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In this final rule, NESDIS establishes a new schedule of fees for special access to NOAA data, information, and related products and services.  NOAA continues to make its environmental data available to the public without any fee in most instances, primarily via NOAA’s Comprehensive Large Array-Data Stewardship System (CLASS). NESDIS is revising the fee schedule that has been in effect since 2015 and previously revised in 2023 to ensure that the fees accurately reflect the costs of providing access to the environmental data, information, and related products and services.  NESDIS is authorized under 15 U.S.C. 1534 to assess fees, up to fair market value, depending upon the user and intended use, for access to environmental data, information, and products derived from, collected, and/or archived by NOAA.  NESDIS will continue to review these user fees periodically, and will revise such fees as necessary.  Any future changes in the user fees and their effective date will be announced through notice in the Federal Register.