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| |OrganizationName=National Ocean Service | |||
| |OrganizationType=Government Agency | |||
| |Mission=To provide science-based solutions through collaborative partnerships to address evolving economic, environmental, and social pressures on our oceans and coasts. | |||
| |OrganizationExecutive=Nicole R. LeBoeuf (Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management) | |||
| |Employees=Approximately 1,700 | |||
| |Budget=$500 million (Note: This is an approximate figure from previous fiscal data; check the latest NOAA budget for exact numbers) | |||
| |Website=https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/ | |||
| |Services= | |||
| * Navigation products and services for safe maritime commerce | |||
| * Coastal zone management | |||
| * Marine sanctuaries and protected areas management | |||
| * Research for coastal and marine science | |||
| * Ocean and coastal data collection and dissemination | |||
| * Education and outreach programs like Ocean Today | |||
| |ParentOrganization=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | |||
| |CreationLegislation=Originally part of the Survey of the Coast established in 1807, formally integrated into NOAA with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Organic Act of 1970 | |||
| |Regulations= | |||
| * Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 for managing coastal resources | |||
| * National Marine Sanctuaries Act for protecting marine environments | |||
| * Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act for sustainable fisheries | |||
| |HeadquartersLocation=Silver Spring, Maryland | |||
| |HeadquartersAddress=1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 | |||
| }} | |||
| {{Infobox government agency | {{Infobox government agency | ||
| | agency_name     = National Ocean Service | | agency_name     = National Ocean Service | ||
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