33 U.S.C. § 892B
Section 892b · Quality assurance program
Current version, with additions and removals from the December 19, 2002 version.
(1) In general
(1) In general
The Administrator—
The Administrator—
(A) by not later than 2 years after December 19, 2002, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, develop and implement a quality assurance program that is equally available to all applicants, under which the Administrator may certify hydrographic products that satisfy the standards promulgated by the Administrator under section 892a(a)(3) of this title;
(A) by not later than 2 years after December 19, 2002, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, develop and implement a quality assurance program that is equally available to all applicants, under which the Administrator may certify hydrographic products that satisfy the standards promulgated by the Administrator under section 892a(a)(3) of this title;
(B) may authorize the use of the emblem or any trademark of the Administration on a hydrographic product certified under subparagraph (A); and
(B) may authorize the use of the emblem or any trademark of the Administration on a hydrographic product certified under subparagraph (A); and
(C) may charge a fee for such certification and use.
(C) may charge a fee for such certification and use.
(2) Limitation on fee amount
(2) Limitation on fee amount
Any fee under paragraph (1)(C) shall not exceed the costs of conducting the quality assurance testing, evaluation, or studies necessary to determine whether the hydrographic product satisfies the standards adopted under section 892a(a)(3) of this title, including the cost of administering such a program.
Any fee under paragraph (1)(C) shall not exceed the costs of conducting the quality assurance testing, evaluation, or studies necessary to determine whether the hydrographic product satisfies the standards adopted under section 892a(a)(3) of this title, including the cost of administering such a program.
The Government of the United States shall not be liable for any negligence by a person that produces hydrographic products certified under this section.
The Government of the United States shall not be liable for any negligence by a person that produces hydrographic products certified under this section.
(1) Establishment
(1) Establishment
There is established in the Treasury a separate account, which shall be known as the “Hydrographic Services Account”.
There is established in the Treasury a separate account, which shall be known as the "Hydrographic Services Account".
(2) Content
(2) Content
The account shall consist of—
The account shall consist of—
(B) such other amounts as may be provided by law.
(B) such other amounts as may be provided by law.
(3) Use
(3) Use
Amounts in the account shall be available to the Administrator, without further appropriation, for hydrographic services.
Amounts in the account shall be available to the Administrator, without further appropriation, for hydrographic services.
After November 13, 1998, the Administrator may not—
After November 13, 1998, the Administrator may not—
(1) establish any fee or other charge for the provision of any hydrographic service except as authorized by this section; or
(1) establish any fee or other charge for the provision of any hydrographic service except as authorized by this section; or
(2) increase the amount of any fee or other charge for the provision of any hydrographic service except as authorized by this section and section 1307 of title 44.
(2) increase the amount of any fee or other charge for the provision of any hydrographic service except as authorized by this section and section 1307 of title 44.