[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.C[email protected].

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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