### Question
What does regional coastal observing system mean?


### Answer
**Regional coastal observing system** has the following meaning in *33 U.S.C. § 3602*:

> an organizational body that is certified or established by contract or memorandum by the lead Federal agency designated in section 3603(c)(3) of this title and coordinates State, Federal, local, tribal, and private interests at a regional level with the responsibility of engaging the private and public sectors in designing, operating, and improving regional coastal observing systems in order to ensure the provision of data and information that meet the needs of user groups from the respective regions

#### Citation:
  - *33 U.S.C. § 3602*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 49-INTEGRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTEM**

