§290a — Title 15 Commerce and Trade | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines two key terms used in the chapter. "Standard reference data" is one or more reliable data types: measured numbers about physical, chemical, or biological properties of substances of known make; measured traits of physical objects; engineering or performance data about systems; and one or more digital data files used to calibrate, test, or to fill in or extend the other data. That data must be critically checked for reliability under section 290b. "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce.

Title 15, §290a

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For the purposes of this chapter:

(1)The term “standard reference data” means data that is—

(A)either—

(i)quantitative information related to a measurable physical, or chemical, or biological property of a substance or system of substances of known composition and structure;

(ii)measurable characteristics of a physical artifact or artifacts;

(iii)engineering properties or performance characteristics of a system; or

(iv)1 or more digital data objects that serve—

(I)to calibrate or characterize the performance of a detection or measurement system; or

(II)to interpolate or extrapolate, or both, data described in subparagraph (A) through (C); 11 So in original. and

(B)that is critically evaluated as to its reliability under section 290b of this title.

(2)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.

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2017—Pub. L. 114–329 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “For the purposes of this chapter— “(a) The term ‘standard reference data’ means quantitative information, related to a measurable physical or chemical property of a substance or system of substances of known composition and structure, which is critically evaluated as to its reliability under section 290b of this title. “(b) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Commerce.”

§290a Definitions

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Title 15, §290a

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