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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-AR87 Publication ID: Spring 2005 
Title: Certification Requirements for NOAA Electronic Navigational Chart Distribution 
Abstract: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) amends its regulations to add certification requirements with standards for applicants who want to distribute NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts (NOAA ENCs) as official data. NOAA intends to offer two types of certification. The first type, "Certified NOAA ENC Distributor," is for NOAA ENCs downloading, exact copying, and redistribution of those copies of NOAA ENCs data. The second type, "Certified NOAA ENC Value Added Distributor," permits reformatting official NOAA ENCs into a System Electronic Navigational Chart (SENC) using type-approved software, and distribution of that SENC. Both types of certification result in products that meet Federal chart carriage regulations. Both types of certification permit, but do not require, compression, encryption, and packaging with other data. NOAA intends by this action to assure that quality official NOAA ENC data is offered to the public in support of safe navigation on U.S. waters. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 995   
Legal Authority: 33 USC 892(a) to 892(b)    HSIA 2002, sec 303    HSIA 2002, sec 304   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
NPRM  Statutory  By not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the HSIA Amendments of 2002  12/19/2004 

Overall Description of Deadline: Mandate to certify hydrographic products that satisfy the standards promulgated by the Administrator no later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2002.

Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  10/15/2004  69 FR 61165   
Final Action  05/00/2005    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/enc/indes.htm   Public Comment URL: nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/enc/indes.htm  
Agency Contact:
Michael Brown
Electronic Chart Products Manager
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
N/CS, 1315 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone:301 713-2645
Fax:301 713-4501
Email: mike.brown@noaa.gov