Part 996 - Quality Assurance and Certification Requirements for NOAA Hydrographic Products and Services


Subpart A - General
§ 996.1 - Purpose and scope.
§ 996.2 - Definitions.
§ 996.3 - Fees.
§ 996.4 - Liability.
Subpart B - The Quality Assurance Program for Hydrographic Products
§ 996.10 - Submission and selection of hydrographic products for the development of standards and compliance tests.
§ 996.11 - Development of standards for a hydrographic product or class.
§ 996.12 - Development of standards compliance tests for a hydrographic product or class.
§ 996.13 - Determination of whether to offer certification for a hydrographic product or class.
Subpart C - Certification of a Hydrographic Product and Decertification.
§ 996.20 - Submission of a hydrographic product for certification.
§ 996.21 - Performance of compliance testing.
§ 996.22 - Certification.
§ 996.23 - Audit and decertification of hydrographic products.
Subpart D - Other Quality Assurance Program Matters
§ 996.30 - Use of the NOAA emblem.
§ 996.31 - Termination of the Quality Assurance Program.
§ 996.32 - Appeals.
§ 996.33 - Acceptance of program by non-Federal entities.