Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110
§9712 Availability to the Public of Flood-related Data
Title 15 › CHAPTER 121 — FLOOD LEVEL OBSERVATION, OPERATIONS, AND DECISION SUPPORT › § 9712
Summary
The NOAA Administrator must put flood-related data on NOAA’s website for the public. The Administrator can make it free or charge only the cost of preparing the data.
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Title 15, §9712
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(a)In general
The Administrator shall make flood-related data available to the public on the website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(b)Cost
The Administrator may make the data under subsection (a) freely accessible or available at a cost that does not exceed the cost of preparing the data.
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 9712
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110