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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 02-42
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
205 PM EDT TUE JUL 23 2002 

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

FROM:     ROBERT E. LIVEZEY
          CHIEF...CLIMATE SERVICES DIVISION
                    
SUBJECT:  TRANSFER OF SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES FOR WEEKLY WEATHER
          AND CROP REPORT...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1 2002
          
HARD COPY PRINTING AND CUSTOMER MAILING RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
WEEKLY WEATHER AND CROP BULLETIN /WWCB/ WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM
NOAA/NWS/S AND USDA/S JOINT AGRICULTURAL WEATHER FACILITY TO THE
NOAA/NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER/S /NCDC/ SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES
CENTER AS A RENEWABLE 1-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION.  THE ELECTRONIC WWCB
VERSION REMAINS FREE AND IS PRINT-AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
/USE LOWER CASE/

           http://www.usda.gov/oce/waob/jawf/wwcb.html

THE NEW WWCB SUBSCRIPTION PRICE IS $60.00 /U.S. DOLLARS/ FOR BOTH
DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.  CHECK AND CREDIT CARD
/VISA...MASTERCARD...DISCOVER...AND AMERICAN EXPRESS/ PAYMENTS
ARE ACCEPTED.  THE TRANSITION TO THE NEW DISTRIBUTION METHOD
SHOULD BE EQUABLE TO THE CUSTOMER.

PAYMENTS /INVOICES/ SHOULD BE MAILED TO:

     NNDC/NCDC
     P.O. BOX 70169
     CHICAGO IL 60673-0169

     OR /INVOICES/ FAXED TO: 304-726-4409

SEND SUBSCRIBER CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION TO:

     NCDC SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES CENTER
     310 STATE ROUTE 956 BUILDING 300
     ROCKET CENTER WV 26726

     TOLL FREE NUMBER:   866-742-3322
     TDD:                828-271-4010
     FAX NUMBER:         304-726-4409
     E-MAIL:             NOAASUBSVCS@IMCWV.COM

DIRECT OTHER QUESTIONS TO:

     DAVID MISKUS...MANAGING EDITOR
     WEEKLY WEATHER AND CROP BULLETIN
     JOINT AGRICULTURAL WEATHER FACILITY
     USDA SOUTH BLDG...ROOM 5844
     14TH AND INDEPENDENCE AVE SW
     WASHINGTON DC 20250
     PHONE: 202-720-7919
     FAX:   202-720-1455             
     E-MAIL: DAVID.MISKUS@NOAA.GOV

THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES CAN BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE/:

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

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