The Ocean Enterprise: A study of US business activity in ocean measurement, observation and forecasting

This request is for reinstatement with changes of an information collection supported by Section 12302 (3) of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act (ICOOS Act), part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). In 2015, the Ocean Enterprise Study described the scale and scope of commercial activity in the for profit and not for profit business sector which support ocean measurement, observation and forecasting. This study raised visibility and awareness of this important industry cluster, and understanding of its linkages with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) program. This request seeks to update this survey to better understand the changes that have occurred to this businesses sector over time.

The latest form for The Ocean Enterprise: A study of US business activity in ocean measurement, observation and forecasting expires 2023-01-31 and can be found here.