Assessment of Nexrad Coverage and Associated Weather Services (1995) / Chapter Skim
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B Documents Requesting NRC Study
B Documents Requesting NRC Study
Pages 87-94
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Cramer, Congressman from Alabama NOAA Study Guidelines. (Internal document to address congressional inquiries on NEXRAD Coverage.)
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The Chairman has asked that ~ commission an independent rewew to assess the adequacy of NEXRAD coverage from a scientific and technical standpoint, in terms of the "no degradation of seance" requirement of the Weather Service Modernization Act, Public Law 102-567, and that the National academy of Science's National Weather Senace Mo~iern~zation Committee is the right group. ~ concur, and would like to use this letter to formally ask for the study.
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~ endorse your request that an independent review is needed to assess the adequacy of NEXRAD coverage from a scientif ic and technical standpoint, in terms of the "no degradation of service" requirement of the Weather Service Modernization Act, Public Law.
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that weather coverage in the future will not meet "he requirements of the law. You have requested art independent agent ice ensure echoic this does not occur, particular, y as '~e decommission outmoded radars ar:d eventually consolidate God." local offices into the fully modernized offices of the future ~ am pleased that we have beers able to worlt with you to develop a mechanism to E:ra~;ide an independent scienti fic assessment of NEXPAD coverage irl the modernized Weather Service.
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zat ion process and thereby contribute significantly to the s~ationa1 interest. Thank you for your participation ire this effort, Sincerely, D
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It is appropriate to review the adequacy of the nation's overall NEXRAD coverage, to ensure a solid scientific and technical basis for the decision making process, and to assure meaningful participation by the public. Section 2: The purposes of this document are to provide the fullest opportunity for public participation in the modernization process without unduly delaying this process: and to ensure, through the application of independent scientific criteria that weather services provided in each service area will not be degraded as obsolete radars are decommissioned or as field offices are closed, consolidated, relocated or automated.
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of the WSMA to certify no degradation of service when she/he restructures a field office. If the field office is located in an area of concern, the Secretary shall provide all comments relating to that area of concern received pursuant to section 4 to the MTC during the certification process.
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