The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES), established in 2002, provides information, advice, and recommendations to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on matters relating to the U.S. satellite commercial remote sensing industry and NOAA's activities to carry out the responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Commerce set forth in the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (15 U.S.C. Secs. 5621-5625).

The committee shall be composed of generally no less than 12 but no more than 15 members serving in a representative capacity, each of whom shall be appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, after consultation with the appropriate Government agencies, industry and business organizations, the scientific community, and public interest groups.