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Letter Report
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... David Evans, NOAA Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Steve Nelson of NSF's Atmospheric Sciences Division, and Bob Schiffer of NASA also presented material describing their agencies' contributions to the USWRP. A lengthy question and answer session to clarify various issues relating to the program followed the initial presentations.
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... However, questions to the NOAA managers indicated that the ' It should be noted that the BASC concentrated on the direct, new funding explicitly identified as USWRP funds and did not address the indirect supporting activities of the various government laboratories or other programs. The USWRP web site shows a potential program level, to meet all goals of the program, of$134 million.
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... In the board's view, atmospheric pollution/air quality/ chemistry and their relation to weather conditions represent an important priority that has received insufficient attention, especially in view of the implementation over the next few years of increasingly stringent environmental regulations concerning pollutants and particulate matter. The BASC recommends that as you continue to fund the initial priorities, you initiate planning to deal with subsequent priorities in the fixture, using the same plann~ng/pnor~tization framework.
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... As the National Research Council's advisory body for the atmospheric sciences, BASC, as a part of its continuing activities, can serve as a mechanism for reviewing the plans and progress of the program in the context of the overall research program and the balance of weather related activities. ~7 Again, the BASC appreciates the opportunity to comment on this important program and looks forward to continued interaction with you on this vital subject.
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