Restricted Data Management in the Deep Sea

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Exploration-Forward Archaeology Through Community-Driven Research", at the 2024 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

NOAA Ocean Exploration is a public-facing agency that collects, manages, and archives multitudes of data through both internal and external federal actions. This can include any exploration where NOAA Ocean Exploration has led or funded fieldwork where underwater cultural heritage discoveries are made, whether unexpectedly or with intention. This presentation details the steps the office takes to proactively consider and apply National Historic Preservation Act Section 304 when acquiring, managing, and ultimately protecting sensitive data where sites are deemed eligible for listing under the National Register of Historic Places including Standard Operating Procedures for Section 304 Consultations that may inform other agencies and federal actions. These proactive restricted data management protocols give NOAA Ocean Exploration capacity to better execute its mission of exploring the unknown ocean and lead restricted data stewardship, archiving, and protection activities in concurrence.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for Historical Archaeology 2024   •
• Exploration-Forward Archaeology Through Community-Driven Research

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Contact(s): Nicole Haddow