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NOAA Commercial Space Policy
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the
NOAA Commercial Space Policy.
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AGENCY:
NOAA has released the final
NOAA Commercial Space Policy
(Policy). On September 1, 2015, NOAA
released a draft Commercial Space
Policy for a 30-day public comment
period. During this comment period, 15
sets of comments were received (see
www.regulations.gov/
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0109). All comments were reviewed,
adjudicated and, where appropriate,
incorporated or reflected in the final
Policy.
ADDRESSES: To obtain copies of the
Policy please go to: https://
www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/ames/
administrative_orders/chapter_217/217109.html or www.regulations.gov and
search NOAA–NMFS–2015–0109, or
contact Mr. Troy Wilds, Executive
Director, Office of the Under Secretary,
U.S. Department of Commerce, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, Suite 51032, 14th and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington
DC 20230. (Phone: 202–482–3193,
troy.wilds@noaa.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information regarding the
Policy, please contact Mr. Troy Wilds,
Executive Director, Office of the Under
Secretary, U.S. Department of
Commerce, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Suite
51032, 14th and Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington DC 20230. (Phone:
202–482–3193, troy.wilds@noaa.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
NOAA strives to support and grow an
observing enterprise that is flexible,
responsive to evolving technologies, and
economically sustainable. This policy
will allow NOAA to seek solutions that
meet these needs while also supporting
and upholding the international data
sharing commitments upon which we
depend for global data and data
products.
Background
NOAA’s Commercial Space Policy
sets a broad framework for use of
commercial space-based approaches by
the agency to meet its observational
requirements. Changes in the
commercial space services arena are
happening rapidly, yielding new
technical and business approaches to
building, launching, and operating
satellites, and selling private satellite
capabilities as services. NOAA is
interested in exploring these emerging
commercial capabilities to better
understand how they might
complement the agency’s current
offerings.
The draft policy was published on
September 1, 2015 (80 FR 52745). The
final policy establishes critical
components for improved engagement
with the commercial sector: Designating
the Office of Space Commerce as a
single point of entry for commercial
providers thereby streamlining the
process for easier engagement;
establishes an open and transparent
marketplace; defines guiding principles,
implementation considerations, and
strategic planning for potential
commercial data buys; and establishes
the possibility of demonstration
projects, where appropriate, to test and
evaluate new potential data sources, and
provides an avenue to operational
commercial data buys.
As demand for information about the
changing state of our planet grows,
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Dated: January 15, 2016.
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Deputy Administrator, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XE132
NOAA Commercial Space Policy
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability of the NOAA Commercial Space Policy.
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SUMMARY: NOAA has released the final NOAA Commercial Space Policy
(Policy). On September 1, 2015, NOAA released a draft Commercial Space
Policy for a 30-day public comment period. During this comment period,
15 sets of comments were received (see www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2015-0109). All comments were reviewed,
adjudicated and, where appropriate, incorporated or reflected in the
final Policy.
ADDRESSES: To obtain copies of the Policy please go to: https://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/ames/administrative_orders/chapter_217/217-109.html or www.regulations.gov and search NOAA-NMFS-2015-0109, or
contact Mr. Troy Wilds, Executive Director, Office of the Under
Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Suite 51032, 14th and Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington DC 20230. (Phone: 202-482-3193, troy.wilds@noaa.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information regarding
the Policy, please contact Mr. Troy Wilds, Executive Director, Office
of the Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, Suite 51032, 14th and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington DC 20230. (Phone: 202-482-3193,
troy.wilds@noaa.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
NOAA's Commercial Space Policy sets a broad framework for use of
commercial space-based approaches by the agency to meet its
observational requirements. Changes in the commercial space services
arena are happening rapidly, yielding new technical and business
approaches to building, launching, and operating satellites, and
selling private satellite capabilities as services. NOAA is interested
in exploring these emerging commercial capabilities to better
understand how they might complement the agency's current offerings.
The draft policy was published on September 1, 2015 (80 FR 52745).
The final policy establishes critical components for improved
engagement with the commercial sector: Designating the Office of Space
Commerce as a single point of entry for commercial providers thereby
streamlining the process for easier engagement; establishes an open and
transparent marketplace; defines guiding principles, implementation
considerations, and strategic planning for potential commercial data
buys; and establishes the possibility of demonstration projects, where
appropriate, to test and evaluate new potential data sources, and
provides an avenue to operational commercial data buys.
As demand for information about the changing state of our planet
grows, NOAA strives to support and grow an observing enterprise that is
flexible, responsive to evolving technologies, and economically
sustainable. This policy will allow NOAA to seek solutions that meet
these needs while also supporting and upholding the international data
sharing commitments upon which we depend for global data and data
products.
Dated: January 15, 2016.
Manson K. Brown,
Deputy Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-01653 Filed 1-26-16; 8:45 am]
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