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175 NOUS1 KRWA 241353 WMSC NOUS1 CIRNOT NR 014/02 ATTN WMSCR USERS THIS CIRNOT IS INTENDED FOR THE USERS OF THE WMSCR "604" CIRCUIT. ALL OTHER USERS SHOULD DISREGARD. THIS CIRNOT ANNOUNCES THE FAA'S INTENT TO DISCONTINUE CIRCUIT AT D 90488 604 BY THE END OF FY 02, AND TO OPEN A 30-DAY PERIOD FROM JUNE 1, 2002 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2002 FOR USERS TO SUBMIT COMMENTS. AT D 90488 604, A ONE-WAY, 1200 BAUD, MULTI-POINT CIRCUIT, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE "604" CIRCUIT, WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE EARLY 1970'S AS A SUPPLEMENT TO TWO-WAY TELETYPE CIRCUITS FROM THE WEATHER MESSAGE SWITCHING CENTER (WMSC) IN KANSAS CITY. TODAY, IT RETAINS THE SAME 1200-BAUD SPEED AND OBTAINS ITS WEATHER AND NOTAM DATA FROM THE WMSC REPLACEMENT (WMSCR) IN ATLANTA AND SALT LAKE CITY. IN ORDER FOR A USER TO CONNECT TO THE 604 CIRCUIT, AN AGREEMENT HAD TO BE SIGNED. THE AGREEMENT RELEASED THE GOVERNMENT FROM DAMAGES. THIS AGREEMENT ALSO REQUIRED SUPERVISION BY A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL METEOROLOGIST PRIOR TO ANY PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION BY USERS, AND PROVIDED NOTIFICATION THAT THE "604" CIRCUIT SERVICE MAY BE MODIFIED OR SUSPENDED AT ANY TIME. THE "604" CIRCUIT IS ALSO TECHNOLOGICALLY OUTDATED AND ITS SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FROM OTHER SOURCES. USERS MAY SUBMIT COMMENTS (INCLUDE NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS, AND HOW THE 604 INFORMATION IS USED) BY MAIL TO: ROBERTO ESTRELLA - AOS-900 FAA BUSINESS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING DIVISION SUITE 850 EAST 600 MARYLAND AVENUE SW WASHINGTON, DC 20591 OR EMAIL TO: ROBERTO.ESTRELLA[AT SYMBOL]FAA.GOV COMMENTS MUST ARRIVE AT THE FAA AOS-900 OFFICE NOT LATER THAN JULY 8, 2002. ATL WMSCR CKT CONTROL 241351Z ---------- End Forwarded Message ----------
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