[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 171 (Friday, September 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 48385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23099]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
[Docket No. 990817224-9224-01]
Subject: Extension of NEXRAD Information Dissemination Service
(NIDS) Agreement
AGENCY: National Weather Service (NWS), NOAA, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The NWS is in the process of replacing the NIDS with a
Government operated radar product central collection and distribution
system. This system, once implemented, will be accessible by all users.
To allow for a successful transition to this system, the current NIDS
Agreement with three private vendors for the distribution of WSR-88D
products from NWS radars to external users will be extended through
September 30, 2000.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 3, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Carelli, NWS NIDS
Administrator, at 301-713-1724 ext. 184, or e-mail:
Michael.Carelli@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NWS is in the process of replacing the
NIDS with a Government-operated radar product central collection and
distribution system. This system, once implemented, will be accessible
by all users. To allow for a successful transition to this system, the
current NIDS Agreement with three private vendors for the distribution
of WSR-88D products from NWS radars to external users will be extended
through September 30, 2000. The amended NIDS Agreement provides for
additional extensions, beyond September 30, 2000, in 90-day increments,
only if necessary, until the NWS has successfully completed the
transition to the replacement radar product central collection and
distribution system. Once the NWS central collection and distribution
system is operational, the NIDS Agreement will be terminated, but no
sooner than October 1, 2000. Once implemented, the Government-operated
system will provide for an open distribution of radar products to all
users without data redistribution restrictions.
Dated: August 31, 1999.
John E. Jones, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Weather Services.
[FR Doc. 99-23099 Filed 9-2-99; 8:45 am]
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