Something That Snuck Under The Radar-Proposed End of TWEB.

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


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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.

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