(iv) Basis or criteria for turning on or off each weather modification device or generator.

(v) Type of material dispersed by each weather modification device or generator.

(vi) Rate of material release of each weather modification device or generator during operation.

(vii) Total material released by each weather modification device or generator during each operational period.

(b) Daily Log of Airborne or Mobile Weather Modification Activities (including Seeding Releases):

(1) Complete log of each aircraft flight or mobile generator run including, but not necessarily limited to, ground track, altitude, air speed, times over check points, release points of seeding or other charges, temperature,

average

wind direction and speed at release altitude, and, for aircraft, specify type of aircraft, airport or airports used and names of crew members.

(2) All other pertinent information as listed above for ground weather modification activities.

§ 635.5 Retention of records.

Records required to be maintained by this part, including logs, shall be available for inspection upon request of the National Science Foundation for a period of not less than 5 years after the date of entry. Such records shall

not be required to be produced at any place other than the place where normally kept, provided a true copy of such record is made available to the Foundation, as may be requested, or there is agreement as to the information contained therein.

§ 635.6

Disclosure of information.

Information developed as a result of the reporting procedures set forth herein shall be made publicly available on a periodic basis by the Foundation. This information will not include trade secrets or other data required to be kept confidential under section 1905 of Title 18 of the United States Code, except where the Director of the Foundation determines that the withholding of such information would be contrary to the purposes of sections 3(a) (9) and 14 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended. Individuals and organizations reporting weather modification activities may request that information which they consider to be included within the scope of 18 U.S.C. 1905 be withheld from public disclosure and the Foundation will give due consideration to granting such requests. § 635.7 Penalty.

Any person willfully failing to meet the requirements imposed by this regulation shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $500.

Part 701

702

703

704

The United States Commission on Civil Rights (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission") is a bipartisan agency of the Executive branch of the Government. Established under the Civil Rights Act of 1957, 71 Stat. 634, the Commission derives its responsibilities from that Act and from amendments to it in the Civil Rights Act of 1960, 74 Stat. 86, and in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 241. (Hereinafter the 1957 Act as amended will be referred to as "the Act.")

Responsibilities.

(a) The Commission's responsibilities under section 104 (a) of the Act may be summarized briefly as follows:

(1) Investigating sworn allegations that certain citizens of the United States are being deprived of their right to vote and have that vote counted by reason of color, race, religion, or national origin;

(2) Studying and collecting information concerning legal developments constituting a denial of equal protection of the laws under the Constitution;

(3) Appraising the laws and policies of the Federal Government with respect to equal protection of the laws under the Constitution;

(4) Serving as a national clearinghouse for information in respect to denials of equal protection of the laws because of race, color, religion, or national origin;

(5) Investigating sworn allegations that citizens are being accorded or denied the right to vote in Federal elections as a result of patterns or practices of fraud or discrimination.

(b) Under section 104(b) of the Act the Commission is charged with: The submission of interim reports to the President and to the Congress at such times as the Commission, the Congress, or the President shall deem desirable, and the submission to the President and

to the Congress of the final report of its activities, findings, and recommendations not later than January 31, 1968.

(c) In fulfilling these responsibilities the Commission is authorized by the Act to hold hearings; to constitute State Advisory Committees; to consult with Governors, Attorneys General, other representatives of State and local governments, and private organizations; and to issue subpenas for the production of documents and the attendance of witnesses. The Act also provides that all Federal agencies shall cooperate fully with the Commission to the end that it may effectively carry out its functions and duties.

Subpart B-Organization
Statement

§ 701.11 Membership of the Commission.

Pursuant to section 101 of the Act:

(a) The Commission is composed of six members, appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, not more than three of whom are of the same political party.

(b) The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Commission are designated by the President, the Vice-Chairman acting as Chairman in the absence or disability of the Chairman or in the event of a vacancy in that office.

(c) No vacancy in the Commission affects its powers and any vacancy is filled in the same manner and subject to the same limitation with respect to party affiliations as the original appointment was made.

(d) Four members of the Commission constitute a quorum.

§ 701.12 Staff organization.

(a) Pursuant to section 105 (a) of the Act, the staff of the Commission consists of a Staff Director, appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and of such other personnel as the Commission may appoint within the limitations of its appropriation.

(b) The staff organization of the Commission is as follows:

(1) Office of the Staff Director. The Office of the Staff Director is responsible, following general directives of the Commission, for fulfilling the statutory duties and responsibilities enumerated in the Act, as amended, by: Providing for the over-all organization, management

and administration of the Commission staff; developing and recommending toplevel policies for Commission action, planning, organizing, operating and reporting on all programs, functions and activities approved by the Commission, and providing leadership to the heads of the several staff divisions and offices to assure a coordinated effort resulting in the maximum efficiency and effective

ness.

(2) Office of General Counsel. The Office of General Council is responsible for: The final review as to legal sufficiency, prior to submission to the Staff Director and the Commission, of the work product of the several staff units; final determination of all matters relating to the jurisdiction of the Commission and of its State Advisory Committees; the docketing, processing and disposition of complaints filed with the Commission; the planning, development and conduct of Commission hearings; all matters related to the issuance of subpenas by the Commission; the conduct of Commission approved projects or surveys concerning the administration of justice; the preparation of Commission testimony on civil rights legislation; and all matters relating to the contractual authority of the agency and concerning all laws, rules and regulations affecting the day-to-day operation of the agency.

(3) Office of Business Administration. The Office of Business Administration is responsible for: The day-to-day administrative functioning of the agency; planning, installing and implementing management controls and practices; providing personnel services including recruitment, placement and classification; the administration of funds including salaries, travel, procurement of supplies, materials, and the like; and providing general office services including messenger, files, reproduction, mail, space and related services.

(4) Information Office. The Information Office is responsible for: The preparation and dissemination of Commission information by press release, press conference, personal appearance, personal contact or appropriate literature; maintaining the necessary liaison with all news media in connection with Commission hearings and other activity; and informational liaison with public and private groups and with the general public, including the reception and briefing of visitors and the scheduling of speaking engagements.

(5) Federal Programs Division. The Federal Programs Division is responsible for: Maintaining liaison with the various Federal agencies on civil rights matters; appraising the laws and policies of the Federal Government with respect to equal protection of the laws under the Constitution; providing services to the Federal agencies in respect to civil rights policies and their implementation; the conduct of studies and field surveys in respect to Federal program policy and implementation; the preparation of analyses and reports on specific Federal programs for submission to the Commission; and the conduct of meetings and conferences for the purpose of exchanging ideas and information among Federal authorities and between Federal authorities and other public or private groups.

(6) Research and Publications Division. The Research and Publications Division is responsible for: Locating, acquiring, classifying, analyzing and disseminating information on literature and events concerning the status of equal protection of the laws under the Constitution; maintaining a library and information center containing a comprehensive collection of materials pertinent to the civil rights field and a system of retrieval capable of filling requests for a wide range of information; the publication of periodic bulletins containing information on current developments and new literature in the various subject field; research and preparation of special reports analyzing and interpreting series of developments in particular subject areas; the preparation of other pertinent informational materials; the editing and preparation for publication of Commission manuscripts and transcripts of Commission hearings; and maintaining the necessary liaison with the Government Printing Office and the General Services Administration in connection with Commission publications.

(7) Field Services Division. The Field Services Division is responsible for: Organizing, servicing, supervising and keeping at full strength, State Advisory Committees in the 50 States and the District of Columbia; evaluating and assessing potential Committee members in order to maintain a representative Committee in each State; acting as liaison for Commission research projects requiring State Advisory Committee and regional, State and local public or private organization assistance or coopera

tion; planning such meetings and conferences of State Advisory Committees as may be necessary to enable the Committees to fulfill their role as advisors to the Commission on State and local civil rights matters; giving technical advice and aid to the Committees in the development of reports to the Commission, including the preparation of such reports for publication; assisting in the collection and dissemination of information on the status of equal protection of the laws in the several States through the State Advisory Committee system. and through other State and local resources; and the maintenance of such field offices as may be established by the Commission.

(8) Voting and Investigations Division. The Voting and Investigations Division is responsible for: The detailed planning and implementation of Commission programs, surveys and investigations concerning denials of voting rights by reason of color, race, religion, or national origin; and concerning voting irregularities in Federal elections resulting from patterns or practices of vote fraud or discrimination; the necessary surveys in specific regional areas with regard to voting disparities, upon which the Commission may recommend. that the Secretary of Commerce compile registration and voting statistics; the preparation of detailed analyses and reports on the status of voting rights for submission to the Commission; and such other field survey and investigative work as may be requested by the Staff Director in the implementation of other Commission approved projects or programs.

§ 701.13 Field Offices.

The Commission has established field offices at:

Federal Office Building, 167 North Main Street, Memphis, Tenn.

1428 New Federal Building, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill.

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