; (8) recommendations concerning— (A) modifications to the System; and (B) funding levels for the System in subsequent fiscal years; and (9) the results of a periodic external independent programmatic audit of the System. . 106. Public-private use policy Section 12308 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3607 ) is amended to read as follows: 12308. Public-private use policy The Council shall maintain a policy that defines processes for making decisions about the roles of the Federal Government, the States, regional coastal observing systems, the academic community, and the private sector in providing to end-user communities environmental information, products, technologies, and services related to the System. The Administrator shall ensure that National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration adheres to the decision making process developed by the Council regarding the roles of the Federal Government, the States, the regional coastal observing systems, the academic community, and the private sector in providing end-user communities environmental information, data products, technologies, and services related to the System. . 107. Repeal of independent cost estimate (a) In general The Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) is amended by striking section 12309 ( 33 U.S.C. 3608 ). (b) Table of contents amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11