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NOAA Space-Based Data Collection System (DCS) Agreements
OMB 0648-0157 · DOC/NOAA.
This is a request for extension of an approved information collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operates two space-based data collection systems (DCS) per 15 CFR Part 911: the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) DCS and the Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) DCS, also known as the Argos system. Both the GOES DCS and the Argos DCS are operated to support environmental applications, e.g., meteorology, oceanography, hydrology, ecology, and remote sensing of Earth resources. In addition, the Argos DCS currently supports applications related to protection of the environment, e.g., hazardous material tracking, fishing vessel tracking for treaty enforcement, and animal tracking. Presently, the majority of users of these systems are government agencies and researchers and much of the data collected by both the GOES DCS and the Argos DCS are provided to the World Meteorological Organization via the Global Telecommunication System for inclusion in the World Weather Watch Program.
The latest form for NOAA Space-Based Data Collection System (DCS) Agreements expires 2026-06-30 and can be found here.
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Form and Instruction |
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GOES DCS System User Agreement
GOES Data Collection System Use Agreement GOES Data Collection System Use Agreement
Federal Enterprise Architecture: Natural Resources - Conservation, Marine and Land Management
| Form N/A | GOES DCS System Use Agreement | Fillable Fileable Signable | Form |
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