Agreements (SUA) using 15 CFR 911 criteria
+ 3 more changes with Pro
Obligations
What this law requires
Submit a System Use Agreement (SUA) form demonstrating the period of validity, termination procedures, authorized uses, and use priorities for GOES DCS access
Demonstrate in the SUA that no commercial service is available to meet the applicant's requirements and provide reasons for choosing the government GOES DCS system
Disclose any applicable government interest in the data collected via the GOES DCS in the System Use Agreement
Confirm in the SUA compliance with applicable International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) agreements and regulations
Include in the SUA the required equipment standards, standards of operation, data formats, data delivery systems and schedules, and reporting time and frequencies