The Next Generation of NOAA Under the New Ocean Governance Structure

1. The Next Generation of NOAAUnder the New Ocean Governance Structure Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.)Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and AtmosphereNOAA AdministratorOctober 4, 2005

2. The Next Generation of NOAAUnder the New Ocean Governance Structure • NOAA’s Mission Goals • Changes at NOAA • NOAA’s Realignment • Budget Trends • Earmarks • NOAA’s Budget Process • Current Environment • Ecosystem Approaches to Management • Earth Observations • Ocean Research Priorities Plan • Promote Education and Outreach • NOAA Leadership NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

3. NOAA’s Vision • An informed society that uses a comprehensive understanding of the role of the oceans, coasts and atmosphere in the global ecosystem to make the best social and economic decisions NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

4. NOAA’s Mission & Goals • To understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment and to conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet the Nation’s economic, social and environmental needs • Mission Goals: • Protect, restore, and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources through an ecosystem approach to management • Understand climate variability and change to enhance society’s ability to plan and respond • Serve society’s needs for weather and water information • Support the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation • Provide critical support for NOAA’s mission NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

5. Changes at NOAA NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

6. NOAA’s Alignment by Goal Stakeholders NOAA Strategic Plan Partners Constituents Employees Users NOAA Line Offices (6) Outcomes • Ecosystems • Weather & Water • Climate • Commerce & Transportation Mission Goal Teams NOAA Councils (12) NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

7. Historical NOAA Budget Trends ($ in Billions) $4.5 $3.4 Senate Mark House Mark NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

8. Planning Challenges ($ in Billions) NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

9. The Earmark Impasse ($ in Billions) • NOAA’s overall budget is increasing • Discretionary funding is not • Money for mission-critical services is being lost • Ex. $142M in FY04 and $150M in FY05 NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

10. Key Questions/Challenges • Promote competitive and merit based funding • Beneficial to entire CORE membership • What role does CORE want to play • Educate and Inform • Ocean Action Plan • What is CORE’s Long Term Vision • Specific Goals • Demanding Budget Environment-Prioritization of Goals NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

11. The HillAppropriations Reorganization • NOAA will now be considered by both the Senate and House subcommittees with: • =$16.5B FY ‘06 budget request • =$5.6B FY ’06 budget request • =$3.6B FY ’06 budget request • Although budget allocations should cover all of the requests, it is ultimately up to the Subcommittees to decide how the money is proportioned NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

12. NOAA’s Process PLANNING Internal Inputs External Inputs Strategic Plan Update Program Baseline Assessments Goal/Council Assessments Annual Guidance Memorandum FY FY/FY/FY/FY/FY PROGRAMMING BUDGETING EXECUTION PBA Analysis BOPs Execute Approved LO / Program Annual Oper Plans Budget Preparation DOC Review and Adjustment Performance Plans Fiscal & Programming Guidance Monthly/Qtrly Execution Reviews OMB Review and Passback Program Plan Development President’s Budget Submission to Congress • Report Results • Eval Performance • Make Adjustments Program Plan Evaluation Congressional Appropriation Program Decision Memorandum (PDM) Apportionment and Allocation of Funds Close-out NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

13. Budget Cycle Stakeholders Forum You are here NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

14. Ocean Action Plan • Ocean Governance • Ecosystem Approach to Management • Build an Ocean Observing System • Develop Ocean Research Priorities Plan and Implementation Strategy • Increase Ocean Education NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

15. Ocean Governance Structure Committee on Ocean Policy Chair: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ Chair)Cabinet Level membership National Security Council Policy Coordinating Committee—Global EnvironmentChair: NSC Interagency Committee on Ocean Science and Resource Management Integration Co-Chairs: Office of Science & Technology Policy (Associate Director) & CEQ (Deputy) ORRAP(Ocean Research and Resources Advisory Panel) National Science and Technology Council Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (JSOST) Co-Chairs: OSTP, NSF, NOAA Subcommittee on Integrated Management of Ocean Resources (SIMOR) Co-Chairs: CEQ, EPA, DOI, & NOAA Reporting Lines Communication Lines NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

16. Ecosystem Approach to Management:Adaptive NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

17. Ecosystem Approach to Management:Regionally Directed • 10 LMEs • Regional determination of transboundary issues and sub-ecoregions • Collaborative management NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

18. Ecosystem Approach to Management:Accounts for Ecosystem Knowledge & Uncertainty • Incorporate current knowledge into management • Incorporate uncertainty • Continue to push for more understanding of uncertainty NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

19. Ecosystem Approach to Management:Balances Diverse Societal Objectives • Economic needs • commerce • fishing industry • Social needs • recreational fishing • beach tourism • boating • Environmental needs • healthy fish stocks • healthy waters • healthy beaches NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

20. IEOS and GEOSSA System of Systems U.S. Component GEOSS U.S. IEOS Ocean Component of GOOS Ocean Component of U.S. IEOS U.S. IOOS GOOS U.S. Component NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

21. 20 Year Research Vision:Develop an Ocean Research Priorities and Implementation Strategy • Ecological assessments and predictions of impacts from climate change • Improved intraseasonal to seasonal to decadal forecasts utilizing Earth System models • Improved systems for protecting the public from emissions from specific point sources • Growing economic significance of longer-term climate predictions for agriculture, manufacturing NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

22. Examining NOAA’s Science & Structure • Research Review Team Report-August 2004 • NOAA’s Response: Public Comment ending October 23 http://www.sab.noaa.gov/Reports/document_review_comments/index.htm • NOAA is currently examining its science in two venues • External Ecosystem Task Team • Physical and Social Sciences Task Team • The teams are concentrating on two fundamental questions: • Is NOAA doing the right kind of science to meet its current and future management needs? • How should NOAA organize its science enterprises? NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

23. NOAA Organic Act • NOAA Formed by Executive Order #4 in 1970 • Since 1970 over 200 Disconnected Authorities • NOAA Organic Act serves as a Charter Providing Coherent, Cohesive Set of Authorities • Key Recommendation of the Ocean Commission • Explicitly Authorizes Broad Education and Outreach Effort that Bridges Programs NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

24. NOAA Education • NOAA’s Research and Education Partnerships with Colleges and Universities • National Sea Grant College Program • NOAA Joint Research Institutes • Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program (new in 2005) • Approximately 100 Scholarships this year • NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuary Program • Interagency discussion on Ocean Education coordination underway NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

25. NOAA Leadership NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

26. Questions..........

27. Backup Material Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.)Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and AtmosphereNOAA AdministratorOctober 4, 2005

28. NOAA Programs Of Interest To Core FY05 Enacted Non-research components of selected programs appear in italics NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA

29. NOAA Programs Of Interest To CoreFY06 Request Non-research components of selected programs appear in italics NEXT GENERATION OF NOAA