[Federal Register: March 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 46)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
[Docket No. 9901 27034-9034-01]
RIN 0648-2A59

 
University of Virginia--Probabilistic Hydrometeorological 
Forecast System

AGENCY: National Weather Service (NWS), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of intent to issue noncompetitive financial assistance 
award.

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SUMMARY: NOAA issues this notice to announce its fiscal year 1999 plan 
to continue its financial support of research conducted by the 
University of Virginia (UVA) in collaboration with the NWS. NOAA and 
the UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science will continue to 
build upon a 9-year relationship to develop a prototype End-to-End 
(ETE) Probabilistic Hydrometeorological Forecast System. A series of 
unique pilot research projects between the UVA and NOAA serve as the 
framework and foundation for this ETE probabilistic system.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam Contorno, Science and Training 
Core, Office of Meteorology, NWS, Room 13316, 1325 East-West Highway, 
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. Telephone: (301) 713-1970 x 193. E-mail: 
samuel.contorno@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The probabilistic ETE hydrometeorological 
system is comprised of the following four components:

    (1) The Probabilistic Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting (PQPF) 
System;
    (2) The Probabilistic River Stage Forecasting (PRSF) System;
    (3) The Flood Warning Decision System; and
    (4) The User Response System.
    Multiple collaborative activities will be completed within each of 
these components.
    Subject to the availability of funds, NOAA intends to continue 
support of UVA during the fiscal year 1999 funding cycle. Given the 
unique scientific expertise and qualifications at UVA, and in light of 
the long-standing collaboration between UVA and NOAA which serves as 
the foundation for this project, the NWS believes the involvement of 
the UVA is essential to the successful completion, evaluation, and 
testing of the probabilistic ETE system.
    NOAA does not intend to establish or fund new cooperative 
agreements at this time. This notice is not a solicitation for 
proposals. This research is not part of any competitive activity.

(Authority: 15 U.S.C. 313 and 49 U.S.C. 44720)

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance: Cooperative university 
partnerships in the areas of meteorology and hydrometeorology are 
listed in the Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance under number 
11.467, Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development)

    Dated: March 4, 1999.
John E. Jones, Jr.,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Weather Services.
[FR Doc. 99-5869 Filed 3-9-99; 8:45 am]
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