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42 U.S. Code § 10362. Definitions
In this chapter:(1) Administrator
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) Advisory CommitteeThe term “Advisory Committee” means the National Advisory Committee on Water Information established—
(A)
under the Office of Management and Budget Circular 92–01; and
(B)
to coordinate water data collection activities.
(3) Assessment program
The term “assessment program” means the water availability and use assessment program established by the Secretary under section 10368(a) of this title.
(4) Climate division
The term “climate division” means 1 of the 359 divisions in the United States that represents 2 or more regions located within a State that are as climatically homogeneous as possible, as determined by the Administrator.
(5) Commissioner
The term “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Reclamation.
(6) Director
The term “Director” means the Director of the United States Geological Survey.
(7) Eligible applicantThe term “eligible applicant” means—
(A)
any State, Indian tribe, irrigation district, or water district;
(B)
any State, regional, or local authority, the members of which include 1 or more organizations with water or power delivery authority;
(C)
any other organization with water or power delivery authority; and
(D) any nonprofit conservation organization, if—
(i)
the nonprofit conservation organization is acting in partnership with and with the agreement of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C); or
(ii)
in the case of an application for a project to improve the condition of a natural feature or nature-based feature on Federal land, the entities described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) from the applicable service area have been notified of the project application and there is no written objection to the project.