20070215: public comments-U.S. Seasonal drought outlook-Fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC]

[Linda Miller]

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NOUS41 KWBC 151947
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
250 PM EST THU FEB 15 2007 

TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER 
        WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS 
        WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS... 
        NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 
        NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:   ROBERT E. LIVEZEY
        CHIEF...CLIMATE SERVICES DIVISION
                    
SUBJECT:CURRENTLY SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS THROUGH MARCH 16 
        2007 ON PROPOSED CHANGE IN SCHEDULED RELEASE DATE FOR 
        THE U.S. SEASONAL DROUGHT OUTLOOK.

THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER /CPC/ IS SOLICITING COMMENTS ON A 
PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE SCHEDULED RELEASE DATE FOR THE U.S. 
SEASONAL DROUGHT OUTLOOK. CURRENTLY THIS OUTLOOK IS ISSUED ON THE 
THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 8:30 A.M. EASTERN TIME WITH A 
VALID PERIOD OF 3 1/2 MONTHS AFTER ISSUANCE.

THIS PROPOSAL WOULD CHANGE THE SCHEDULED RELEASE DATE TO THE 
FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH AT 8:30 A.M. EASTERN TIME WITH A VALID 
TIME COVERING THE THREE CALENDAR MONTHS STARTING THE DAY OF  
ISSUANCE. THIS NEW SCHEDULED ISSUANCE TIME WOULD ALLOW BETTER USE 
OF THE UPDATED MONTHLY PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE OUTLOOKS 
ISSUED ON THE LAST DAY OF THE PREVIOUS MONTH.   

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE:

GRAPHIC:

U.S. SEASONAL DROUGHT OUTLOOK /CONTIGUOUS U.S...ALASKA AND 
HAWAII/.
     WMO HEADING - PMNV88 KWNC AWIPS ID  RBGDRK

WEB /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: 

     HTTP://WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV   

U.S. SEASONAL DROUGHT OUTLOOK LINK UNDER DROUGHT ASSESSMENT.

TEXT:

U.S. SEASONAL DROUGHT OUTLOOK DISCUSSION /CONTIGUOUS 
U.S...ALASKA...AND HAWAII/.
     WMO HEADING - FXUS22 KWNC     AWIPS ID - PMDDRK


PLEASE SUBMIT COMMENTS /ACCEPTED THROUGH MARCH 16 2007/ REGARDING 
THIS PROPOSED CHANGE AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE /USE LOWER CASE 
LETTERS/:

     HTTP://WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/COMMENT-FORM.HTML 

OR CONTACT:

     DOUG LECOMTE
     CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER 
     5200 AUTH RD                
     CAMP SPRINGS MD 20746-4304
     PH.301-763-8000 EXT 7567

THIS AND OTHER CURRENT NWS 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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Linda Miller - lmiller at unidata.ucar.edu
Community Services, Unidata
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307-3000
303-497-8646 fax: 303-497-8690 


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