Sec. 8. Recordkeeping and access to information
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The Secretary, after consultation with other interested Federal departments and agencies, shall prescribe by regulation— the records that a permit holder is required to establish and maintain; the reports that a permit holder is required to make; the information that a permit holder is required to provide, which shall include— data regarding escape events; the prevalence of disease in the offshore aquaculture facility, including a description of veterinary services provided for treatment; and other information, as the Secretary may require; and any other recordkeeping that a permit holder is required to satisfy, as necessary to carry out this Act.
Any United States official with an official responsibility for implementing and enforcing United States laws applicable to maritime fishing, shipping, or conservation, shall have reasonable access, at all times, to an offshore aquaculture facility for which a permit is issued under this Act (for the purpose of enforcing laws under the official’s jurisdiction or otherwise carrying out the official’s responsibilities). Such an official may inspect, at reasonable times, records, files, papers, permits, processes, controls, and the offshore aquaculture facility and may test any feature of the offshore aquaculture facility.
Each inspection shall be conducted with reasonable promptness. The permit holder shall receive timely notification, in writing, of the results of the inspection. The Secretary shall conduct— an annual inspection of offshore aquaculture facilities for which a permit is issued under section 6 for the first 5 years after issuance of the permit; and a biennial inspection of such facilities thereafter. The Secretary shall provide reasonable notice prior to site inspections at offshore aquaculture facilities pursuant to paragraph (1).
The Secretary of the Interior, or a designee of such Secretary, is authorized with inspection authority under subsection (b)(1) for marine aquaculture facilities located on the outer continental shelf.