Schedule of Fees for Access to NOAA Environmental Data and Information and Products Derived Therefrom

In order to adequately respond to public requirements for access to environmental data, information, and products, archived at NESDIS' national data centers and for related services, NESDIS must upgrade its data handling capabilities at these centers. In accordance with Government policy on cost recovery, as reflected in OMB Circular A-130, NESDIS will recover the cost of disseminating its data and information, including the cost of this upgrade, from the user community. Accordingly, NESDIS is establishing a new schedule of fees for the sale of its data, information, products, and related services to commercial users which reflects the additional costs involved. Because NESDIS is responsible for promoting research and education and because these additional fees would hinder these activities by other Governmental entities, universities, nonprofit organizations, and depository libraries, NESDIS has made an exception for these organizations. It will continue to charge its existing fees to these organizations for their noncommercial use.