[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: 15CFR908.8]



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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.

    (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



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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.