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Recently, OBIS-USA has taken a significant step to ensure that the marine data the U.S. contributes is not just web-accessible, but also properly archived. NOAA NCEI has partnered with the Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS) Program of the USGS, as well as the NOAA-led U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System, to ensure that our marine species observations are not only integrated and shared, but also archived. For instance, NCEI assures that data will be accessible for 75 years or until no longer needed for scientific use.