FY 1999 Budget Request of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Advance Short-Term Warning & Forecast Services
($ in Thousands)
	FY 1998		FY 1999		FY 1999 PRES.		INC./DEC.
	ENACTED		BASE		REQUEST		(REQUEST - BASE)
Strategic Plan Objectives	FTE	AMT.	FTE	AMT.	FTE	AMT.	FTE	AMT.
Complete NWS Modernization	4,843	758,820	4,843	758,820	4,774	747,366	(69)	(11,454)
Satellite Continuity	587	279,198	587	279,198	587	467,694		188,496
Enhance Observations & Predictions	328	57,975	327	55,287	327	61,847		6,560
Improve Service Communication & Utilization	21	6,442	21	5,670	21	1,870		(3,800)
Infrastructure	627	47,414	627	47,414	627	46,101		(1,313)
Total	6,406	1,149,849	6,405	1,146,389	6,336	1,324,878	(69)	178,489
Advance Short-Term Warning & Forecast Services
($ in Thousands)
	FY 1998		FY 1999		FY 1999 PRES.		INC./DEC.
	ENACTED		BASE		REQUEST		(REQUEST - BASE)
Participation By Activity	FTE	AMT	FTE	AMT.	FTE	AMT.	FTE	AMT.
National Ocean Service		100		100		100
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research	296	55,986	295	52,526	295	52,726		200
National Weather Service	4,648	507,387	4,648	507,387	4,669	551,554	21	44,167
National Environmental, Data & Information	507	85,432	507	85,432	507	52,571		(32,861)
Service
Program Support	712	43,550	712	43,550	676	41,658	-36	(1,892)
Facilities	4	1,647	4	1,647	4	6,171		4,524
System Acquisition	234	431,686	234	431,686	180	605,349	-54	173,663
Construction	5	24,061	5	24,061	5	14,749		(9,312)
Total	6,406	1,149,849	6,405	1,146,389	6,336	1,324,878	-69	178,489