[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 15CFR911.7]



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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE

 

CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 

                               OF COMMERCE

 

PART 911_POLICIES AND PROCEDURES CONCERNING USE OF THE NOAA SPACE-BASED 

DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 911.7  Continuation of the NOAA Data Collection Systems.



    (a) NOAA expects to continue to operate DCS on its geostationary and 

polar-orbiting satellites, subject to the availability of future 

appropriations. However, viable commercial space-based alternatives may 

eventually obviate the need for NOAA to operate its own space-based DCS.

    (b) If use of the system in support of NOAA programs increases, it 

eventually may be necessary to the further restrict system usage by 

other users. If such restrictions on use become necessary, or in the 

event that NOAA discontinues operation of GOES and/or POES, NOAA will 

provide, to the maximum extent practicable, advance notice and an 

orderly transition.

    (c) NOAA will not be responsible for any losses resulting from the 

nonavailability of the NOAA DCS.