NOAA Environmental Data Access Fee Schedule Update
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This rule updates the fees for special access to NOAA's environmental data, products, and services, beginning May 14, 2026. Most data from NOAA remains free, but now access to certain specialized data incurs a fee to better reflect service costs.
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Key Changes
- New fee schedule for NOAA environmental data access effective May 14, 2026.
- Most NOAA data remains free, but fees for special access have been updated.
- Fee adjustments are made to better reflect the costs of providing special data services.
Obligations
What this law requires
NESDIS must apply the new fee schedule to all NOAA environmental data, information, and related products and services provided on or after May 14, 2026
For subscription agreements in effect as of May 14, 2026 that extend beyond that date, NESDIS must apply increased fees upon renewal of the subscription agreement or at the earliest amendment date provided by the agreement
NESDIS must continue to review user fees periodically and revise fees as necessary
NESDIS must announce any future changes in user fees and their effective dates through notice in the Federal Register
NESDIS must continue to make most NOAA environmental data available to the public without any fee, consistent with the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018