[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 11416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6136]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Final Certification for the Automation of 11 Weather Service
Offices (WSOs)
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On March 3, 1997 the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans
and Atmosphere approved and transmitted 11 automation certifications to
Congress.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 12, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the final automation certification
packages should be sent to Tom Beaver, Room 09356, 1325 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Julie Scanlon at 301-713-1698 ext 151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 11 automation certifications were
proposed in the Federal Register notice published on September 30, 1996
and the 60-day public comment period closed on November 29, 1996. There
were no public comments received. The Modernization Transition
Committee (MTC) considered and endorsed these 11 automation
certifications at its December 12, 1996 meeting, concluding that these
certifications would not result in any degradation of service.
(1) Grand Island, NE
(2) Bristol, TN
(3) Columbus, GA
(4) Macon, GA
(5) Port Arthur, TX
(6) Waco, TX
(7) Bakersfield, CA
(8) Helena, MT
(9) Phoenix, AZ
(10) Reno, NV
(11) Salem, OR
After consideration that no public comments were received and the
MTC endorsements, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere approved all 11 automation certifications and transmitted
them to Congress on March 3, 1997. Certification approval authority was
delegated from the Secretary to the Under Secretary in June 1996. The
NWS is now completing the certification requirements by publishing the
final automation certifications in the Federal Register.
Dated: March 6, 1997.
Elbert W. Friday, Jr.,
Assistant Administrator for Weather Services.
[FR Doc. 97-6136 Filed 3-11-97; 8:45 am]
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