33 U.S.C. § 892
Section 892 · Definitions
Current version, with additions and removals from the December 19, 2002 version.
In this subchapter:
(1) Administrator
The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) Administration
The term "Administration" means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(3) Hydrographic data
The term “hydrographic data” means information acquired through hydrographic or bathymetric surveying, photogrammetry, geodetic, geospatial, or geomagnetic measurements, tide and current observations, or other methods, that is used in providing hydrographic services.
The term "hydrographic data" means information that—
(A) is acquired through—
(i) hydrographic, bathymetric, photogrammetric, lidar, radar, remote sensing, or shoreline and other ocean- and coastal-related surveying;
(ii) geodetic, geospatial, or geomagnetic measurements;
(iii) tide, water level, and current observations; or
(iv) other methods; and
(B) is used in providing hydrographic services.
(4) Hydrographic services
The term "hydrographic services" means—
(B) the development of nautical information systems; and
(C) related activities.
(5) Act of 1947
(5) Coast and Geodetic Survey Act