Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023, Sec. 402 ("Hazardous Weather or Water Event Risk Communication")

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Defunct
• Most recent activity date: 2025-01-03

Risk subdomain coverage

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the risk subdomain are described.

• Unequal performance across groups
• Lack of capability or robustness

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains. It primarily addresses the use of AI/ML technologies as tools to support data analysis for weather communication (7.3), with brief implicit references to ensuring equitable communication across demographics (1.3). The document does not substantively address AI-specific risks but rather focuses on improving weather risk communication systems that may incorporate AI technologies.

Sector coverage

Good coverage — Comprehensive governance measures or mitigations with clear procedures relating to the sector are explicitly described.

• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the sector are described.

• Information
• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Educational Services

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document primarily governs Public Administration (excluding National Security) through its regulation of NOAA's weather communication systems. It has minimal secondary coverage of Information sector activities related to broadcasting and telecommunications of weather information, and Educational Services through coordination with institutions of higher education.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding federal statute enacted by the United States Congress amending the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017, with mandatory obligations on the Under Secretary of NOAA using 'shall' language throughout.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is a section of the Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023, which is federal legislation enacted by the United States Congress.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Under Secretary of NOAA; National Weather Service; Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
• Summary: The document applies to and regulates NOAA and its components, specifically directing the Under Secretary to maintain and improve weather communication systems and establish a social and behavioral sciences program.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Under Secretary of NOAA; National Weather Service performance and evaluation branches; Oceanic and Atmospheric Research performance and evaluation branches
• Summary: The Under Secretary of NOAA has authority to implement and oversee the program, with performance and evaluation branches of the National Weather Service and Oceanic and Atmospheric Research responsible for tracking and evaluating compliance.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: National Weather Service performance and evaluation branches; Oceanic and Atmospheric Research performance and evaluation branches
• Summary: The performance and evaluation branches of the National Weather Service and Oceanic and Atmospheric Research are explicitly designated to develop metrics and track and evaluate the effectiveness of hazardous weather communications.

AI Lifecycle Stages

Lifecycle stages covered by the documents, as defined in the OECD Framework for the Classification of AI Systems

• Plan and Design
• Build and Use Model
• Verify and Validate
• Deploy
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document addresses multiple AI lifecycle stages with primary focus on Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages. It requires the development and implementation of AI/ML-supported data analysis systems for weather communication, along with ongoing evaluation and improvement of these systems.

Technical Scope

Terms relating to technical scope that are mentioned or implicitly referenced in the document

No technical scope terms identified.

Technical Scope Summary

The document explicitly mentions artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies as tools to support data analysis for weather risk communication. It does not define specific AI model types, compute thresholds, or distinguish between different categories of AI systems, but rather treats AI/ML as analytical tools within a broader communication improvement framework.