[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 15CFR908.1]



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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. 908.1  Definitions.









Sec.

908.1 Definitions.

908.2 Persons subject to reporting.

908.3 Activities subject to reporting.

908.4 Initial report.

908.5 Interim reports.

908.6 Final report.

908.7 Supplemental reports.

908.8 Maintenance of records.

908.9 Retention of records.

908.10 Penalties.

908.11 Maintenance of records of related activities.

908.12 Public disclosure of information.

908.13 Address of letters.

908.14 Business to be transacted in writing.

908.15 Times for taking action; expiration on Saturday, Sunday, or 

          holiday.

908.16 Signature.

908.17 Suspension or waiver of rules.

908.18 Matters not specifically provided for in rules.

908.19 Publication of notice of proposed amendments.

908.20 Effective date.

908.21 Report form.



    Authority: Pub. L. 92-305, 85 Stat. 735, December 18, 1971.



    Source: 41 FR 23394, June 10, 1976, unless otherwise noted.





    As used in this part, terms shall have the meaning ascribed in this 

section.

    (a) Administrator. The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration.

    (b) Person. Any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, 

partnership, society, joint stock company, any State or local government 

or any agency thereof, or any other organization, whether commercial or 

nonprofit, except where acting solely as an employee, agent, or 

independent contractor of the Federal government.

    (c) Weather modification activity. Any activity performed with the 

intention of producing artificial changes in the composition, behavior, 

or dynamics of the atmosphere.

    (d) United States. The several States, the District of Columbia, the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or insular possession of 

the United States.

    (e) Persons whose activities relate to weather modification. Persons 

engaged in weather modification activities or engaged in the 

distribution or sale of weather modification apparatus or materials 

known by them to be destined for use in weather modification activities.

    (f) Project. A related series of weather modification activities 

having a common objective.

    (g) Target area. The ground area within which the effects of the 

weather modification activity are expected to be found.

    (h) Control area. A preselected, untreated ground area used for 

comparison with a target area.

    (i) Weather modification apparatus. Any apparatus used with the 

intention of producing artificial changes in the composition, behavior, 

or dynamics of the atmosphere. For example: Seeding generators, propane 

devices, flares, rockets, artillery projectiles, jet engines, etc.

    (j) Sponsor. The primary person for whom the weather modification 

activity is performed.

    (k) Operator. The person who is primarily responsible for carrying 

out the weather modification activity.



[41 FR 23394, June 10, 1976, as amended at 46 FR 32233, June 22, 1981]