{"data":{"id":"us/15-cfr-997.22","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"15 CFR 997.22","heading":"Membership policy.","body":"The application shall describe:\n(a) The process by which individuals or organizations may formally participate in the governance activities of the RCOS;\n(b) The rights and responsibilities of this participation;\n(c) The process by which the RCOS strives for organizational diversity through intra-regional geographic representation, and diversity of activities and interests from both public and private sectors; and\n(d) How the RCOS allows for participation from adjacent regions or nations.","path":["Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade","CHAPTER IX—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","SUBCHAPTER G—REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION BY NOAA OF NON-FEDERAL ASSETS INTO THE INTEGRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTEM","PART 997—REGIONAL COASTAL OBSERVING SYSTEM","Subpart C—Certification and Application Requirements for an RCOS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-15.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:24Z","sha256":"56ba7f81d9c11e546eb9b2f2c418441a7949ac94ab94014a0cb91ab4812b0e88","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/15-cfr-997.21","next":"us/15-cfr-997.23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}