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NOAA Data Documentation Procedural Directive


This is the official download page for the NOAA Data Documentation Procedural Directive, which was first approved by NOAA's Environmental Data Management Committee (EDMC) on October 28, 2011 and revised on November 30, 2016.

This document has been deprecated as of October 1, 2024
Please refer to the Data Management Handbook for current guidance.

Adobe PDF document   View the deprecated version as an Adobe file (pdf)




Version History

Deprecated Oct 1, 2024

Version 2.0     Approved November 30, 2016     View the transmittal letter

Version 1.0     Approved October 28, 2011     Download the transmittal letter (PDF)