Department of Commerce. (DoC) RESPONSIBILITIES A. The DoC, via the NWS Office of Operational Systems has management responsibility for the ROC and for operational support of all deployed WSR-88D units. The Office Of Operational Systems also has overall management responsibility for the NEXRAD Program except for those management decisions delegated to the NWS Director, Office of Science and Technology, as the DoC representative on the NPMC. The NWS Office of Science and Technology has management responsibility over the NEXRAD Product Improvement Program. The DoC, via the NWS Director, Office of Operational Systems, has Designated Approval Authority responsibility for all deployed WSR-88D units. The Office of Operational Systems shall ensure the WSR-88D is properly accredited in accordance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology Guide for Certification and Accreditation of Federal Information Systems in a manner consistent with DoC, DoT, and DoD security policy. The DoC via the NWS will manage all DoC WSR-88D network sites through its National and Regional Headquarters in a manner consistent with existing and planned NWS operational weather systems. The NWS shall provide radar data from their WSR-88D units to other Principal Users, as requested, consistent with capabilities and mission priorities of each Principal User Agency. The NWS will operate the MSCF for all WSR-88D units (except the DoD units in Korea, Azores, Japan, and at ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ AFB, CA) except during maintenance operations. Operations of the MSCFs will be in a manner consistent with the mission priorities of the DoT and DoD. The NWS shall designate one member to each appropriate URC. The NWS URC member, or designee, shall attend all URC meetings for their WSR- 88D unit. The NWS shall designate a focal point for each network and supplemental site with which NWS personnel will interact. This focal point will ensure that appropriate NWS Non-Associated Principal Users are informed of a given URC's meeting dates, their input regarding agenda items is solicited, and a copy of the meeting minutes is distributed to them in a timely fashion. All logistics/supply costs for fielded WSR-88D equipment will be paid by the operating agency, subject to the availability of funds. B. Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology (OFCM). The OFCM has responsibility, assigned by the Interdepartmental Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research, for the Federal Meteorological Handbooks. Thus, the OFCM is responsible for the development, maintenance, and publication of FMH No. 11 using its interagency coordination infrastructure.
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