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1 ARTICLE Ⅰ- SCOPE This Implementing Arrangement describes the cooperative scienti-fic and technical activities to be undertaken by the American I-nstitute in Taiwan (AIT) and its designated representative, theForecast Systems Laboratory (FSL) of the Environmental ResearchLaboratories .(ERL) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adm-inistration (NOAA), to continue system development of the Forec-ast System being developed by the Joint Forecast Systems Projectbetween the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) of Taiwan, the designa-ted representative of the Coordination Council for North Americ-an Affairs (CCNAA), and NOAAP/FSL. ARTICLE Ⅱ- AUTHORIZATION The activities described in this Implementing Arrangement will be carried out under the general terms and conditions establish-ed by the Agreement between AIT and CCNAA for Technical Coopera-tion in Meteorology and Forecast Systems Development. This Impl-ementing Arrangement is hereby attached to that Agreement and b-ecomes part of the Agreement. ARTICLE Ⅲ- SERVICES The Forecast System is comprised of two primary subsystems: a C-entral Facility and the Forecaster Workstation Subsystem, as we-ll as communication and interfaces with existing sources of met-eorological data and with distribution circuits that disseminateforecasts and warnings to various users. A detailed description of the Forecast System is provided in theProject Implementation Plan that was prepared as part of Implem-enting Arrangement #1 of this Agreement. Implementing Arrangeme-nt #2 provided for planning and initial development of the Fore-cast System Central Facility and for radar upgrades. Implementi-ng Arrangement #3 began the system development and technology t-ransfer activities. The activities described in this Implementing Arrangement will provide both technical assistance and advisory support to CWB inthe system development. In addition, CWB will continue to parti-cipate in FSL's ongoing R & D program directed toward the devel- opment of a UNIX-based forecaster workstation. A prototype syst-em. will be installed at C'WB and FSL will support the installa-tion of the system software and the evaluation of the prototypesystem In addition, initial training will be provided to allow the use and evaluation of this system. These activities, descri-bed in more detail in the Statement of Work, will include the f-ollowing: ． Development of the Prototype Forecast Workstation - Developm-ent of the CWB forecaster workstation will include both thecontinuing enhancement of the workstation and the modificati-ons to tailor the system for CMB's needs. This will includethree activities. The first will be the completion of the prototype workstation. Much of this work will be done by the CWB staff who were p-art of the CWB workstation team at FSL, during ImplementingArrangement #3. The FSL effort will include support to CWB s-taff in these tasks and the providing of training to allow t-he new CWB workstation team at FSL to undertake similar tas-ks. The second activity will be to complete a design plan for theOperational Workstation. The third activity will initiate the development of the oper-ational system. ． Central Facility Support and Development - Implementing Arra-ngement #3 focused on the transfer of technology from FSL toCWB. The key central facility activities in Implementing Arr-angement #4 will be to modify the existing system in order toestablish the prototype system and to incorporate improvemen-ts that are recognized as essential to the CWB operational s-ystem. In Implementing Arrangement #3, software from the FSL CentralFacility was moved to a single machine to serve as the preli-minary CWB Central Facility. Modifications are needed to int-egrate this software into the CWB environment. This integrat-ion process was started by CWB and FSL staff in Boulder duri-ng Implementing Arrangement #3 and will continue at CWB oncethe system hardware is installed there. At the same time, work will begin on modifications to the Ce-ntral Facility for the operational system. Three activitieshave been identified. The first will be improvements to theexisting central facility software. The second activity willbe scientific support to the CWB work in improving the use ofconventional radar data. In the third activity, FSL will sup-port CWB staff in their central facility developmental work.． CWB Training Program - The integration of the Forecast Systeminto CWB forecast operations will significantly improve fore-cast capabilities. It will, however, have a major impact onoperational activities within CWB and proper training of CWBstaff is essential. A training plan was prepared as part ofImplementing Arrangement #3 and the initial aspects of thisplan will be implemented during this period. Initial training activities will be those necessary to allowthe test and evaluation of the prototype system. forecastertraining will be coordinated with training provided by the U-CAR COMET Program. CWB forecasters will learn new forecastingtechniques in COMET-provided classes and then spend severalweeks working with FSL Forecasters developing operational wo-rkstation skills. Training of operations staff will also be required. We sugge-st that the team leader of the operations staff spend severalweeks in Boulder this fall or early winter. an FSL staff mem-ber would then work with the team leader in training other o-perations staff once the prototype system is operational atCWB. ． Support the Start-up Operation of the System - The forecast workstation system is a complex computer and data communicat-ion system. The successful use of the workstation system aspart of the system evaluation is recognized as a key milesto-ne in the development and successful integration of the syst-em into CWB operations. FSL has had the opportunity to set up similar systems at sev-eral different user sites and at major scientific conferences. FSL will participate in the start-up and initial operationof the system in Taipei and will provide documentation on ex-isting FSL practices. ARTICLE IV- FINANCIAL PROVISIONS A. In accordance with the Agreement, NOAA/FSL is undertaking th-is work on behalf of AIT for CCNAA. CCNAA will reimburse AIT,and its designated representative NOAA/FSL, for all costs in-curred in association with this Implementing Arrangement. B. The total cost for activities described in this ImplementingArrangement is mutually agreed to be US$500,000. It is alsoagreed that fifty percent of the funds will be transferred inadvance, with the remaining 50 percent transferred within 30days of the acceptance of the final report by CCNAA, and itsdesignated representative, CWB. ARTICLE V - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONSIDERATIONS No intellectual property considerations are expected to arise inconjunction with activities described in this Implementing Arra-ngement. Existing system designs and computer software for FSL Forecast System are public domain. Reports, specifications, andcomputer software prepared under the terms of this ImplementingArrangement will also be public domain once they have been appr-oved in final form by NOAA, AIT, CCNAA, and the CWB . ARTICLE VI- EFFECTIVE, AMENDMENT, AND TERMINATION This Implementing Arrangement is effective on the date of the l-ast signature hereafter. This Implementing Arrangement may beamended and/or terminated in accordance with the terms of the A-gree- ment. The estimated completion date for activities descri-bed in this Implementing Arrangement is June 30, 1992. FOR THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN (Signed) Clarke N. Ellis Deputy Managing Director Date: May 30,1991 FOR THE COORDINATION COUNCIL FOR NORTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS (Signed) Mou-shih Ding Representative Date: July 5,1991