Sec. 4. Data publication and accessibility
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Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall make available on a publicly accessible website geographic information system data that— includes, with respect to Federal waterway restrictions— information with respect to the conditions under which Federal waterways are open or closed to entry, watercraft, low-elevation aircraft, or diving; the areas of Federal waterways with restrictions on motorized propulsion, horsepower, or gasoline fuel; the areas of Federal waterways with anchoring restrictions, no-wake zones, or vessel speed restrictions; and the types of watercraft that are restricted on each area of a Federal waterway, including the permissibility of— motorboats; non-motorized watercraft; personal watercraft; airboats; amphibious aircraft; and oceangoing ships; and describes— the location and geographic boundaries of Federal fishing restriction areas, including— any zones where, and periods when, fishing is limited under paragraphs (2), (3), and
(4)of section 303(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1853(b) ); full and partial closures, in terms of both area and duration, as well as seasonal closures; no-catch zones; and Federal fishing restrictions within or surrounding marine protected areas, including National Marine Sanctuaries; and to the maximum extent practicable, restrictions imposed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on method of catch, such as requirements relating to the use of circle hooks, descending devices, and trolling. The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, continue to make available digitized geographic information system data that includes, with respect to access to Federal waterways— navigation information; bathymetric information; and depth charts. The Secretary shall make the data described in paragraph
(1)available on the website on which the Secretary makes the data described in subsection
(a)available. The Secretary shall ensure that the website on which the Secretary makes the data described in subsections
(a)and
(b)available— organizes that data so that the data is findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable; and includes a mechanism by which users can be easily updated when new data becomes available. The Secretary shall develop a process to allow members of the public to submit questions or comments regarding the data described in subsections
(a)and
(b)and the accessibility of that data under subsection (c). The Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall update— the data described in subsections (a)(1) and
(b)not less frequently than 2 times each year; and the data described in subsection (a)(2) in real time as changes to Federal fishing restriction areas take effect. The Secretary may not disclose, in any geographic information system data made publicly available under this section, information regarding the nature, location, character, or ownership of historic, paleontological, cultural, or archaeological resources, consistent with applicable law.
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