Weather Modification Activities Reports

OMB 0648-0025

Weather Modification Activities Reports are required by Public Law 92-205, Section 6(b). All entities which engage in weather modification (e.g. cloud-seeding to enhance precipitation or disperse fog) are required to report various data to NOAA. NOAA maintains the data for use in scientific research, historical statistics, international reports, and other purposes.

The latest form for Weather Modification Activities Reports expires 2021-05-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form NOAA Form 17-4 Initial Report (Form 17-4) Form and Instruction
Form NOAA Form 17-4A Interim or Final Report (Form 17-4A) Form and Instruction
0648-0025 Supporting Statement Part A_2024-03-20.docx Supporting Statement A
0648-0025 60-day 89 FR 905 2024-0108.pdf Supplementary Document
Initial Report (Form 17-4) Form and Instruction
Interim or Final Report (Form 17-4A) Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202403-0648-008	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2024-04-10
202103-0648-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2021-03-12
201804-0648-001 Approved with change	Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	2018-04-03
201409-0648-006 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2014-09-24
201107-0648-005 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2011-07-21
200801-0648-002 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2008-03-04
200412-0648-003 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2004-12-17
200107-0648-006 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2001-07-26
199808-0648-007 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1998-08-14
199506-0648-005 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1995-06-30
199207-0648-007 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1992-07-13
198908-0648-004 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1989-08-30
198610-0648-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1986-10-06
198311-0648-008 Approved without change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	1983-11-10
198011-0648-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1980-11-17
197710-0648-002 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1977-10-25
197706-0648-005 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1977-06-22
197702-0648-005 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1977-02-01
197412-0648-006 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1974-12-27