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Date July 28, 1995 Report No. NSIAD-95-187 Title

Government Records: Results of a Search for Records Concerning the 1947 Crash Near Roswell, New Mexico

United States General Accounting Office GAO July 1995 Report to the Honorable Steven H. Schiff, House of Representatives GOVERNMENT RECORDS Results of a Search for Records Concerning the 1947 Crash Near Roswell, New Mexico GAO/NSIAD-95-187 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-262046 July 28, 1995 The Honorable Ste...
Date July 25, 1995 Report No. T-GGD/RCED/AIMD-95-248 Title

Government Reorganization: Observations on the Department of Commerce

United States General Accounting Office GAO For ReIease on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday July 25, 1995 Testimony Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION Observations on the Department of Commerce Statement of L. Nye Stevens Director, Federal Management and Workforce Issues General Government Division GAO/T-GGDfRCED/AIMD-95248 Governm...
Date May 31, 1995 Report No. AIMD-95-132 Title

Weather Forecasting: Radar Availability Requirement Not Being Met

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1995 Report to the Chairman and Ranking .Minority Member, Committee on Science, House of Representatives WEATHER FORECASTING Radar Availability Requirement Not Being Met GAOIAIMD-95-132 Accounting and Information Management Division B-258872 May 31, 1995 The Honorable Robert S. Walker Chairman The Honorable George E. Brown, Jr. Ranking Minority Membe...
Date May 10, 1995 Report No. RCED-95-26 Title

National Airspace System: Comprehensive FAA Plan for Global Positioning System Is Needed

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1995 Report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM Comprehensive FAA Plan for Global Positioning System is Needed GAO/RCED-95-26 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-260614 May 10, 1995 The Honorabl...
Date April 21, 1995 Report No. AIMD-95-81 Title

Weather Forecasting: Unmet Needs and Unknown Costs Warrant Reassessment of Observing System Plans

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters WEATHER FORECASTING Unmet Needs and Unknown Costs Warrant Reassessment of Observing System Plans GAO/AIMD-95-81 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-260400 April 21, 1995 The Honorable Larry Pressler Chairman The Honorable Ernest F...
Date March 10, 1995 Report No. AIMD-95-106R Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Weather Service Modernization Questions

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-260707 March 10, 1995 The Honorable Dana Rohrabacher Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Committee on Science House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to your February 24, 1995, letter, we are providing the enclosed responses to questions that were submitt...
Date Feb. 21, 1995 Report No. T-AIMD-95-87 Title

Weather Service Modernization: Despite Progress, Significant Problems and Risks Remain

United States Genera1 Accounting Offke GAO For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 190 p.m. Tuesday, February21.1995 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, House of Representatives WEATHER SERVICE MODERNIZATION Despite Progress, Significant Problems and Risks Remain Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Information ResourcesManagement/Resources, Community,...
Date Dec. 14, 1994 Report No. AIMD-95-24 Title

Weather Forecasting: Improvements Needed in Laboratory Software Development Processes

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1994 Report to Congressional Requesters WEATHER FORECASTING Improvements Needed in Laboratory Software Development Processes GAO/AIMD-95-24 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-259114 December 14, 1994 The Honorable George E. Brown, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Robert S...
Date June 20, 1994 Report No. AIMD-94-137BR Title

Aviation Safety: FAA's Assessment of Pre-flight Service Technology Options

,. i GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Accounting and Iuformation Management Division B-2574io June 20,1994 The Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg Chairman The Honorable AIfonse M. D’ Amato Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate The Federal Aviation Administration’ (FAA) mission is...
Date March 11, 1994 Report No. AIMD-94-28 Title

Weather Forecasting: Systems Architecture Needed for National Weather Service Modernization

‘ . . GAWAIMD-94-i8 ,,,. -’ ::.. ,/,. ;..*:.... ,. .,,. ,:i ,, GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-255498 March 11, 1994 The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable George E. Brown, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Robert S. Walker Rankin...
Date Jan. 6, 1993 Report No. IMTEC-93-12BR Title

Weather Forecasting: Important Issues on Automated Weather Processing System Need Resolution

VP-. .Intlll;lrv l’* * W1 WEATHER FORECASTING Important Issues on Automated Weat Processing System Need Resolution RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Relations. 5S6./8S .._.. _._... .._. .._.._ ...-I....__._.._ __,._. I.__l_l____ “_ --_---_- *- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Info...
Date Dec. 17, 1991 Report No. IMTEC-92-12FS Title

Weather Forecasting: Cost Growth and Delays in Billion-Dollar Weather Service Modernization

IJnitxd States General Ac*cour~t,ing Office GAO Fact Sheet f’or the Chairman, .Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate WEATHER NG F’ORECASTI: Cost Growth and Delays in Billion-Dollar Weather Service Modernization .-----~ . __.. -. .__ ..__- -_- . ..__ _.. . I .^____ I__ .___ ,I ___-_ _... __-. “I-__ .___- --.--- ..----- GAO United States Gener...
Date July 25, 1991 Report No. T-NSIAD-91-49 Title

Weather Satellites: The U.S. Geostationary Satellite Program Is at a Crossroad

United States General Accounting Of&e GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday July 25, 1991 Weather Satellites: Satellite Program The U.S. Geostationaq IS at a Crossroad Statement of Mark E. Gebicke NASA Issues Director, Before the Subcommittees on Environment and Oversight House Committee on Science, and Technology and Investigations Space, . GAO/T-NSIAD-91-49 m-\...
Date July 24, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-252 Title

Weather Satellites: Action Needed to Resolve Status of the U.S. Geostationary Satellite Program

?A 4 ”. _... .~-~ “..” .. ._._,. -““.. ..___-.-.. ..“.. I_. ~. lInit,eti States (h3neral Accounting Office i GAO Kly IWI &port to the Chairman, Committee on Sci.ence, Space, and Tec1-uwlogy, House -- WEATHER SATELLITES - Action Needed to Resolve Status of the U.S. Geostationary Satellite Program ~l~lll~lll llll 144550 (;A( )/NSIADSI -252 National Security and International Affairs Divi...
Date Oct. 12, 1989 Report No. RCED-90-17 Title

Aviation Weather: FAA Needs to Resolve Questions Involving the Use of New Radars

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1989 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives AVIATION WEATHER FAA Needs to Resolve Questions Involving the Use of New Radars GAO/RCED-90-17 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division H-22221 7 October 12, 1989 The Hono...
Date June 30, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-89-169 Title

Weather Satellites: Cost Growth and Development Delays Jeopardize U.S. Forecasting Ability

. j “- A .b,pL., ” _- ,. Iy:b . .I United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1989 Report to the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate WEATHER SATELLITES Cost Growth and Development Delays Jeopardize U.S. Forecasting Ability GAO/NSIAD-89469 National Security and...
Date June 6, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-161BR Title

Crop Production: Outlook for Post-Drought Recovery During 1989

- ,.. ., 1 .” ..( .“’ I .., ‘,+.. . ,. _ ,L.’ *-- : “, I United States General Accounting Office GAO Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Agricultural Research and General Legislation, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate June 1989 CROP PRODUCTION Outlook for PostDrought Recovery During 1989 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D...
Date Feb. 8, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-77 Title

Aviation Services: Automation and Consolidation of Flight Service Stations

United States General Accounting Office l’ ~!c)&q ” ” Report to Congressional Requesters .-ll”l*l . “- - -.--I -.--.I-_ Febmary 1988 AVIATION SERVICES Automation and Consolidation of Flight Service Stations 54 G&O/RCED-88-77 Ku8 1 l~,35&2”1 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division H-227183 February 8,1988...
Date Feb. 4, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-5 Title

Disaster Assistance: Response to West Virginia's November 1985 Flood Shows Need for Improvements

United States General Accounting Office KY5215 -- Report to CongressionaJ. Requesters mazy 1#88 DISASTER ASSISTANCE Responseto West Virginia’ November s 1985 Flood Shotis Need for Improvements ’ --I t ! “. &.. _._. . . l.ll- .-.“..” ~..~--- ____-- -_-___ -- Kesources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-226883 February 4, 1988 The IIonorable Harley 0. Staggers, Jr. The Honorab...
Date Sept. 30, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-43 Title

Transportation: Hazardous Weather Detection and Dissemination Systems

9:30 a.m. EST --f-Y Septmbr 30, 1987 F'+ Release cxmeliveq Expected at Statement of Kenneth M. Mead, Associate Director Resources, cm-unity, and Econanic Developnent Division Before the Subabittee on Transport&km, *Aviation, and Materials House Camcittee on science, space, and Technology Hr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: to comment on the and planned Federal hazardous airports. system ...
Date Sept. 29, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-208 Title

Aviation Weather: Status of FAA's New Hazardous Weather Detection and Dissemination Systems

United States General Accounting Qffice GAO September 1987 3yo2q ~ Report to the Chairman, Committee bi Science, Space and Technology, House of Representatives J;. AVIATION WEATHER Status of FAA’ New s Hazardous Weather Detection and Dissemination Systems / II I I/ 1 111% Ill ll 111 134079 GAO/RCED-87-208 fIYY-kO~4G /i3LJ 07 9 Resources, Economic Communityl Development and Division September 29,...
Date July 17, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-173BR Title

Water Resources: Corps of Engineers Management of 1986 Flooding in Northeastern Oklahoma

United States denekd Accounting Office G’ AO ~. July 1987 WATER RESOURCES Corps of Engineers Management of 1986 Flooding in Northeastern Oklahoma ti Briefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives ~--~..--.-~ -----. .- ~.________..____. -L3~!Yi! ._-~ . -.~ , II RELEASED &A0 --~.-~ llnited St...
Date June 30, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-38 Title

Transportation: Hazardous Weather Detection and Warning Systems

.. Unitedstates Gened Accounting Oface 13 3wy Testimony For Release On Delivery Expectedat 9:30 a.m. EST Tuesday June 30, 1987 Hazardous Weather Detection and Warning Systems Statement of Herbert R. McLure, Associate Director Resources, Ccprpnunity, and Econcmic Developnent Division Before the Subccmnittee on Investigations and Oversight House Cmnittee on Ebblic Works and Transportation I II 1111 ...
Date June 6, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-173 Title

Aviation Weather Briefings: FAA Should Buy Direct User Access Terminal Systems, Not Develop Them

* 1 ---Y-- - __~~____ _--_-_Uhked ---~- States Geq,eral __-- Accounting Office CdJyq ! GAO -- Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives June 1986 AVIATION WEATHER BRIEFINGS FAA Should Buy Direct User Access Terminal Systems, Not Develop Them I II III I( I I II/’ I ’ iili 130441 I G&)/RCED-86-173 RRSTRICTE’D-- Not to be releas...
Date April 22, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-152BR Title

Aviation Weather Hazards: FAA System for Disseminating Severe Weather Warnings to Pilots

I~CIWO United States General Accounting GAO Office v Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters April 1986 AVIATION WEATHER HAZARDS FAA System for Disseminating Severe Weather Warnings to pilots I I I 1 Ill1 Ill i 29808 I ’ UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20648 OFFICE HESOUHCES. COMMUNITY, ANI) FCONOMIC DtVELOPMENT DIVISION R-222882 April. 22, 1986 The Honorable Georae F. Rrow...
Date April 16, 1986 Report No. 129660 Title

Transportation: FAA Appropriation Issues

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office ’I 129660 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M.WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1986 STATEMENT OF HERBERT R. MCLURE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON FAA APPROPRIATION ISSUES , Mr. Chairman and Members of this t...
Date March 7, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-111 Title

Weather Satellites: User Views on the Consequences of Eliminating a Civilian Polar Orbiter

‘United States General Accounting Office GAO, March 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Natural Resources,Agriculture Research, and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives I WEATHER SATELLITES User Views on the Consequencesof Eliminating a Civilian Polar Orbiter IO/RCED-86-111 Q3w--qfw3~~ United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Re...
Date Oct. 2, 1985 Report No. 128049 Title

Transportation: FAA's Terminal Doppler Radar Efforts

J 1 , UNfTED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO A.M. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1985 STATEMENT OF HERBERT R. MCLURE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, CCIMMUNITY, AND ECONOMTC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION ON FAA'S TERMINAL DOPPLER RADAR EFFORTS , 128049 Mr. Ch...
Date Oct. 1, 1985 Report No. 128050 Title

Transportation: Three Safety Issues Relating to Aviation

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE EXPECTED TUESDAY, ON DELIVERY A.M. 1, 1985 AT 9:30 OCTOBER STATEMENT OF HERBERT R. MCLURE, ASSOCIATE COMMUNITY, DIRECTOR AND RESOURCES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE THE ON AVIATION OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION ON THREE SAFETY ISSUES RELATING TO AVIATION 128050 Madam C...
Date July 29, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-78 Title

Transportation: Installation of Automated Weather Observing Systems by FAA at Commercial Airports Is Not Justified

+ BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Transportation, Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives OF THE UNITEDSTATES Installation Of Automated Weather Observing Systems By FAA At Commercial Airports Is Not Justified Current surface weather observations at commercial airports made by observers using equipment to measure or estimate nine weather elements meet...
Date Jan. 1, 1985 Report No. 126469 Title

Special Publications: The GAO Review, Volume 20, Issue 1, Winter 1985

- . .. , .__ .. . . -,* , ,* .* Contents Volume 20 Issue 1 I From Our Briefcase Legislative Perspectives on Program Evaluation Help on Writing Speeches VDT Explosion Bar-Code Update Reducing Jet Lag: Tips for Auditors on Travel 4 On Location Fifth Biennial Intergovernmental Audit Forum Conference Association of Government Accountants Meets in Washington, D.C. World Future Society Holds 1984 Confe...
Date Aug. 31, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-198 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Reasons for Lack of Replacement for Failed Weather Satellite

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE August 31, 1984 nLSOURCC& COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DCVILOPMLNT DIVISION B-216299 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Illlllll A# 125293 Reasons for Lack of Replacement for Failed Weather Satellite (GAO/RCED-84-198) expressed concern over the Your Aug...
Date July 24, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-104 Title

Natural Resources: Consolidating Federal Stream Forecasting Activities May Reduce Duplication of Resources and Effort

REPORTBY'THELJS. General Accounting Office Consolidating Federal Stream Forecasting Activities May Reduce Duplication Of Resources And Effort The Natlonal Weather Service and four agencies, lncludlng the Corps of Engineers, that operate federal water projects have Independent systems to rapldly collect Informatton on stream flow and preclpltatlon andforecasttheflow, volume, and height of a stream ...
Date Feb. 24, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-93 Title

Environmental Protection: Effects on Users of Commercializing Landsat and the Weather Satellites

9 . REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Effbcts On Users Of Commercializing Landsat And The Weather Satellites In March 1983, the administration proposed to transfer the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s satellites--a landobserving satellite, called Landsat, and the weather satellites--to the private sector. This report discusses how these satellites are used wor...
Date Oct. 21, 1983 Report No. IMTEC-84-4 Title

Information Management: Air Force Global Weather Central Initiates Positive Action To Assess Adequacy of Software Inventory

BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Air Force Air Force Global Weather Central Initiates Positive Action To Assess Adequacy ,Of Software Inventory As a result of GAO recommendations and General Services Administration directives, the Air Force Global Weather Central has initiated a software improvement program to determine the adequacy of its current software invento...
Date Oct. 13, 1983 Report No. 122595 Title

Natural Resources: The 1983 Flooding of the Lower Colorado River

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED OCTOBER13, 1983 STATEMENTOF ROBERTS. PROCACCINI, SENIOR GROUPDIRECTOR RESOURCES,COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORETHE HOUSESUBCOMMITTEE INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT ON COMMITTEEON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON THE 1983 FLOODING OF THE LOWERCOLORADO RIVER Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommi...
Date July 7, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-182 Title

Housing: Review of FEMA Role in Assisting State and Local Governments To Develop Hurricane Preparedness Planning

UNITED STAT& GENERAL WASHtNGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-212013 General Louis 0. Guiffrida Federal Emergency Director, Management Agency Dear General Subject: Guiffrida: JULY 7,1983 Review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Role in Assisting State and Local Governments To Develop Hurricane Preparedness Planning (GAO/RCED-83-1...
Date May 5, 1983 Report No. 121286 Title

Government Operations: Federal Role in Hurricane Preparedness Planning

. . . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT lO:OO A.M. EDT THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1983 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRBCTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON TBE FEDERAL ROLE IN HURRICANE PRE...
Date Nov. 18, 1981 Report No. CED-82-6 Title

Information Management: Problems Plague National Weather Service ADP System

I BY THECOMPTROLLER-GENERAL +, - IMq t 3 l&port ToThe Congy OF THEUNITEDSTATES Problems Plague National Weather Service ADP System Poor project management and severe techmcal problems have hmdered National Weather Set-v Ice efforts to develop Its Automatron of Field Operations and Services system AFOS IS at least 5 years behind schedule, has cost $100 mllllon- about $22 mrllron over Its orrgmal bu...
Date Oct. 16, 1979 Report No. LCD-80-10 Title

National Defense: The Federal Weather Program Must Have Stronger Central Direction

Report ToTte Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES The Federal ather Pro Must Have Stronger Central Direction Weather programs opera;tsd by seven Federal agencies we expected to cost $850 million in fiscal yew 1979 end larger expenditures are planned fbr the future. The r’tment of Commerce should provide stronger @ntral management of the programs in order to eliminate duplication of services by the agbnci...
Date Oct. 10, 1979 Report No. 110577 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Severe Storms Research Activities

” UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGT’0N, D.C, 20548 t’ tw@ 1 , . . I) i2QMMUNIW AND ECWWMW DWSkCWhlSNT Ic)lVI#lON / ,,r”:, d,d*,,,*” R-4’ lliJ /’ ,,j” ,* ,/’ /c w Y ,” * cd ” OCT lo 1979 The Honorable Administrator, Atmospheric Dear Mr. Frank: Richard A. Frank National Oceanic Administration L Iv I ";. j 3 YJ6'/' . B i /' Our recently completed I review of severe ...
Date Aug. 8, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-94 Title

Government Operations: Unnecessary Procurement of an Aviation Weather and Notice to Airmen System by the FAA

BY REPORT THE OF THEUNITED STATES The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) purchased a second prototype, Aviation Weather and Notice to Airmen System, to demonstrate the feasibility of consolidating several stations and collocating them with the air route traffic control center at Leesburg, Virginia. FAA purchased this new system before it had completely developed and evaluated the system’s per...
Date Aug. 7, 1979 Report No. CED-79-110 Title

Agriculture and Food: Agriculture Weather Information Is Not Effectively Communicated to Users

Agriculture Weather Information Is Not Effectively Communicated To Users The Agricultural Weather Service Program is not being communicated effectively to users and potential users; and the Departments of Commerce and Agriculture program roles, responsibilities, and goals for providing this service are not clear. I GAO believes Commerce and Agriculture should reassess their respective program role...
Date May 11, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-413 Title

National Defense: Host Nation Support

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IllllllllIll11lllll Ill1 IIIlllllll Illill Ill11 LMl09303 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNlCATtONS DIVISION MAY B-163074 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Harold Brown of Defense Secretary: As part of our review of selected weather activities, we examined the Air Force efforts to obtain increased host nation weather support in Europe. We are co...
Date Jan. 27, 1978 Report No. CED-78-43 Title

Natural Resources: Federal Efforts in Forecasting Snow Depth and Run-Off Information

DOCUMENT 04797 - [80305174] RESUMEI federal Efforts in Fcr'ecasting Snow Depth Information. CED-78-43;jB-11L885. January Feport to Sen. Frank CBahch; Sen. Eschweqe, Director, Community and and Ruii-off 27, 19'18. 5 pD. lame.F A. McClure; by Henry Econom2.c Development Div. Issue Area: Water and Water Related Programs: Water Resources competing demands for Water Uses Proqrams to meet th4 (2503). Co...
Date Jan. 24, 1978 Report No. CED-78-33 Title

Government Operations: Quality of Weather Forecasts and Opportunity for Improvements

pOCUMENT RESUBE 03,798 rB0265135 ( {eS.tricted) r Quality of Weather CED-78-33; PP,,, ) · pForecasts and Opportunity for Improvements]. B-133202. qJnuary 24, 1978. 2 pp. + 1 enclosure (16 . . Report to Rep. Louis .Stokes, Chairman, Task Force on Community Committee on Budget; by Elmer B. and Physical Resources,. House eneral. Staats, Comptroller Contact: Community a,d Economic Development Div. Re...
Date March 9, 1977 Report No. CED-77-41 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Efficiencies Available through Improved Operations of National Weather Service Offices

DOCUMENT RESUME 00238 - [A07516441 (Efficiences Available through Improved Operations of National Weather Service Offices]. CED-77-41; B-1332t2. March 9, 1977. 10 PP. Report to Secretary, Department of Commaerce; by Henry Esrhwege, Directcr, Coam-pity and Economic Development Div. Issue Area: Science and Technology 12000). Contact: Community and Economic Devlopsent Div. Budget Function: Natural Re...
Date Aug. 4, 1976 Report No. 091303 Title

Government Operations: Survey of the Activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service

Dr, Robert It& W-kite Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Department of Comiierce ‘D link recently completed a survey of the activities of the Nqtional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOrY~.Ps) Xational Keather Service (DJS) to obtain general workir,g infornaticn on important During this phase of our xork we focused on aspects of that agency. XWSDs basic mi...
Date Dec. 8, 1975 Report No. GGD-76-28 Title

Government Operations: Department of Commerce's Plans To Move the NOAA's National Weather Service Technical Training Center From Kansas City, Missouri, to Seattle, Washington

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED D.C. 20548 STATES B-133202 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Bob Dole Senate Dole: [I {b- As you requeste 8 on June 10, Department of Commerce’s plans to and Atmospheric Administration’s TService Technical Training Center to Seattle, Washington. 1975, we have reviewed the move the National Oceanic ,,. (NOAA’s) National Weather ‘,’ from...
Date Aug. 23, 1974 Report No. B-133202 Title

Education: Need for a National Weather Modification Reseach Program

B-i33202 Multiagency UN1 STA rUG.23~976 I .a COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED STATES D.C. 20546 B-133202 To the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate This is our rep,ort entitled “Need for a National Weather Research Program. Weather modification research activities ministered by the Departments of Commerce and the Interior, and other ag...