# Presentation: 175969

## Alexander “Sandy” MacDonald
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator
NOAA Research
March 18, 2003

*Alexander “Sandy” MacDonald*
*Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator*
*NOAA Research*
*March 18, 2003*

- FY 2004 Budget Request for NOAA Research

## NOAA Research FY’03 Appropriations Experience

- FY’04 President’s Budget had to assume fully successful FY’03 President’s Budget as its base
- FY’03 Appropriation not enacted until February 20th
- FY’03 Appropriation was a mixed blessing:
- Some success with requested increases
- Some positive surprises
- Some negative surprises

## NOAA Research FY’03 Appropriations Experience

| ITEM | REQUEST | ENACTED |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adjustments to Base (ATB’s)* | $ 5,001 | $ 522 |
| Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI) | 18,000 | 18,000 |
| SEARCH | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| U.S. Weather Research Program | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Lab Base Restoration (Obs.Sys.) | 973 | 0 |
| Energy Security Program** | 6,100 | 0** |
| Phased Array Radar | 1,000 | 0 |
| TOTALS: | $34,074 | $21,522 |

-   * The higher 4.1% pay raise will cost NOAA Research about $870K beyond the ATBs requested.
- **  Congress did restore two $3M Forecasting Pilot Programs into the NWS budget, which will be able to       fulfill most of the objectives of the Administration proposal.

***Success with FY’03 ******requested increases ($/K)***

## NOAA Research FY’03 Appropriations Experience

***Positive Surprises ($/K)***

| ITEM | REQUEST | ENACTED |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Targeted Wind Sensing | $     0 | $2,000 |
| AIRMAP | 0 | 5,000 |
| Energy Security (CA) | 0 | 2,000 |
| New England Air Quality Study | 0 | 1,750 |
| Inst. for Science Technology & Public Policy | 0 | 1,000 |
| NISA/AK | 0 | 1,500 |
| Ocean Health Initiative | 0 | 8,000 |
| Tsunami Hazard Mitigation | 2,300* | 4,300 |
| Norman Consolidation Project | 0 | 6,000 |
| Barrow Planning & Design | 0 | 1,000 |
| Other Add-ons | 0 | 16,300 |
| TOTALS: |  | $48,850 |

- * Requested in NWS budget but appropriated in NOAA Research budget, where it has been in previous years.

## NOAA Research FY’03 Appropriation Experience

-   * Request includes ATBs of $345K and base restoration of $210K.
- ** The $4,500K Boulder Operations funding is carried in the budget under NOAA Program Support.

***Negative Surprises ($/K)***

| ITEM | REQUEST | ENACTED |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Space Environment Center* | $8,033 | $5,208 |
| Boulder Operations** | 4,500 | 0 |
| NOAA Marine Aquaculture | 2,606 | 0 |
| Loss of Committed Carry-over | n/a | -4,920 |
| Hold on $12,000K in Climate Funds | n/a | n/a |

## New Increases (Base Restorations) Necessitated by the FY’03 Appropriation ($/K)

| ITEM | REQUESTED CHANGE |
| --- | --- |
| Space Environment Center Restoration | $ 2,236 |
| Boulder Operations |  4,500 |
| Remaining FY’03 Adjustments to Base (ATBs) |  4,479 |
| NOAA Marine Aquaculture | 2,594 |
| Restoration of “Offset” to ’03 from ’02 Carry-over | 3,020 |
| Phased Array Radar | 1,000 |
| Lab Observing Systems Restoration (5 labs) | 973 |
| TOTAL | $18,802 |

## The Nation’s source for Space Weather warnings, alerts and forecasts.

*The Nation’s source for Space Weather warnings, alerts and forecasts.*

**Space Environment Center Restoration**** **

***$2.2M***

**NOAA Budget**
**FY 2004**
**Change**

**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research**
**Space Environment Center**

## If NOAA is to continue occupying the new Boulder research complex, the rent must be paid.

*If NOAA is to continue occupying the new Boulder research complex, the rent must be paid.*

**Boulder Operations**** **

***$4.5M***

**NOAA Budget**
**FY 2004**
**Change**

**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research**
**NOAA Program Support**

## Budgetary adjustments to cover the rising costs of labor and other objects continues to be NOAA’s number one priority.  Cumulative loss of such adjustments gradually drains NOAA’s capacity to meet mission requirements.

*Budgetary adjustments to cover the rising costs of labor and other objects continues to be NOAA’s number one priority.  Cumulative loss of such adjustments gradually drains NOAA’s capacity to meet mission requirements.*

**Remaining FY’03 **
**Adjustments to Base (ATBs)**

***$4.5M***

**NOAA Budget**
**FY 2004**
**Change**

**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research**

## NOAA has committed itself to environmentally sound mariculture as an important source for meeting our Nation’s growing seafood demand.  NOAA credibility with industry and academia is at stake.

*NOAA has committed itself to environmentally sound mariculture as an important source for meeting our Nation’s growing seafood demand.  NOAA credibility with industry and academia is at stake.*

**NOAA Marine Aquaculture**

***$2.6M***

**NOAA Budget**
**FY 2004**
**Change**

**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research**
**National Sea Grant College Program**

## Congress enacted a one-time offset to FY’03 funding for several NOAA programs as a result of FY’02 carry-over.  This was a one-year-only action and was not intended to be a permanent reduction.

*Congress enacted a one-time offset to FY’03 funding for several NOAA programs as a result of FY’02 carry-over.  This was a one-year-only action and was not intended to be a permanent reduction.*

**Restoration of Carry-over “offset”**

***$3.0M***

**NOAA Budget**
**FY 2004**
**Change**

**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research**

## NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory will soon be in possession of a Navy SPY-1 Radar, which they will re-engineer to civilian use for weather applications.  This may become the basis for future NWS upgrades.

*NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory will soon be in possession of a Navy SPY-1 Radar, which they will re-engineer to civilian use for weather applications.  This may become the basis for future NWS upgrades.*

**Phased Array Radar**

***$1.0M***

**NOAA Budget**
**FY 2004**
**Change**

**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research**

## Five NOAA Research laboratories operate key observing systems which have faced increasing strains due to insufficient adjustments to base over recent years.

*Five NOAA Research laboratories operate key observing systems which have faced increasing strains due to insufficient adjustments to base over recent years.*

**Laboratory Observing Systems Restoration**

***$0.9M***

**NOAA Budget**
**FY 2004**
**Change**

**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research**

## Changes Requested in Original FY’04 President’s Budget ($/K)

| ITEM | REQUESTED CHANGE |
| --- | --- |
| Adjustments to Base (ATB’s) | $ 5,498 |
| Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI):
Carbon Cycle Atmospheric Measurements
Global Ocean Observing System
Reducing Uncertainties
Climate Change Science Program Office
CCRI Supercomputing (PAC) | 16,900
5,000
6,300
1,000
1,100
3,500 |
| THORPEX | 1,300 |
| High-Impact Weather | 1,200 |
| Invasive Species/Ballast Water Technology | 1,000 |
| National Sea Grant College Program* | [57,400] |
| NOAA Profiler Network | -4,150 |
| TOTAL | $21,748 |

- * NOAA was requesting to reverse the FY’03 proposed $57,400K transfer of Sea Grant to NSF, which Congress did not do.

## Budgetary adjustments to cover the rising costs of labor and other objects continues to be NOAA’s number one priority.  Cumulative loss of such adjustments gradually drains NOAA’s capacity to meet mission requirements.

*Budgetary adjustments to cover the rising costs of labor and other objects continues to be NOAA’s number one priority.  Cumulative loss of such adjustments gradually drains NOAA’s capacity to meet mission requirements.*

**Adjustments to Base (ATBs)**

***$5.5M***

**NOAA Budget**
**FY 2004**
**Change**

**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research**

## Climate Change Research Initiative 

**Climate Change Research Initiative**** **

*Understanding the carbon cycle is essential for understanding climate change and for effective management of carbon dioxide emissions. *

**NOAA Budget**
**FY 2004**
**Change**

***$5.0M***

**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research**
**Climate Observations and Services**
**Climate Change Research Initiative**

**Carbon Cycle ****Atmospheric Measurements**

## Climate Change Research Initiative 

**Climate Change Research Initiative**** **

*Higher-quality data at finer resolutions are required to increase predictive capabilities of climate change impacts.*

**Global Ocean Observing System**

**NOAA Budget**
**FY 2004**
**Change**

***$6.3M***

**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research**
**Climate Research**
**Climate Change Research Initiative**

## Climate Change Research Initiative 

**Climate Change Research Initiative**** **

*Observations, laboratory studies and radiative modeling of the climate roles of aerosols.*

**Reducing Uncertainties ****in Climate Change Scenarios **

**NOAA Budget**
**FY 2004**
**Change**

***$1.0M***

**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research**
**Climate Change Research Initiative **

## Climate Change Research Initiative 

**Climate Change Research Initiative**** **

*An office to coordinate climate research across departments, and provide usable, science-based products as tools for policy and management decisions.*

**Climate Change Science **
**Program Office**** **

**NOAA Budget**
**FY 2004**
**Change**

***$1.1M***

**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research**
**Climate Observations and Services**
**Climate Change Science Program office**

## Climate Change Research Initiative 

*Improved computing capability will help decision-makers make policy decisions involving climate change issues. *

**Supercomputing**

**NOAA Budget**
**FY 2004**
**Change**

***$3.5M***

**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research**
**Procurement, Acquisition and Construction**

## Improving weather and forecast accuracy will save lives and reduce property damage.

*Improving weather and forecast accuracy will save lives and reduce property damage*.

**Improve Weather Forecast Accuracy through THORPEX**** **

***$1.3M***

**NOAA Budget**
**FY 2004**
**Change**

**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research**
**Weather and Air Quality Research**
**U.S. Weather Research Program**

## Improved local warning and forecast programs will result in more efficient energy generation and transmission. 

*Improved local warning and forecast programs will result in more efficient energy generation and transmission.** *

**High-Impact Weather**** **

**NOAA Budget**
**FY 2004**
**Change**

***$1.2M***

**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research**
**Weather and Air Quality Research**
**U.S. Weather Research Program**

## Millions of dollars are spent each year to mitigate the effects of invasive species in our coasts and Great Lakes.

*Millions of dollars are spent each year to mitigate the effects of invasive species in our coasts and Great Lakes.*

**Invasive Species Initiative**** **

**NOAA Budget**
**FY 2004**
**Change**

***$1.0M***

**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research**
**Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research**
**Other Partnership Programs**

## With the passage of HR 3389, National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2002, NOAA will manage Sea Grant consistent with its new authorization and drop the proposal to transfer Sea Grant to the National Science Foundation.

*With the passage of HR 3389, National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2002, NOAA will manage Sea Grant consistent with its new authorization and drop the proposal to transfer Sea Grant to the National Science Foundation.*

**National Sea Grant College Program**

***$57.4M***

**NOAA Budget**
**FY 2004**
**Change**

**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research**
**National Sea Grant College Program**

## The NOAA Profiler Network faces a costly decision point since its current 404 MHz frequency will soon become unavailable.  The Administration has decided to forgo the $10M expense of converting to a new frequency and making the network an operational component for the NWS.

*The NOAA Profiler Network faces a costly decision point since its current 404 MHz frequency will soon become unavailable.  The Administration has decided to forgo the $10M expense of converting to a new frequency and making the network an operational component for the NWS.*

**NOAA Profiler Network**

***$4.2M***

**NOAA Budget**
**FY 2004**
**Change**

**Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research**