20041201: policy on partnerships and provision of data

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• Subject: 20041201: policy on partnerships and provision of data
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 12:58:03 -0700

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
210 PM EST DEC 01 2004

TO:     FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
        WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS
        WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...
        NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
        WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...
        NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:   EDWARD JOHNSON
        OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND POLICY
        NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS

SUBJECT:NEW NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
        POLICY ON PARTNERSHIPS IN THE PROVISION OF
        ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION...EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 01 2004.

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION /NOAA/ HAS
ADOPTED A POLICY REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
ACTIVITIES OF NOAA PROGRAMS...INCLUDING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
/NWS/ ACTIVITIES. THIS NEW POLICY IS INTENDED TO STRENGTHEN THE
EXISTING PARTNERSHIP AMONG GOVERNMENT... ACADEMIA AND THE PRIVATE
SECTOR WHICH PROVIDES THE NATION WITH HIGH QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL
INFORMATION.

THE NEW POLICY RESPONDS TO RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN A STUDY
BY THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL /NRC/...FAIR WEATHER: EFFECTIVE
PARTNERSHIPS IN WEATHER AND CLIMATE SERVICES /NATIONAL ACADEMY
PRESS 2003/. THE NRC STUDY AND THE NEED FOR A NEW POLICY WAS BRED
FROM A RECOGNITION THAT THE U.S. WEATHER AND CLIMATE ENTERPRISE -
CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD - IS COMPOSED OF A
DYNAMIC PARTNERSHIP AMONG ENTITIES ENGAGED IN COMPLEMENTARY AND
SOMETIMES OVERLAPPING ACTIVITIES.  AMONG ITS CHIEF
RECOMMENDATIONS...THE NRC IDENTIFIED THE NEED FOR A POLICY THAT
WOULD RECOGNIZE ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY AND RELEVANT LAW...AND
THAT WOULD DEFINE PROCESSES FOR DECISION MAKING RATHER THAN
DEFINING ROLES.

NOAA RELEASED THE PROPOSED POLICY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT IN JANUARY
OF THIS YEAR. A TOTAL OF 1473 COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED AND ALL WERE
CONSIDERED IN DEVELOPING THE NOAA POLICY ISSUED TODAY.

YOU MAY ACCESS THE NEW POLICY STATEMENT AT THE FOLLOWING WEB
ADDRESS /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

       HTTP://WWW.NOAA.GOV/PARTNERSHIPPOLICY/

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND A LISTING OF COMMENTS ON THE ORIGINAL
DRAFT ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS /USE LOWER CASE
LETTERS/:

       HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/FAIRWEATHER/

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:

        PETER WEISS
        NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
        STRATEGIC PLANNING AND POLICY OFFICE
        PHONE:  301-713-0258 EXTENSION 142
        E-MAIL: PETER.WEISS@xxxxxxxx

THIS AND OTHER NOTIFICATION MESSAGES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE
LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

       HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

THIS MESSAGE IS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE ABOVE THE SERVICE
CHANGE NOTICES.

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