20051124: Comments on IWIN termination-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)



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NOUS41 KWBC 211937
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
240 PM EST NOV 14 2005

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:    ROBERT BUNGE
        INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER
        OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

SUBJECT: SOLICITING COMMENTS BY JANUARY 31 2006 ON PROPOSED
        TERMINATION OF THE INTERACTIVE WEATHER INFORMATION
        NETWORK /IWIN/ WEBSITE

NWS IS SEEKING USER COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED TERMINATION OF THE
IWIN WEBSITE LOCATED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

 HTTP://IWIN.NWS.NOAA.GOV/

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PROPOSED TERMINATION AND
REPLACEMENT WEB PAGES IS LOCATED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE
LETTERS/:

 HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/INLR.PHP

SPECIAL ATTENTION HAS BEEN PAID TO REPRODUCING THE ORGANIZATION
AND LOW BANDWIDTH CHARACTER OF THE IWIN PRODUCT PAGES AS WELL AS
PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES...INCLUDING RSS AND
XML-CAP FEEDS OF NWS WARNING AND WATCH PRODUCTS.

NWS WILL BE ACCEPTING COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED TERMINATION
THROUGH JANUARY 31 2006. A LINK IS PROVIDED FOR SUBMITTING
COMMENTS ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

 HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/INLR.PHP

THE TARGET DATE FOR A FINAL DECISION IS MARCH 1 2006 WITH THE
EARLIEST POSSIBLE TERMINATION DATE BEING JULY 1 2006.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PROPOSED TERMINATION
...PLEASE CONTACT:

ROBERT BUNGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
PHONE:  301-713-1381 X140
E-MAIL: ROBERT.BUNGE@xxxxxxxx
THIS AND OTHER NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

 HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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

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