Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1977: Department of CommerceUnited States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and related Agencies, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations U.S. Government Printing Office, 1976 |
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Page 830
... going to have rain or not so I can plan my operation. You have a telephone number which one can call to get the local weather service, but it is always busv. I have tried it at 5 in the morning, and I have tried it at noon, and I have ...
... going to have rain or not so I can plan my operation. You have a telephone number which one can call to get the local weather service, but it is always busv. I have tried it at 5 in the morning, and I have tried it at noon, and I have ...
Page 832
... going to be significantly more expensive than we anticipated. Mr. Andrews. The cost of doing it by bid from outside suppliers? Dr. Townsend. Yes, sir. Mr. Andrews. Some of the figures I have from Bell subsidiaries or rural telephone co ...
... going to be significantly more expensive than we anticipated. Mr. Andrews. The cost of doing it by bid from outside suppliers? Dr. Townsend. Yes, sir. Mr. Andrews. Some of the figures I have from Bell subsidiaries or rural telephone co ...
Page 834
... going to go into operation nationwide beginning April 15. You say you are still 4 years away from full coverage on your VHF-FM system. Why do we need both? Dr. White. I think we are talking about systems that serve different purposes ...
... going to go into operation nationwide beginning April 15. You say you are still 4 years away from full coverage on your VHF-FM system. Why do we need both? Dr. White. I think we are talking about systems that serve different purposes ...
Page 837
... going to do some undersea technology development, and we believe that mobile underwater facilities would be perhaps the best place to start. We have been looking at a system concept for this kind of thing. It is the kind of thing that ...
... going to do some undersea technology development, and we believe that mobile underwater facilities would be perhaps the best place to start. We have been looking at a system concept for this kind of thing. It is the kind of thing that ...
Page 839
... going to be done. Mr. Alexander. Mr. Pollock, do we not have the technology now to explore the floor of the ocean down to the approximately 1,500 feet through the process of saturation diving ? Mr. Pollock. We are learning a lot but we ...
... going to be done. Mr. Alexander. Mr. Pollock, do we not have the technology now to explore the floor of the ocean down to the approximately 1,500 feet through the process of saturation diving ? Mr. Pollock. We are learning a lot but we ...
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Page 754 - The Chief of the Weather Bureau, under the direction of the Secretary of Agriculture, has charge of the forecasting of weather; the issue of storm warnings; the display of weather and flood signals for the benefit of agriculture, commerce, and navigation; the gauging and reporting of rivers; the maintenance and operation of...
Page 899 - ... the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the International Association of Fire Fighters, the National Volunteer Fire Council, the...
Page 754 - States and the meteorological services of foreign countries and with persons engaged in air commerce; (6) coordinate meteorological requirements in the United States in order to maintain standard observations, promote efficient use of facilities and avoid duplication of services unless such duplication tends to promote the safety and efficiency of air navigation; and (7) promote and develop meteorological science and foster and support research projects in meteorology through the utilization of private...
Page 899 - December 18, 1977, and was responsible for providing scientific and technical knowledge applicable to the prevention and control of fires.
Page 776 - Last year the seizures were made during the last week of January and the first week of February.
Page 907 - Service of the US Department of Commerce is the central source for the public sale of Government-sponsored research, development and engineering reports and other analyses prepared by Federal agencies, their contractors or grantees, or by Special Technology Groups. NTIS also is a central source for Federally generated machine processable data files.
Page 769 - Secretary shall promulgate, make grants to any coastal state for the purpose of — (1) acquiring, developing, or operating estuarine sanctuaries, to serve as natural field laboratories in which to study and gather data on the natural and human processes occurring within the estuaries of the coastal zone...
Page 754 - Commerce, shall, in addition to any other functions or duties pertaining to weather information for other purposes, (1) make such observations, measurements, investigations, and studies of atmospheric phenomena, and establish such meteorological offices and stations, as are necessary or best suited for ascertaining, in advance, information concerning probable weather conditions; (2) furnish such reports, forecasts, warnings, and advices to the...
Page 769 - It also authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make available to a coastal State grants of up to 50 percent of the costs of acquisition, development, and operation of estuarine sanctuaries for the purpose of studying the phenomena occurring within the estuaries of the 'coastal zone.
Page 754 - SEC. 9. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to acquire, construct, maintain, and operate ships, stations, equipment, and facilities and for such other expenditures, including personal services at the seat of government and elsewhere and including the erection of temporary observatory buildings and lease of sites therefor, as may be necessary for the conduct of the activities herein authorized.