§ 892. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC892]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 17--NATIONAL OCEAN SURVEY
SUBCHAPTER IV--NOAA HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES
Sec. 892. Definitions
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.
(4) Hydrographic services
The term ``hydrographic services'' means--
(A) the management, maintenance, interpretation,
certification, and dissemination of bathymetric, hydrographic,
geodetic, geospatial, geomagnetic, and tide and current
information, including the production of nautical charts,
nautical information databases, and other products derived from
hydrographic data;
(B) the development of nautical information systems; and
(C) related activities.
(5) Act of 1947
The term ``Act of 1947'' means the Act entitled ``An Act to
define the functions and duties of the Coast and Geodetic Survey,
and for other purposes'', approved August 6, 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883a et
seq.).
(Pub. L. 105-384, title III, Sec. 302, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3454;
Pub. L. 107-372, title I, Sec. 102, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3079.)
References in Text
This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original ``this
title'', meaning title III of Pub. L. 105-384, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat.
3454, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete
classification of this title to the Code, see Short Title of 1998
Amendment note set out under section 851 of this title and Tables.
Act of August 6, 1947, referred to in par. (5), is act Aug. 6, 1947,
ch. 504, 61 Stat. 787, as amended, which is classified generally to
subchapter II of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act
to the Code, see Tables.
Amendments
2002--Par. (3). Pub. L. 107-372, Sec. 102(1), inserted ``,
geospatial, or geomagnetic'' after ``geodetic''.
Par. (4). Pub. L. 107-372, Sec. 102(2), inserted ``geospatial,
geomagnetic,'' after ``geodetic,''.
Short Title
For short title of this subchapter as the ``Hydrographic Services
Improvement Act of 1998'', see section 301 of Pub. L. 105-384, set out
as a Short Title of 1998 Amendment note under section 851 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 892a of this title.
