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TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 18-919.4 

REGIONAL ISSUES 

Compact of Free Association 

Weather Services and Related Programs 

Amendment to Article VII of the 

Federal Programs and Services 

Agreement Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and PALAU 

Signed at Honolulu September 3, 2010 
 

 

NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

Pursuant to Public Law 89—497, approved July 8, 1966 

(80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)— 

“. . .the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued 

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international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, 

therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime 

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PALAU 

Regional Issues: Compact of Free Association 

Weather Services and Related Programs 

Amendment to Article VII of the Federal Programs and 

Services Agreement; 

Signed at Honolulu September 3, 2010; 

Entered into force September 19, 2018. 

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Agreement Between 

the Government of the United States of America 

and 

the Government ofthe Republic of Palau 

to Amend Article VII of the Federal Programs and Services 

Agreement Concluded Pursuant to Article II ofTitle Two and 

Section 232 ofthe Compact of Free Association 

The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau 

hereby agree to amend Article VII of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement Concluded 

Pursuant to Article II of Title Two and Section 232 of the Compact of Free Association, signed 

at Palau on January 10, 1986 (the Compact), to read as follows: 

Article VII 

Weather Services and Related Programs 

I. The United States Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service (hereafter referred to as the National 

Weather Service) shall, subject to the availability of appropriated funds, provide weather services 

and related programs in Palau as described in this Article at the levels equivalent to those 

available to Palau during Fiscal Year 2009. 

2. These services and related programs shall be provided pursuant to: 

(a) the provisions of the National Weather Service organic authority,15 U.S.C. 

313; the International Aviation Facilities Act, 49 U.S.C.47301-47306; and 49 

U.S.C. 44720; 

(b) other provisions of the laws of the United States to the extent they expressly 

apply to the National Weather Service; 

(c) weather treaties and other international weather agreements to which the 

United States is a party; 

(d) applicable Executive Orders of the President of the United States; and 

(e) implementing National Weather Service regulations. 

3. The Government of Palau may issue weather forecasts under such terms as may be 

mutually agreed with the National Weather Service. The Government of the United States shall, 

however, continue to provide public, marine and aviation weather forecasts and severe weather 

warnings. 
4. The Government of Palau may take such transitional actions as may be necessary to 

prepare for the establishment and support of its 0~11 weather service. Such transitional actions 

may be initiated at any time prior to termination of the Compact pursuant to Article IV of Title 

Four of the Compact or prior to termination of this Article pursuant to Article XII of this 

Agreement. At the request of the Government of Palau, prior to the establishment of its own 

weather service, the National Weather Service shall provide advice in the development of the 

weather service of Palau. 

5. The National Weather Service shall provide weather services and related programs 

pursuant to this Article, in part, through Weather Service Offices (WSO) established in Palau. 

(a) As of October 1, 1994 all employees at the WSO in Palau shall be employed in 

like positions by the Government of Palau; 

(b) Reimbursements for weather services and duties and responsibilities of station 

employees shall be set forth in the contract statement of work, negotiated between the 

National Weather Service and the Government of Palau; and 

(c) The Government of the United States shall reimburse the Government of Palau 

for costs incurred under this paragraph. 

6. The Govenunent of Palau shall provide land, suitable to both Parties for construction of 

a Weather Service Office. Said land will be conveyed to the United States via a no cost lease 

through the life of this Agreement and subsequent agreements. 

7. As required to implement the services and related programs provided pursuant to this 

Article or to meet technological change, the National Weather Service shall train employees of 

the Government of Palau assigned to WSOs and Supplemental Aviation Weather Reporting 

Station (SA WRS) observing sites. The Government of the United States shall reimburse the 

Government of Palau for costs incurred for training approved by the National Weather Service. 

8. The National Weather Service shall inspect all WSOs and SAWRS observing sites on a 

regular basis to assure the quality of meteorological operations. 

9. The National Weather Service shall provide and maintain WSOs pursuant to Article V of 

this Agreement, including meteorological observatories and other buildings, and shall maintain 

and replace meteorological and other equipment of the National Weather Service. 

I0. The National Weather Service shall provide the supplies and expendables required for the 

operation of its programs and related services. 

11. Pursuant to Article Ill of Title One of the Compact, the radio operating frequencies in the 

bands 40 l-406 MHz and 1660-1700 MHz shall be protected by the Government of Palau in 

order to ensure their interference-free use for rawinsonde observations, in accordance with the 

provisions of Radio Regulations annexed to the International Telecommunication 
Convention. Other radio operating frequencies may be substituted for those set forth in this 

paragraph by mutual agreement of the Government of Palau and the Government of the United 

States. 

12. The Government of Palau. in order to assure that it receives the most current 

meteorological information and that such information will be available on a global basis, shall 

provide continuing access to its telecommunications services, for meteorological traffic to and 

from Guam, and such other points as may be designated by the Government ofthe United States. 

Additionally, the NWS may install satellite communications capabilities (VSAT) within the 

Palau weather service office to ensure redundant communications paths. 

This Agreement to amend Article VII of the Federal Programs and Services Agreement 

Concluded Pursuant to Article II of Title Two and Section 232 of the Compact of Free 

Association shall enter into force on the date ofthe last note of an exchange of diplomatic notes 

by which the Government of the United States of America and the Government ofthe Republic 

of Palau inform each other that all internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have 

been fulfilled. This Agreement may be amended by the Government of the United States of 

America and the Government ofthe Republic of Palau at any time by mutual written agreement. 

This Agreement shall remain in force through September 30, 2024, subject to Article IV, Title 

Four ofthe Compact. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, duly authorized by their respective Governments, 

have signed this Agreement. 

DONE AT \h""°\~ \...._ JSc.4 , in duplicate, this 3 J day of~~, 2010, in 

7 the English language. 

FOR THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE GOVERNMENT 

OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: OF THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU: