result in injury to interests of the community by delay in issuing important weather forecasts and danger warnings (15 Comp. Gen. 196).

§ 501.4 Time of release of weather information affecting crops.

Bulletins or radio broadcasts giving agricultural weather information are released at 10:00 a.m. each workday during the growing season in the affected areas.

Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletins containing a synopsis of weather conditions and their effect on crops and farming operations (which show snow and ice conditions during the season) are released simultaneously at Washington, D. C. and approximately 45 field stations at 12:00 noon e. s. t. on Tuesday or on Wednesday if Monday or Tuesday is a holiday.

Because of the influence that might be exerted upon the market value of the products of the soil by the information contained in the weather and crop bulletins, the law provides a fine of $10,000 or imprisonment of 10 years, or both, for any responsible Government official who willfully imparts any information of speculative value contained in the bulletins before the times of release to the public.

[13 F. R. 6747, Nov. 18, 1948]

§ 501.5 Counterfeiting weather fore

casts.

Whoever shall knowingly issue or publish any counterfeit forecast or warning of weather conditions falsely representing such forecast or warning to have been issued or published by the Weather Bureau, shall be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned not more than 90 days, or both.

§ 501.6 Agreements for radio and television weather broadcasts.

(a) Radio stations often desire to make special arrangements for the broadcast of daily weather forecasts, special warnings, and other weather information under commercial sponsorship. In such cases the Weather Bureau obtains an agreement setting forth conditions under which the broadcasts are to be made. This agreement specifies the regular time schedules of the broadcast; that the information be given exactly as issued by the Bureau: that while it is permissible to announce immediately

before and at the conclusion of the weather broadcast that it is furnished by the courtesy of a sponsor, care must be exercised to avoid the implication that the forecasts are made or paid for by the advertiser; and that there shall be nothing in the announcement associated with weather broadcasts to indiIcate that the Weather Bureau or the Government endorses the sponsor or the product advertised.

(b) An agreement is also required between the Weather Bureau and any radio or television station that wishes to install equipment or make other arrangements for direct broadcast from a Weather Bureau office.

(c) No charge is made to the radio or television stations or the sponsor for weather information intended for public distribution. However, if there are communication tolls or leased wire charges in connection with the delivery of such information to the radio or television stations, such charges are borne by the radio or television stations or the sponsor.

(22 U.S.C. 501) [27 F.R. 10886, Nov. 8, 1962]

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 502 issued under R.S. 161; 5 U.S.C. 22. Interpret or apply sec. 1, 53 Stat. 1290; 22 U.S.C. 501. Additional authority is cited to text in parentheses.

§ 502.1 Type of fellowship.

Fellowships shall be of the interntraining type, comprising instruction for an appropriate period in certain American universities including the University of California at Los Angeles, the University of Chicago, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Florida State University, Pennsylvania State University and like institutions having strong programs in the atmospheric sciences, for the study of meteorology, hydrometeorology and allied sciences and their applications, and in addition assignment to Weather Bureau offices for an appropriate period for further study of appli

Applicants selected for these fellowships shall be:

(a) Bona fide citizens of any of the American Republics other than the United States, or of the Republic of the Philippines;

(b) In possession of a certificate of medical examination issued by a licensed physician within 60 days of the date of application, describing the applicant's physical condition, and stating that he is free from any communicable disease or disability that would interfere with the proper pursuit of studies or research or the performance of any activity incident to the fellowship;

(c) Able to speak, read, write and understand reasonably well the English language;

(d) of good moral character and shall possess intellectual ability and suitable personal qualities; and shall have successfully completed their academic professional training in a recognized school in any one of the branches related to the science of meteorology, including among others, meteorology, climatology, physics, mathematics, engineering, physical geography, et cetera; and/or shall be a qualified employee of the official meteorological service of the country from which selected.

(15 U.S.C. 313) [13 F.R. 2739, May 21, 1948, as amended at 13 F.R. 6748, Nov. 18, 1948; 13 FR. 6760, Nov. 19, 1948; 27 F.R. 10886, Nov. 8, 1962]

§ 502.3

Award of fellowships.

Fellowships will be awarded by the Chief of the Weather Bureau, and with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of State or their duly authorized representatives. Philippine candidates for fellowships will in addition be examined and recommended by the Chief of the Philippine Weather Bureau and the President of the Republic of the Philippines. No applicant therefor shall be approved unless his application shall have been transmitted by the government of the country of which he is a citizen through the diplomatic mission of the United States of America located in the Republic concerned.

§ 502.4 Allowances and expenses.

Allowances and expenses shall be as provided in State Department regulations given in 22 CFR Part 61.

[13 F. R. 2739, May 21, 1948. Redesignated at 13 F. R. 6760, Nov. 19, 1948]

§ 502.5 Duration of fellowships.

Fellowships will be awarded for periods of not to exceed sixteen months each. [13 F. R. 6748, Nov. 18, 1948. Redesignated at 13 F. R. 6760, Nov. 19, 1948]

§ 502.6 Official notification.

Applicants recommended for fellowships by the Chief of the Weather Bureau and approved by the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of State, or the duly authorized representative of the Secretary of State, shall be notified of their award through diplomatic channels.

[13 F. R. 2739, May 21, 1948. Redesignated at 13 F.R. 6760, Nov. 19, 1948]

[13 F.R. 6748, Nov. 18, 1948. Redesignated at 13 F. R. 6760, Nov. 19, 1948]

of uniform density---- 35 mm 6.00 Per reel... 16 mm 5.50 (Reels are approximately 100 ft. in length and the price includes spool and box.)

SPECIAL PRICE NOTE: A single 100-foot reel of 35 mm diazo microfilm, unsprocketed, containing a month of data of the Daily Series, Synoptic Weather Maps, Part II Northern Hemisphere Data Tabulations, will be furnished at $4.00 per reel on a current continuing subscription basis. When furnished on an irregular and/or noncurrent basis, the regular price per reel will apply.

(iii) Film copy, radar film,
sprocketed, printed to regis-
ter. Positive only.

Per reel, approximately

NOTE: If copies from original photography on 16 mm camera, the length is approximately 100 feet. If reduced from original photography on 35 mm camera, the length is approximately 50 feet.

(iv) Film copy, meteorological satellite, silver halide process, sprocketed, positive or negative, per reel, approximately 100 feet---35 mm 6.50 (3) Microfiche, ozalid, negative only, 4" x 6" or 5" x 8".

SPECIAL PRICE NOTE: A set of 5" x 8"' microfiche cards, one for each day of the month, containing a month of data in the Daily Series, Synoptic Weather Maps, Part II, Northern Hemisphere Data Tabulations, will be furnished for $5.00 a month, on a current continuing subscription basis. When furnished on an irregular and/or noncurrent basis, the regular price per microfiche will apply.

(c) Time spent by field station employees in performing the following services will be charged at the rate of $4.40 per hour if services are performed during the normal working hours, or at the rate of $5.73 per hour if performed on overtime.

(1) Hand transcription of official meteorological records.

(2) Searching map or record files to assemble material.

(3) Unbinding and reassembling bound volumes of maps or records preparatory to making ozalid, photostat, or other reproductions.

NOTE: A minimum charge of $2.00 will be made for a single order on any of the items in this Exhibit except that this minimum charge shall not apply to single orders at a field station for preliminary Local Climatological Data prepared on government equipment.

(59 Stat. 1067, sec. 501, 65 Stat. 290, 5 U.S.C. 606, 140) [30 F.R. 8042, June 23, 1965]

The regulations in this part are issued under the authority contained in Executive Order 9865 dated June 14, 1947. Under the Executive order, the Secretary of Commerce is required, where the best interests of the United States so indicate, to fille patent applications in foreign countries covering inventions resulting from Government conducted or financed research embodied in United States patents owned by the Government of the United States. The Secretary of Commerce having obtained such foreign patent rights for the United States Government may issue licenses thereunder to nationals of the United States who make application therefor.

§ 601.2 Application for licenses.

An application for a license should be addressed to the Secretary of Commerce, Washington 25, D. C., Attention: Director, Business and Defense Serv

ices Administration.

It should set forth the name and address of the individual, partnership, or corporation desiring the license, a brief description of the business activities in which engaged, and such other pertinent information as may be desired. The Government of the United States is interested in the maximum use being made of patented processes and devices which it owns, and, accordingly, the Secretary of Commerce will consider the likely ability of the applicant to use the patented process or device before determining that a license should or should not issue.

[13 F. R. 313, Jan. 22, 1948, as amended at 18 F. R. 8111, Dec. 10, 1953]

Under existing law, the United States can issue only licenses which are revocable at will. Licenses will also be nonexclusive and royalty-free except where the Secretary of Commerce shall determine and proclaim it to be inconsistent with the public interest to issue licenses on such a basis.

§ 601.4 Conditions in licenses.

The licenses to be issued will be granted on the following express conditions: (a) The Government of the United States will not guarantee the validity of the patent covered by the license, nor will it undertake to defend any suits brought against the licensees or to indemnify for infringement of the patent; (b) the Government of the United States will reserve the right at any time to grant additional licenses; and (c) the Govern

ment will reserve the right to revoke the license at any time. It will also be provided in the license that it be nontransferable.

§ 601.5 Revocation.

Although licenses issued under the regulations in this part are revocable at

will, licenses will not ordinarily be revoked. The occurrence of the following may, however, result in the revocation of the license: (a) Failure to abide by the terms and conditions of the license; (b) failure to use the process or device covered by the patent; (c) the bankruptcy or insolvency of the licensee.