WMOD00576

• Title: Summary of Weather Modification Activities Reported in 1979
• Date: 7/1/1980
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

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APPENDIX C-l

INSTRUCTIONS FOR INITIAL REPORT ON WEATHER MODIFICATION ACTIVITIES

"This report is required by Public Law 92-205; 85 stat 735; 15 U.S.C. 33Ob. Knowing and willful violation of
any rule adopted under the authority of Section 2 of Public Law 92-205 shall subject the person violating such
to a fine of not more than $10,000, upon conviction thereof."

One completed copy of this form is to be received 10 days. or more prior to actual modification activities. A
NOAA file number will be assigned by the Administrator after receipt of the 'initial report for each project or
activity.

A supplemental report in a letter form referring to the appropriate NOAA file number must be made to the
Administrator if the "Initial Report" is found to contain any material inaccuracies, misstatements, and
omissions, or if there are changes in plans for the project or activity.

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*For exceptions, see Sections 908.4(b) and (c), Part 908 of Title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.

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Item 1.

Item 2.

Item 3.

Item 4.

Item 5.

Item 6.

Item .7.

Item 8.

Item 9.

Enter designation, if any, used by operator for ,the project or activity.

Enter: (a) Date first actual weather modification activity is to be undertaken;

(b) Date on which final weather modification activity is expected to occur.

Enter the purpose of the project or activity: e.g., rainfall increase, hail suppression, cold fog
dispersal, etc.

Enter: (a) Name, phone number, affiliation, and address of the primary person for whom the
project is to be performed (sponsor).

(b) Name, phone number, affiliation, and address of the person primarily responsible for
carrying out the project (operator).

A map should be attached showing size and location of target area, control area, coded number
and location of each item of ground-based weather modification apparatus and coded number and
location of key raingages, radars, or other precipitation measuring devices. Also show location of
airport for airborne operations.

.Describe the weather modification apparatus, modification agents, and the techniques to be used.
This would include type of ground or airborne apparatus to be ,used, type of modification material
to be dispensed, rate of dispensing material in grams per hour or other appropriate units, type of
precipitation gages to be used in target and control areas, and any other pertinent information
such as type of radars, type of aircraft to be used, techniques to be employed, (e.g., cloud base
seeding at 10,000 feetmsl).

List name, phone number, affiliation, and address of the responsible individual from whom log
books or other records may be obtained.

Provide applicable answers to questions as indicated.

This item is to permit the reporting person to include any information not covered by items 1
through 8 but which he feels is significant or of interest. It is also to be used to include any
information not covered elsewhere that the Administrator may request.

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