§4101 Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in the chapter. Administration means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Administrator means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, who runs NOAA. Cooperative activities means work NOAA does with outside groups, like Cooperative Institutes, Sea Grant Colleges, National Estuarine Research Reserves, the National Oceanographic Partnership Program under chapter 665 of title 10, and regional IOOS associations. Data specifications means the kind, detail, how often, and quality of data a NOAA program needs. Test or training range means an area for testing or training with unmanned maritime systems and may include special fixed or portable equipment. Unmanned maritime systems means commercially made remotely operated or autonomous vehicles that run without people on board, plus their control, communication, sensor, and data systems; it includes undersea and surface unmanned and autonomous vehicles and, if the Administrator decides it’s needed, unmanned or autonomous aerial vehicles used for maritime purposes.