National Weather Service Station Closings: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on the Environment and the Atmosphere and the Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation, and Weather, of the Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, Second Session, April 4, 6, 1978U.S. Government Printing Office, 1978 - 222 pages |
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Page 138 - ... meteorological services and research, the user agency should obtain the views of the Department of Commerce as to whether its requirements can be met satisfactorily through the basic meteorological services and supporting research, Including appropriate adjustments therein. The Department of Commerce will, to the extent consistent with effective and economical use of resources, conduct the specialized services that support the mission requirements of user agencies.
Page 138 - The Department of Commerce, to the maximum extent practicable and permitted by law, will provide those basic meteorological services and supporting research needed to meet the requirements of the general public or the common requirements of other agencies.