ATRAC Guidance

1. Request an ATRAC record to be generated through NCEI.
2. Create an account in ATRAC.
3. Once the record is generated, you should receive an e-mail that looks like the following (#### = four (4) digit project identifier):

    ---------- Forwarded message ----------
    From: <atrac.ncdc@noaa.gov>
    Date:
    Subject: Access Granted to Project #### in ATRAC
    To:
    Cc: atrac.ncdc@noaa.gov


    The following project is now associated with your user profile in ATRAC.

    Project ID:                     ####
    Project Title:                  
    Data Center:                  
    Permission Added By:    mathew.biddle@noaa.gov

    Project Summary Link: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/atrac/projectdetails.html?id=####

    No action is necessary on your part. For further assistance please contact ATRAC.NCDC@noaa.gov.

1. The ‘Project Summary Link’ will be your link to access the ATRAC record.
2. Access the established ATRAC record.
3. Review the most recent version of the Request to Archive record and populate/update the information collecting therein (if needed):
   • Be sure to only use the ‘Save’ button when making any changes.
   • NCEI will make the determination as to when the record should be ‘Submitted’.
4. Review the most recent version of the ISO Metadata record and populate/update the information collecting therein (if needed):
   • The information collected in this section will directly feed into the metadata for the automated data stream. So, pay careful attention!
5. Review the most recent version of the Data Submission Agreement and populate/update the information collecting therein (if needed):
   • This record should be nearly complete by the time you get to it. So, a brief review of the information will suffice.
6. NCEI will ‘Submit’ the documentation and it will undergo an internal review process.
7. Once approved, NCEI will begin to implement the procedure documented in the ATRAC record.