RL Anderson
May 23rd 07, 02:57 PM
Folks,
Ran across this today (May 23, 2007). Don't know if anyone else has
brought this up, but I'd thought I'd pass it on to everyone. This is the
entire text of the message that I found on the NOAA site. I realize
that it's a bit late, but better late than never.
Rick
> NOUS41 KWBC 191349
> PNSWSH
>
> PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST
> NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
> 948 AM EDT THU APR 19 2007
>
> TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
> FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ CUSTOMERS
> OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS OF
> AVIATION FORECASTS AND NWS EMPLOYEES
>
> FROM: KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
> CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
>
> SUBJECT: SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS BETWEEN APRIL 20 2007 AND
> MAY 20 2007 ON PROPOSED TERMINATION OF CONUS TRANSCIBED
> WEATHER BROADCAST /TWEB/ FORECASTS.
>
> NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ PROVIDES AVIATION WEATHER
> PRODUCTS ACCORDING TO FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/
> REQUIREMENTS. FAA ORDER 7110.10S... FLIGHT SERVICES... DATED 16
> FEBRUARY 2006 SUMMARY OF CHANGES STATES TWEBS WILL ONLY BE
> PROVIDED IN ALASKA. THEREFORE NWS IS PROPOSING TO DISCONTINUE THE
> CONUS TWEBS. FAA HAS STATED NO REQUIREMENT FOR CONUS TWEB
> FORECASTS ONCE THE AUTOMATED FLIGHT SERVICE STATIONS CEASE
> FUNCTIONING AND LOCKHEED-MARTIN CONTRACT FLIGHT SERVICE
> FACILITIES REACH FULL OPERATIONAL STATUS ON JULY 31 2007.
>
> PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT ENDING CONUS TWEB FORECASTS WILL BE
> ACCEPTED FROM APRIL 20 2007 UNTIL MAY 20 2007. COMMENTS MAY BE
> EMAILED TO . PLEASE USE: SUBJECT: TWEB
> COMMENT.
>
> FOLLOWING AN ANALYSIS OF COMMENTS... NWS WILL DECIDE WHETHER OR
> NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE TERMINATION. THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE
> TERMINATION DATE IS 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/
> APPROXIMATELY 120 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF EVALUATION OF THE
> PUBLIC COMMENTS. A NEW NOTICE WILL BE ISSUED WITH THE EXACT DATE
> OF TERMINATION. THE NWS POLICY DIRECTIVE SYSTEM (PDS) 10-805...
> TRANSCRIBED WEATHER BROADCASTS... WILL ALSO BE UPDATED
> ACCORDINGLY.
>
> IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT:
>
> BETH MCNULTY
> METEOROLOGIST
> NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
> 1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY...SSMC2
> SILVER SPRING MD 20910
> PHONE: 301-713-1726 X 116
> EMAIL:
>
> THIS NOTICE AND OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS 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 NOTICE AND TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE BOX.
>
> $$
> NNNN
Ran across this today (May 23, 2007). Don't know if anyone else has
brought this up, but I'd thought I'd pass it on to everyone. This is the
entire text of the message that I found on the NOAA site. I realize
that it's a bit late, but better late than never.
Rick
> NOUS41 KWBC 191349
> PNSWSH
>
> PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST
> NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
> 948 AM EDT THU APR 19 2007
>
> TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
> FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ CUSTOMERS
> OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS OF
> AVIATION FORECASTS AND NWS EMPLOYEES
>
> FROM: KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
> CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
>
> SUBJECT: SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS BETWEEN APRIL 20 2007 AND
> MAY 20 2007 ON PROPOSED TERMINATION OF CONUS TRANSCIBED
> WEATHER BROADCAST /TWEB/ FORECASTS.
>
> NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ PROVIDES AVIATION WEATHER
> PRODUCTS ACCORDING TO FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/
> REQUIREMENTS. FAA ORDER 7110.10S... FLIGHT SERVICES... DATED 16
> FEBRUARY 2006 SUMMARY OF CHANGES STATES TWEBS WILL ONLY BE
> PROVIDED IN ALASKA. THEREFORE NWS IS PROPOSING TO DISCONTINUE THE
> CONUS TWEBS. FAA HAS STATED NO REQUIREMENT FOR CONUS TWEB
> FORECASTS ONCE THE AUTOMATED FLIGHT SERVICE STATIONS CEASE
> FUNCTIONING AND LOCKHEED-MARTIN CONTRACT FLIGHT SERVICE
> FACILITIES REACH FULL OPERATIONAL STATUS ON JULY 31 2007.
>
> PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT ENDING CONUS TWEB FORECASTS WILL BE
> ACCEPTED FROM APRIL 20 2007 UNTIL MAY 20 2007. COMMENTS MAY BE
> EMAILED TO . PLEASE USE: SUBJECT: TWEB
> COMMENT.
>
> FOLLOWING AN ANALYSIS OF COMMENTS... NWS WILL DECIDE WHETHER OR
> NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE TERMINATION. THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE
> TERMINATION DATE IS 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/
> APPROXIMATELY 120 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF EVALUATION OF THE
> PUBLIC COMMENTS. A NEW NOTICE WILL BE ISSUED WITH THE EXACT DATE
> OF TERMINATION. THE NWS POLICY DIRECTIVE SYSTEM (PDS) 10-805...
> TRANSCRIBED WEATHER BROADCASTS... WILL ALSO BE UPDATED
> ACCORDINGLY.
>
> IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT:
>
> BETH MCNULTY
> METEOROLOGIST
> NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
> 1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY...SSMC2
> SILVER SPRING MD 20910
> PHONE: 301-713-1726 X 116
> EMAIL:
>
> THIS NOTICE AND OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS 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 NOTICE AND TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE BOX.
>
> $$
> NNNN