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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
455 PM EDT FRI MAY 23 2003

TO         FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
           WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS
           WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...
           NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
           /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM       JOHN SOKICH
           OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND POLICY
           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
                    
SUBJECT    CORRECTED - DRAFT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STRATEGIC 
           PLAN FOR 2003 THROUGH 2008 NOW AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC 
           COMMENT THROUGH JUNE 21 2003

CORRECTED TO ADD DATE COMMENT PERIOD ENDS.

A DRAFT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2003 THROUGH 
2008 IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.  COMMENTS WILL BE 
ACCEPTED UNTIL JUNE 21 2003.  THE THEME OF THIS PLAN...WORKING 
TOGETHER TO SAVE LIVES...REFLECTS NWS' COMMITMENT TO WORK CLOSELY 
WITH OUR PARTNERS TO MEET OUR MISSION.

THE STRATEGIC PLAN WAS WRITTEN TO CONFORM TO THE SUBSTANCE AND
STRUCTURE OF THE NOAA'S RECENTLY COMPLETED STRATEGIC PLAN.  IN
WRITING THE PLAN...NWS CONSIDERED ALL THE INPUT STAKEHOLDERS
PROVIDED AT NOAA-SPONSORED MEETINGS.

YOU MAY ACCESS THE NWS PLAN /AS WELL AS OTHER NOAA LINE OFFICE
PLANS/ AND PROVIDE COMMENTS AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS /USE 
LOWER CASE LETTERS/...

                http://www.osp.noaa.gov/

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...CONTACT JOHN SOKICH AT 301-713-0258...
EXT 175.

THIS AND OTHER NOTIFICATION MESSAGES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE 
LOWER CASE LETTERS/

                http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm

THIS PARTICULAR MESSAGE IS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE...ABOVE 
THE SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE AND TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE BOX.

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