[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR908.8]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                               OF COMMERCE
 
PART 908_MAINTAINING RECORDS AND SUBMITTING REPORTS ON WEATHER MODIFICATION 
ACTIVITIES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 908.8  Maintenance of records.

    (a) Any person engaging in a weather modification activity in the 
United States shall maintain a record of such activity. This record 
shall contain at least the following, when applicable:
    (1) A chronological record of activities carried on, preferably in 
the form of a daily log, which shall include the NOAA file number 
assigned to the project, the designation of each unit of weather 
modification apparatus, and at least the following information for each 
unit:
    (i) Date of the weather modification activity.

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    (ii) Position of each aircraft or location of each item of weather 
modification apparatus during each modification mission. Maps may be 
used.
    (iii) Time when weather modification activity began and ended.
    (iv) Total duration of operation of each unit of weather 
modification apparatus (i.e., net hours of agent release).
    (v) Type of each modification agent used.
    (vi) Rate of dispersal of each agent during the period of actual 
operation of weather modification apparatus.
    (vii) Total amount of agent used. If more than one agent was used, 
report total for each type separately.
    (viii) Number of days on which weather modification activities were 
conducted, segregated by each of the major purposes of the activities.
    (2) The monthly totals of hours of modification activity, the amount 
of modification agent used, and the number of days on which weather 
modification activities were conducted, segregated by each of the major 
purposes of the activities, shall be shown on the daily log sheet for 
the last day of each month.
    (b) When the activity involves ground-based weather modification 
apparatus, records of the following shall also be maintained, when 
applicable, but need not be made part of the daily log:
    (1) The location of each item of weather modification apparatus in 
use and its identification such as type and manufacturer's model number. 
If the apparatus is not commercially available, a brief description of 
the apparatus and the method of operation should be recorded.
    (2) The name and address of the person responsible for operating 
each weather modification apparatus.
    (3) The altitude and type of weather phenomenon subjected to weather 
modification activity during each operational period (e.g., cumulus 
clouds between 10,000 and 30,000 feet m.s.l.; ground fog).
    (c) When the activity involves airborne weather modification 
apparatus, records of the following shall also be maintained, when 
applicable, but need not be made a part of the daily log: For each 
airborne weather modification apparatus run: Altitude, air speed; 
release points of modification agents, method of modification and 
characteristics of flares, rockets, or other delivery systems employed; 
temperature at release altitude; and, for aircraft: The type of 
aircraft, its identification number, the airport or airports used, and 
the names and addresses of crew members and the person responsible for 
operating the weather modification apparatus; and the altitude and type 
of weather phenomenon subjected to weather modification activity during 
each operational period (e.g., cumulus clouds between 10,000 and 30,000 
feet m.s.l.; ground fog).
    (d) The following records shall also be maintained, whenever 
applicable, but need not be made a part of the daily log. Only data 
specifically collected for the reported activity need be retained; data 
available from other sources need not be included.
    (1) Any descriptions that were recorded of meteorological condiitons 
in target and control areas during the periods of operation; for 
example: Percent of cloud cover, temperature, humidity, the presence of 
lightning, hail, funnel clouds, heavy rain or snow, and unusual radar 
patterns.
    (2) All measurements made of precipitation in target and control 
areas.
    (3) Any unusual results.