**Table 1: List of major (bold) recommendations, stated responsible
party and relationship with non-responsible parties (note:
'\-\-\-\-\-\-\--' denotes the party was not identified as an applicable
partner in the recommendation). *Source:* NRC Evaluation of the Sea
Grant Program Review Process, June 16, 2006.**

+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
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| o | ommendation | rector | retary |       | P      | Document       |
| . |             |        |        |       | rogram |                |
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+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
| 1 | *           | Respo  | Under  | In    | In     | Summary        |
|   | *Strengthen | nsible | super  | co    | consul | Section        |
|   | the ability | Party  | vision | nsult | tation | /Effectiveness |
|   | of the      |        |        | ation | with   | Post 2002 (p.  |
|   | National    |        |        | with  |        | 4); and        |
|   | Sea Grant   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | Office to   |        |        |       |        | Ch. 5 Major    |
|   | carry out   |        |        |       |        | Findings &     |
|   | meaningful, |        |        |       |        | R              |
|   | ongoing     |        |        |       |        | ecommendations |
|   | internal    |        |        |       |        | /Effectiveness |
|   | assessment  |        |        |       |        | of Post-1998   |
|   | in order to |        |        |       |        | Evaluation (p. |
|   | complement  |        |        |       |        | 75)            |
|   | periodic,   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | external    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | assessment  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | currently   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | taking      |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | place**     |        |        |       |        |                |
+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
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+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
| 2 | *           | Respo  | Under  | In    | In     | Summary        |
|   | *Strengthen | nsible | super  | co    | consul | Sec            |
|   | strategic   | Party  | vision | nsult | tation | tion/Strategic |
|   | planning at |        |        | ation | with   | Planning (p.   |
|   | both the    |        |        | with  |        | 5); and        |
|   | national    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | and         |        |        |       |        | Ch. 5 Major    |
|   | individual  |        |        |       |        | Findings &     |
|   | program     |        |        |       |        | Recommendat    |
|   | level.**    |        |        |       |        | ions/Strategic |
|   |             |        |        |       |        | Planning (p.   |
|   | **The       |        |        |       |        | 76)            |
|   | strategic   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | plans of    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | the         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | individual  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | programs    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | and the     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | national    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | program     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | should      |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | represent a |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | coordinated |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | and         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | collective  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | effort to   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | serve       |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | local,      |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | regional,   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | and         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | national    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | needs**     |        |        |       |        |                |
+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
| 3 | **Develop   | In     | \-\-\  | \-    | Respo  | Ch. 4 Findings |
|   | an          | c      | -\-\-\ | \-\-\ | nsible | &              |
|   | ap          | ollabo | -\-\-\ | -\-\- | Party  | R              |
|   | propriately | ration | -\-\-\ | \-\-\ |        | ecommendations |
|   | ambitious,  | with   | -\-\-- | -\-\- |        | Regarding      |
|   | high        |        |        | \-\-- |        | Program        |
|   | quality     |        |        |       |        | Oversight and  |
|   | strategic   |        |        |       |        | Manage         |
|   | plan that   |        |        |       |        | ment/Strategic |
|   | meets local |        |        |       |        | Planning       |
|   | and         |        |        |       |        | Process (p.    |
|   | in          |        |        |       |        | 71)            |
|   | stitutional |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | needs while |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | sim         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | ultaneously |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | reflecting  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | the         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | individual  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | program's   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | role in     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | addressing  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | the         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | regional    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | and         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | national    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | needs       |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | identified  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | in the      |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | strategic   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | plans of    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | NOAA and    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | National    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | Sea Grant   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | College     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | Program**.  |        |        |       |        |                |
+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
| 4 | **Establish | Respo  | \-\-\  | In    | In     | Ch. 3 Findings |
|   | regular     | nsible | -\-\-\ | co    | consul | &              |
|   | procedures  | Party  | -\-\-\ | nsult | tation | R              |
|   | (separate   |        | -\-\-\ | ation | with   | ecommendations |
|   | from annual |        | -\-\-- | with  |        | Regarding the  |
|   | and         |        |        |       |        | Periodic       |
|   | periodic    |        |        |       |        | Assessment     |
|   | performance |        |        |       |        | Process (pp    |
|   | evaluation) |        |        |       |        | 54-57)         |
|   | for working |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | with the    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | individual  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | Sea Grant   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | program to  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | create and  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | adopt an    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | ap          |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | propriately |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | ambitious   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | strategic   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | plan, with  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | goals and   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | objectives  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | against     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | which the   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | program     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | would be    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | evaluated   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | at the next |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | program     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | evaluation  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | period.**   |        |        |       |        |                |
+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
| 5 | **Formally  | Respo  | \-\    | In    | \      | Ch. 4 Findings |
|   | review and  | nsible | -\-\-\ | co    | -\-\-\ | &              |
|   | approve     | Party  | -\-\-\ | nsult | -\-\-\ | R              |
|   | each        |        | -\-\-\ | ation | -\-\-\ | ecommendations |
|   | individual  |        | -\-\-- | with  | -\-\-- | Regarding      |
|   | strategic   |        |        |       |        | Program        |
|   | plan.**     |        |        |       |        | Oversight and  |
|   |             |        |        |       |        | Manage         |
|   |             |        |        |       |        | ment/Strategic |
|   |             |        |        |       |        | Planning       |
|   |             |        |        |       |        | Process (p.    |
|   |             |        |        |       |        | 71)            |
+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
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+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
| 6 | **Modify    | Respo  | Under  | In    | In     | Summary        |
|   | the         | nsible | Super  | co    | consul | Secti          |
|   | benchmarks  | Party  | vision | nsult | tation | on/Performance |
|   | and         |        |        | ation | with   | Criteria       |
|   | indicators, |        |        | with  |        | (p.5); and     |
|   | as needed,  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | to ensure   |        |        |       |        | Ch. 5 Major    |
|   | that the    |        |        |       |        | Findings &     |
|   | performance |        |        |       |        | Recommendatio  |
|   | of each     |        |        |       |        | ns/Performance |
|   | program is  |        |        |       |        | Criteria (p.   |
|   | measured    |        |        |       |        | 76-77)         |
|   | against the |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | objectives  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | outlined in |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | the         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | separately  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | approved,   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | program     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | specific    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | strategic   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | plan called |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | for in the  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | previous    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | recom       |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | mendation** |        |        |       |        |                |
+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
| 7 | **Reduce    | Respo  | Under  | In    | In     | Summary        |
|   | the overall | nsible | super  | co    | consul | Secti          |
|   | number of   | Party  | vision | nsult | tation | on/Performance |
|   | scored      |        |        | ation | with   | Criteria (p.   |
|   | criteria by |        |        | with  |        | 5); and        |
|   | combining   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | various     |        |        |       |        | Ch. 3 Findings |
|   | existing    |        |        |       |        | &              |
|   | criteria,   |        |        |       |        | R              |
|   | while       |        |        |       |        | ecommendations |
|   | adding      |        |        |       |        | Regarding the  |
|   | c           |        |        |       |        | Periodic       |
|   | ooperative, |        |        |       |        | Assessment     |
|   | netwo       |        |        |       |        | Process (pp    |
|   | rk-building |        |        |       |        | 54-57); and    |
|   | activities  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | as an       |        |        |       |        | Ch.5 Major     |
|   | explicitly  |        |        |       |        | Findings &     |
|   | evaluated,  |        |        |       |        | Recommendatio  |
|   | highly      |        |        |       |        | ns/Performance |
|   | valued      |        |        |       |        | Criteria (p.   |
|   | criterion** |        |        |       |        | 76-77)         |
+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
| 8 | **Revise    | Respo  | Under  | \-\-\ | \      | Summary        |
|   | the         | nsible | super  | -\-\- | -\-\-\ | Se             |
|   | calculation | Party  | vision | \-\-\ | -\-\-\ | ction/Fairness |
|   | of bonus    |        |        | -\-\- | -\-\-- | in Competition |
|   | funding     |        |        | \-\-- |        | (p.7); and     |
|   | allocation  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | relative to |        |        |       |        | Ch. 3 Findings |
|   | program     |        |        |       |        | &              |
|   | rank to     |        |        |       |        | R              |
|   | ensure that |        |        |       |        | ecommendations |
|   | small       |        |        |       |        | Regarding the  |
|   | differences |        |        |       |        | Periodic       |
|   | in program  |        |        |       |        | Assessment     |
|   | rank do not |        |        |       |        | Process (pp    |
|   | result in   |        |        |       |        | 54-57)         |
|   | large       |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | differences |        |        |       |        | Ch. 5 Major    |
|   | in bonus    |        |        |       |        | Findings &     |
|   | funding,    |        |        |       |        | Recommenda     |
|   | while       |        |        |       |        | tions/Fairness |
|   | preserving  |        |        |       |        | in Competition |
|   | or even     |        |        |       |        | (p. 79)        |
|   | enhancing   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | the ability |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | to          |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | co          |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | mpetitively |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | award bonus |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | funds as    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | required by |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | the         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | National    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | Sea Grant   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | College     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | Program Act |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | Amendments  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | of 2002     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | (P.L.       |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | 107-299)**  |        |        |       |        |                |
+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
| 9 | **Review    | Respo  | \-\-\  | Wo    | \-\-\  | Ch. 3 Findings |
|   | the present | nsible | -\-\-\ | rking | -\-\-\ | &              |
|   | benchmarks  | Party  | -\-\-\ | with  | -\-\-\ | R              |
|   | and         |        | -\-\-- |       | -\-\-\ | ecommendations |
|   | indicators  |        |        |       | -\-\-- | Regarding the  |
|   | to ensure   |        |        |       |        | Periodic       |
|   | that they   |        |        |       |        | Assessment     |
|   | are         |        |        |       |        | Process (pp    |
|   | s           |        |        |       |        | 54-57)         |
|   | ufficiently |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | ambitious   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | and reflect |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | char        |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | acteristics |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | deemed of   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | high        |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | priority    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | for the     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | program as  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | a whole.**  |        |        |       |        |                |
+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
| 1 | **Engage    | Respo  | \      | Wo    | \-\-\  | Ch. 3 Findings |
| 0 | independent | nsible | -\-\-\ | rking | -\-\-\ | &              |
|   | expertise   | Party  | -\-\-\ | with  | -\-\-\ | R              |
|   | to refine   |        | -\-\-\ |       | -\-\-\ | ecommendations |
|   | the         |        | -\-\-- |       | -\-\-- | Regarding the  |
|   | benchmarks  |        |        |       |        | Periodic       |
|   | and grading |        |        |       |        | Assessment     |
|   | i           |        |        |       |        | Process (pp    |
|   | nstructions |        |        |       |        | 54-57)         |
|   | to meet     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | p           |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | rofessional |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | methods and |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | standards   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | for         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | reliability |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | and to      |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | refine the  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | training    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | materials   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | used to     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | prepare     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | individuals |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | involved in |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | the         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | evaluation  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | process, in |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | a manner    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | consistent  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | with the    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | reco        |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | mmendations |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | made in     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | this        |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | report.**   |        |        |       |        |                |
+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
| 1 | **Co        | Respo  | \      | \-\-\ | \      | Ch. 3 Findings |
| 1 | mmunicate** | nsible | -\-\-\ | -\-\- | -\-\-\ | &              |
|   |             | Party  | -\-\-\ | \-\-\ | -\-\-\ | R              |
|   | **the       |        | -\-\-\ | -\-\- | -\-\-\ | ecommendations |
|   | results of  |        | -\-\-- | \-\-- | -\-\-- | Regarding the  |
|   | the FE      |        |        |       |        | Periodic       |
|   | (annual     |        |        |       |        | Assessment     |
|   | NSGO Final  |        |        |       |        | Process (pp    |
|   | Evaluation) |        |        |       |        | 54-57)         |
|   | directly to |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | individual  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | Sea Grant   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | program     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | directors.  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | This        |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | co          |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | mmunication |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | should      |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | include the |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | final       |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | rating      |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | score       |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | received by |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | that        |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | program (as |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | begun in    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | 2004) and   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | document    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | any         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | substantial |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | difference  |        |        |       |        |                |
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|   | conclusions |        |        |       |        |                |
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+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
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| 2 | an          | nsible | -\-\-\ | co    | -\-\-\ | Periodic       |
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|   | programs    |        |        | -\-\- | -\-\-- | Coordination & |
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|   | Sea Grant   |        |        |       |        | Ongoing        |
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|   |             |        |        |       |        | 78-79)         |
+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
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| 6 | that        | -\-\-\ | nsible | co    | -\-\-\ | Sec            |
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|   | human and   | -\-\-- |        | ation | -\-\-- | Program        |
|   | fiscal      |        |        | with  |        | Cohesion       |
|   | resources   |        |        |       |        | (p.8); and     |
|   | are         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | available   |        |        |       |        | Ch. 5 Major    |
|   | to allow    |        |        |       |        | Findings &     |
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|   | ongoing,    |        |        |       |        | ions/Improving |
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|   | interaction |        |        |       |        | 79-81)         |
|   | among the   |        |        |       |        |                |
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+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
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| 7 | an          | nsible | super  | co    | consul | Sec            |
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|   | c           |        |        |       |        | (p.8); and     |
|   | apabilities |        |        |       |        |                |
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|   | components  |        |        |       |        | Findings &     |
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|   | inistration |        |        |       |        | 79-81)         |
|   | could be    |        |        |       |        |                |
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|   | within the  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | National    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | Sea Grant   |        |        |       |        |                |
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|   | Sea Grant   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | programs**  |        |        |       |        |                |
+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
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| 8 | that the    | nsible | super  | -\-\- | -\-\-\ | Sec            |
|   | program     | Party  | vision | \-\-\ | -\-\-\ | tion/Improving |
|   | assessment  |        |        | -\-\- | -\-\-- | Program        |
|   | process     |        |        | \-\-- |        | Cohesion       |
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|   | called for  |        |        |       |        | Findings &     |
|   | in this     |        |        |       |        | Recommendat    |
|   | report and  |        |        |       |        | ions/Improving |
|   | the PAT     |        |        |       |        | Program        |
|   | review) is  |        |        |       |        | Cohesion (p.   |
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| 9 | systematic  | nsible | under  | espon | -\-\-\ | Sec            |
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|   | the "state  | to     | hority | Party | -\-\-\ | Program        |
|   | of the Sea  | direct | of     | to    | -\-\-- | Cohesion       |
|   | Grant       | the    |        | de    |        | (p.8);         |
|   | program"    | Panel  |        | velop |        |                |
|   | once every  | to     |        | re    |        | Ch. 4 Findings |
|   | four years. | d      |        | view, |        | &              |
|   | The review  | evelop |        | based |        | R              |
|   | should rely |        |        | on    |        | ecommendations |
|   | extensively |        |        | dire  |        | Regarding      |
|   | on          |        |        | ction |        | Program        |
|   | information |        |        | from  |        | Oversight and  |
|   | collected   |        |        | NSGO  |        | Managem        |
|   | during the  |        |        | Dir   |        | ent/Increasing |
|   | annual and  |        |        | ector |        | Reliability &  |
|   | periodic    |        |        |       |        | Transparency   |
|   | a           |        |        |       |        | of Annual &    |
|   | ssessments, |        |        |       |        | Periodic       |
|   | augmented   |        |        |       |        | Assessment (p. |
|   | with a site |        |        |       |        | 71-72); and    |
|   | visit to    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | the         |        |        |       |        | Ch. 5 Major    |
|   | National    |        |        |       |        | Findings &     |
|   | Sea Grant   |        |        |       |        | Recommendat    |
|   | Office, and |        |        |       |        | ions/Improving |
|   | it should   |        |        |       |        | Program        |
|   | focus on    |        |        |       |        | Cohesion (p.   |
|   | how the     |        |        |       |        | 79-81)         |
|   | program is  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | functioning |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | as a        |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | whole**     |        |        |       |        |                |
+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
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| 0 | that        | nsible | -\-\-\ | -\-\- | -\-\-\ | &              |
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|   | adm         |        | -\-\-\ | -\-\- | -\-\-\ | ecommendations |
|   | inistration |        | -\-\-- | \-\-- | -\-\-- | Regarding      |
|   | carried out |        |        |       |        | Program        |
|   | by the      |        |        |       |        | Oversight and  |
|   | National    |        |        |       |        | Management/Sea |
|   | Sea Grant   |        |        |       |        | Grant Program  |
|   | Office      |        |        |       |        | Administration |
|   | makes full  |        |        |       |        | (pp 69-70)     |
|   | and         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | consistent  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | use of      |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | annual      |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | reporting,  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | frequent    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | and         |        |        |       |        |                |
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|   | with        |        |        |       |        |                |
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|   | assess the  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | performance |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | of the      |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | individual  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | Sea Grant   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | programs on |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | an ongoing  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | basis.**    |        |        |       |        |                |
+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
| 2 | **Redirect  | Respo  | \      | Wo    | \-\    | Ch. 4 Findings |
| 1 | the focus   | nsible | -\-\-\ | rking | -\-\-\ | &              |
|   | from        | Party  | -\-\-\ | with  | -\-\-\ | R              |
|   | periodic    |        | -\-\-\ |       | -\-\-\ | ecommendations |
|   | external    |        | -\-\-- |       | -\-\-\ | Regarding      |
|   | Program     |        |        |       | -\-\-- | Program        |
|   | Assessment  |        |        |       |        | Oversight and  |
|   | Team        |        |        |       |        | Management/Sea |
|   | reviews     |        |        |       |        | Grant Program  |
|   | towards     |        |        |       |        | Administration |
|   | identifying |        |        |       |        | (pp 69-70)     |
|   | areas and   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | mechanisms  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | for         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | improving   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | the         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | individual  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | Sea Grant   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | programs as |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | well as the |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | National    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | Sea Grant   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | Office's    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | efforts to  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | facilitate  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | and         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | coordinate  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | program     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | efforts.**  |        |        |       |        |                |
+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
| 2 | **Create a  | Respo  | \-\-\  | In    | \-\-\  | Ch. 4 Findings |
| 2 | process for | nsible | -\-\-\ | co    | -\-\-\ | &              |
|   | determining | Party  | -\-\-\ | nsult | -\-\-\ | R              |
|   | the         |        | -\-\-- | ation | -\-\-- | ecommendations |
|   | underlying  |        |        | with  |        | Regarding      |
|   | causes of   |        |        |       |        | Program        |
|   | d           |        |        |       |        | Oversight and  |
|   | isagreement |        |        |       |        | Management/Sea |
|   | for         |        |        |       |        | Grant Program  |
|   | instances   |        |        |       |        | Administration |
|   | where a     |        |        |       |        | (pp 69-70)     |
|   | Program     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | Assessment  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | Team review |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | appears to  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | reach       |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | conclusions |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | at odds     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | with the    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | most recent |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | annual      |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | assessment  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | provided by |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | the         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | National    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | Sea Grant   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | Office.**   |        |        |       |        |                |
+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
| 2 | **Ensure    | Respo  | \-\-\  | \     | \-\    | Ch. 4 Findings |
| 3 | that        | nsible | -\-\-\ | -\-\- | -\-\-\ | &              |
|   | sufficient  | Party  | -\-\-\ | \-\-\ | -\-\-\ | R              |
|   | qualified   |        | -\-\-\ | -\-\- | -\-\-\ | ecommendations |
|   | staff are   |        | -\-\-- | \-\-\ | -\-\-\ | Regarding      |
|   | available   |        |        | -\-\- | -\-\-- | Program        |
|   | to interact |        |        | \-\-- |        | Oversight and  |
|   | with the    |        |        |       |        | M              |
|   | individual  |        |        |       |        | anagement/Role |
|   | Sea Grant   |        |        |       |        | of the         |
|   | programs,   |        |        |       |        | National Sea   |
|   | to ensure   |        |        |       |        | Grant Office   |
|   | effective   |        |        |       |        | (p.70)         |
|   | two-way     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | com         |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | munication, |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | and to      |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | monitor and |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | assess      |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | program     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | performance |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | on an       |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | ongoing     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | basis.**    |        |        |       |        |                |
+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+
| 2 | **Modify    | Respo  | \-\    | In    | In     | Ch. 4 Findings |
| 4 | the NSGO    | nsible | -\-\-\ | co    | consul | &              |
|   | Final       | Party  | -\-\-\ | nsult | tation | R              |
|   | Evaluation  |        | -\-\-\ | ation | with   | ecommendations |
|   | review      |        | -\-\-- | with  |        | Regarding      |
|   | process so  |        |        |       |        | Program        |
|   | that every  |        |        |       |        | Oversight and  |
|   | individual  |        |        |       |        | Managem        |
|   | Sea Grant   |        |        |       |        | ent/Increasing |
|   | program is  |        |        |       |        | Reliability &  |
|   | rated and   |        |        |       |        | Transparency   |
|   | ranked each |        |        |       |        | of Annual &    |
|   | year. The   |        |        |       |        | Periodic       |
|   | rating (and |        |        |       |        | Assessment (p. |
|   | subsequent  |        |        |       |        | 71-72)         |
|   | ranking)    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | should be   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | based on an |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | assessment  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | of each     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | program's   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | progress    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | for the     |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | reporting   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | year based  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | on annual   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | reports of  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | activities, |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | outcomes,   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | and impacts |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | in the      |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | context of  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | the unique  |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | strategic   |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | plans       |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | approved    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | for each    |        |        |       |        |                |
|   | program.**  |        |        |       |        |                |
+---+-------------+--------+--------+-------+--------+----------------+