ARTICLE I – SCOPE
This Implementing Arrangement describes the cooperative
scientific, technical, engineering and administrative activities
to be undertaken by the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT)
through its designated representative, the University
Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), to provide
consultancy services for the Enhancement of the CWB Data
Assimilation System. This is a cooperative effort between the
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United
States (TECRO), through its designated representative, the
Central Weather Bureau (CWB) of the Ministry of Transportation
and Communications (MOTC) and AIT, through its designated
representative, UCAR. This Implementing Arrangement pertains to
the January 12, 2005 Agreement between TECRO and AIT for
Technical Cooperation associated with the Establishment of
Advanced Data Assimilation and Modeling Systems (hereinafter
referred to as the Agreement) and is a part of the Agreement.

ARTICLE II – AUTHORIZATION
The activities described in this Implementing Arrangement will
be carried out under the general terms and conditions
established by the Agreement.

ARTICLE III – SERVICES
Taiwan is extremely vulnerable to flooding rains produced by
both thunderstorms and tropical cyclones. Prediction of these
heavy rain events is made difficult by Taiwan ’ s complex
terrain and the lack of traditional observations over the ocean
surrounding the island. AIT ’ s designated representative,
UCAR, will assist TECRO ’ s designated representative, CWB,
with their predictions of heavy rain events by providing
software and consulting services for the implementation and
testing of advanced data assimilation systems (e.g., VDRAS,
WRFVar, HRLDAS, ground-based GPS water vapor sensing, and
WRF/DART) and weather prediction systems (e.g., Autonowcaster
and WRF). The detailed tasks to be provided by AIT ’ s
designated representative, UCAR, are included in the attached
Statement of Work. The technical cooperation between the
designated representatives of AIT and TECRO will be performed in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement and
this Implementing Arrangement No.10.

ARTICLE IV – FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
TECRO agrees to provide fixed payments to AIT for all work
performed by AIT ’ s designated representative, UCAR, in
association with the project covered by this Implementing
Arrangement. AIT will transfer to UCAR all payments made by
TECRO to AIT for work performed by UCAR in association with this
Implementing Arrangement.
The total firm fixed price for activities described in this
Implementing Arrangement is mutually agreed to be U.S. $930,000.
TECRO agrees to transfer fifty percent of the firm fixed price
to AIT within one month after the signing of this Implementing
Arrangement, with the remaining fifty percent to be transferred
upon completion of the tasks set forth in this Implementing
Arrangement No. 10. It is agreed and understood that payments
will be provided in U.S. dollars.

ARTICLE V – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONSIDERATIONS
Intellectual Property – The parties agree that no Intellectual
Property or other Proprietary Information will be provided under
this Implementing Arrangement. Intellectual Property and
Proprietary Information are defined as software, designs,
processes, drawings, data, and modeling systems which includes,
but is not limited to, all versions, derivative works, updates,
improvements, modifications, enhancements and releases thereof,
patents, patent applications, continuations-in-part, inventor
rights in the United States and any foreign countries and
applications therefore. In the event that any activities under
this Implementing Arrangement require the use of the other party
’ s Intellectual Property or Proprietary Information, the
parties shall in good faith enter into negotiations to reduce to
a mutually agreeable writing the obligations and terms
associated with such understandings.
Public Domain Technology – The Weather Research and Forecasting
(WRF) model, as well as its associated data assimilation systems
(e.g., WRFVar, WRF/DART, HRLDAS), were developed by the National
Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) with significant
participation of the broad scientific community. The WRF model,
WRFVar, WRF/DART, HRLDAS are in the public domain. Both parties
agree that the WRF model, WRFVar, WRF/DART, HRLDAS systems and
any modifications, revisions, enhancements, updates, or
improvements shall remain in the public domain and are not
considered Proprietary Information.

ARTICLE VI – EFFECTIVE DATE, AMENDMENT, AND TERMINATION
This Implementing Arrangement takes effect 1 January 2013 and
the completion date of tasks described in this Implementing
Arrangement is 31 December 2013. This Implementing Arrangement
may be amended and/or terminated in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the Agreement.


FOR THE TAIPEI ECONOMIC AND FOR THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN
CULTURAL REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE TAIWAN
IN THE UNITED STATES

Mr. AndrewJ Kao Barbara J. Schrage
Deputy Representative Managing Director

Sept.10.2013 06/27/13