§ 911.5 NOAA Data Collection Systems Use Agreements. ( a ) ( 1 ) In order to use a NOAA DCS, each user must have an agreement with the approving authority for that system.
( 2 ) Persons interested in entering into a system use agreement should contact the Director.
( b ) These agreements will address, but may not be limited to, the following matters: ( 1 ) The period of time the agreement is valid and procedures for its termination,
( 2 ) The authorized use(s), and its priorities for use,
( 3 ) The extent of the availability of commercial space-based services which meet the user's requirements and the reasons for necessitating the use of the Government system,
( 4 ) Any applicable government interest in the data,
( 5 ) Required equipment standards,
( 6 ) Standards of operation,
( 7 ) Conformance with applicable ITU and FCC agreements and regulations,
( 8 ) Reporting time and frequencies,
( 9 ) Data formats,
( 10 ) Data delivery systems and schedules, and
( 11 ) User-borne costs.
( c ) The Director shall evaluate user requests for System Use Agreements and renewals and conclude agreements for use of the NOAA DCS.
( d ) ( 1 ) Agreements for the collection, via the Argos DCS, of environmental data by government agencies or non-profit institutions shall be valid for 3 years from the date of initial in-situ deployment of the platforms, and may be renewed for additional 3-year periods.
( 2 ) Agreements for the collection of environmental data, via the Argos DCS, by non-government users shall be valid for 1 year from the date of initial in-situ deployment of the platforms, and may be renewed for additional 1-year periods, but only for so long as there exists a governmental interest in the receipt of these data.
( 3 ) Agreements for the collection of non-environmental data, via the Argos DCS, by government agencies, or non-profit institutions where there is a government interest, shall be valid for 1 year from the date of initial in-situ deployment of the platforms, and may be renewed for additional 1-year periods.
( 4 ) Agreements for the episodic collection of non-environmental data, via the Argos DCS under § 911.4(c)(4), shall be of short, finite duration not to exceed 1 year without exception, and usually shall not exceed 6 months. These agreements shall be closely monitored and shall not be renewed.
( 5 ) Agreements for the testing use of the Argos DCS by equipment manufacturers shall be valid for 1 year from the date of initial testing, and may be renewed for additional 1-year periods.
( e ) ( 1 ) Agreements for the collection of environmental data, by the GOES DCS, shall be valid for 5 years from the date of initial in-situ deployment, and may be renewed for additional 5-year periods.
( 2 ) Agreements for the testing use of the GOES DCS, by equipment manufacturers, shall be valid for 1 year from the date of initial testing, and may be renewed for additional 1-year periods.
( 3 ) Agreements for the collection of non-environmental data, via the GOES DCS, by government agencies, or non-profit institutions where there is a government interest, shall be valid for 1 year from the date of initial *in-situ* deployment of the platforms, and may be renewed for additional 1-year periods.
( 4 ) Agreements for the episodic collection of non-environmental data, via the GOES DCS under § 911.4(c)(4), shall be of short, finite duration not to exceed 1 year without exception, and usually shall not exceed 6 months. These agreements shall be closely monitored and shall not be renewed.
[63 FR 24922, May 6, 1998, as amended at 68 FR 45161, Aug. 1, 2003]