# Presentation: 323590

## FY’05 NOS Budget

- Jamie Hawkins
- Presentation to the NOAA Science Advisory Board
- March 16, 2004

## NOS FY 2005 President’s Request of $394.3 M is $212M below the 2004  Enacted Level of $606.3M (-35%) 
This is $16.7M below the 2004 President’s Request of $411M (-4%) 

- NOS FY 2005 President’s Request of $394.3 M is $212M below the 2004  Enacted Level of $606.3M (-35%)
- This is $16.7M below the 2004 President’s Request of $411M (-4%)

- NOS Budget History

**Notes:**
We’ll get into the ’05 Budget with a little historical look at the NOS appropriation history.

You’ll see our ’05 Request is down significantly from our ’04 appropriation.

Of course, the ’04 approp was $195M over our ’04 Request, so down is pretty much where you’d expect us to go from there.

While much of the decrease is attributable to the termination of one-time Congressional add-ons, a number of NOS programs were on the receiving end of some unrequested program increases in ’04 (NMSP, CSC, MPA Center, CICEET, Joint Hydro Center, Charleston Lab, Hollings Lab).

Unfortunately, we were not able to carry these increases into our ’05 Request. 

The next slide tracks our FY 04 to FY 05 budget by our subacitivities.  

## NOS Budget Summary

| $ in millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | FY04 Approp | Terminations | ATBs | Program Change | FY 2005 Request | % Change |
| OR&F | $505.0M | $130.6 | $3.7 | $0.8 | $378.8 | -25% |
| Navigation Services | $147.0 | $33.4 | $3.6 | $14.6 | $131.7 | -10% |
| Ocean Resrcs Conservatn & Assessment   | $200.0 | $77.3 | -$1.1 | -$1.6 | $120.1 | -40% |
| Ocean & Coastal Mgt. | $158.0 | $19.9 | $1.2 | -$12.3 | $127.0 | -19.6% |
| PAC | $100.3 | $101.7 | $6.7 | $9.2 | $14.5 | -85.5% |
| Other | $1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.0 | -- |
| TOTAL | $606.3 | $232.3 | $10.4 | $10.0 | $394.3 | -35% |

**Notes:**
Before we get too far into the numbers, I want to acknowledge that tracking NOAA’s budget from ’04 to ’05 is quite a challenge this year.

We have three major budget subactivities (in ORF –Navigation Services, ORAC, and Ocean and Coastal Management).  In addition, to these subactivities we have our PAC account.

It is very difficult to translate the Omnibus structure to the traditional budget structure.

Every column of NOAA’s table in the Blue Book should come with an explanatory footnote.

In looking at the NOS program change amounts, you should know that they are based on a preliminary spread of the 04 NOS S&E appropriation.
To develop an ’05 Base on which to build the ’05 Request in the traditional structure, we basically had to re-create the ’04 appropriation in our traditional structure, and move forward from there.
This process made it necessary for us to spread the S&E to each budget line. 

Moving onto the next slide...

## NOS FY 05 Budget Highlights

- Budget provides for continuation of current services, funding projected pay raises and necessary base adjustments (ATBs)
- Supports major improvements in network providing real-time water level data to navigators
- Restores critical funding for Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) research and Coastal Ocean Program budget line

**Notes:**
This slide identifies some of our FY 05 budget highlights.

The FY 05 budget includes our adjustments to base.  

In addition, the FY 05 budget provides increases ($2.7M) for the NWLON program.

The SAB will be interested to know that the FY 05 budget restores critical funding for HAB research and the Coastal Ocean Program.  As you probably 
know the FY 04 omnibus appropriation bill established a new structure for NCCOS.  To be honest with you, we are still going through the numbers but we do not expect 
NCCOS extramural dollars to be significantly impacted by this new FY 04 structure.  The FY 04 budget provides the dollars but in a different structure.  I will talk more about this later in the presentation.

## NOS OR&F Program Changes

| Navigation Services |  |
| --- | --- |
|       $0.5M | Oceanographic Modeling  |
| 	   $2.0M  | Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) |
| 	   $8.6M | Hydrographic Surveys - Vessel Time Charter |
|       	$0.8M  | Geodesy - Height Modernization and Geodetic Data Access |
|       $2.7M | National Water Level Observation Network (NWLON) |
|     $14.6M | TOTAL Change - Navigation Services |

**Notes:**
Starting with Navigation Services, we have:
A half million ($495K) in Mapping and Charting for Oceanographic Modeling to enable NOAA to develop forecast model systems for key ports and bays and to transition them to 24x7 operational status.
These models, which are operating in some U.S. ports today (Chesapeake, Houston/Galveston), provide 24-hour or longer forecasts of water levels which allow commercial shippers and port authorities to make economic decisions such as how much cargo to load or when an incoming ship should arrive to maximize safe, efficient transit of waterways. 
This increase is a partial restoration of funding requested in 2004 (1M), which we did not get in the Omnibus.

$2M for ENCs ($6.35M total) will allow NOS to continue building its suite of Electronic Navigational Charts.
We expect to have 580 chart equivalents completed by the end of 2005, and the full suite done by 2007 or 2008.

$8.6M for the Vessel Time Charter so we can support a second year of time charter operations.
This increase restores the FY 2004 Request level of 11.85M.  The ’04 Omnibus gave us approx $3.2 (including S&E estimate)
Survey Backlog numbers you requested – 04 Enacted $21.1M “program” + another $6.6M in earmarks; 05 Request is $20.5M

The change ($826K) for Geodesy is another example of an increase intended to restore the ’04 Request level for the program, which was cut in the Omnibus.
This will allow NGS to continue with Height Modernization efforts -- enhancing the vertical aspect of the National Spatial Reference System by providing better access to accurate and consistent height data at the local level through the use of GPS. 
NGS also archives and provides access to geodetic control, shoreline, and aeronautical survey data from its own surveys and from cooperating organizations.  These data are made available via the Internet on a full time basis.

$2.7M to improve the 175 existing National Water Level Observation Network (NWLON) stations by allowing for quality controlled real time data at the top 150 U.S. seaports.
NOS will also improve the operational availability of the NWLON from 75% to 100% (optimal availability) by FY 2009 through adequate preventive and corrective maintenance, major repairs, and routine technology development and sensor modernization, including installation of new Data Collection Platforms.

## NOS OR&F Program Changes

| Ocean Resources Conservation & Assessment (ORCA) |  |
| --- | --- |
| 	$6.6M | Harmful Algal Bloom & Pfiesteria Research  |
| 	$0.3M | Coastal Storms  |
| 	 $1.2M | White Water to Blue Water Initiative |
| 	$2.0M | Pribilof Island Clean-Up |
| 	-$2.0M | Coral Reef Grants (Hawaii, Florida, Puerto Rico) |
| 	-$1.0M | Grant to support National Fish and Wildlife Foundation |
| 	-$2.5M | Grant to support JASON Foundation for Education |
| 	-$6.2M | Coastal Ocean Program  |
|    -$1.6M | TOTAL Change - ORCA |

**Notes:**
$6.6M to support ongoing Harmful Algal Bloom Research
 HABs are one of the most scientifically complex and economically significant coastal issues facing the nation today, as they have direct and indirect impacts on fisheries resources, local coastal economies, as well as public health and perception.
This is an increase to restore funding requested in 2004 (8.925M total), which we did not get in the Omnibus.

$250K for NOAA’s Coastal Storms program will allow NOAA to begin a pilot in Southern California in 2005.  This pilot will focus on addressing the impacts of winter storms (flooding, erosion, water quality problems), which are particularly acute following the devastating Fall 2003 fires.
Florida pilot is ongoing.  Focus in ’05 will be on Pacific Northwest pilot 
Here again, we are restoring the ’04 Request level of $3M total, which we did not get in the Omnibus.

$1.2M to support NOAA’s participation in the international White Water to Blue Water partnership initiative
This U.S. led partnership that was announced at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002, aims to establish sound ecosystem-based management practices in coastal countries, which will promote healthy marine and coastal ecosystems, forming the basis for vibrant, stable, and secure economies.
The requested funding will support a several NOAA efforts in initial Caribbean pilot for WW2BW.

The Request for the Pribilofs is transferred from Program Support to NOS in 2005, and we’re requesting an increase of $2M ($10M total) to continue cleanup operations on the islands
NOS is nearing completion, with about 80% of the contaminated sites on the islands addressed.
The funds requested in FY 2005 are necessary for NOAA to fulfill the federal government's obligation to decontaminate these islands, and transfer the land back to the native population.

There’s no hiding the $11.5M in requested decreases to several NOS grant programs.
In spite of the cuts you see here, NOAA will continue to support coral reef activities in Hawaii, Florida, and Puerto Rico through its National Coral Program, for which NOAA is requesting over $25M
Similarly, restoration activities (NFWF) and ocean education will continue to receive NOAA support through programs like National Marine Sanctuaries, Ocean Exploration, NOAA’s Community Based Restoration Program, and our own Office of Response and Restoration
We also expect to have at least $13M (after Salaries and Expenses) available for competitive research grants through the Coastal Ocean Program in 2005 but as you can see from the slide the COP
Program was cut in FY 05.  The OMB passback specifically targeted the COP program.  I think one of the reason is that OMB wanted to fund other NOAA programs where there were tangible 
Performance measures.  It is difficult to link performance measures to research dollars.  

## NOS OR&F and PAC Program Changes

| Ocean and Coastal Management (OCM) |  |
| --- | --- |
| 	-$3.0M | Coast Zone Management Program  |
| 	-$9.3M | Non-point Pollution Control Implementation Grants  |
|       $0.1M | National Estuarine Reserve System (NERRS) Operations |
| 	-$0.1M | National Marine Sanctuary Program Operations |
|    -$12.3M | TOTAL Changes – Ocean and Coastal Managment |

| Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction (PAC) |  |
| --- | --- |
| 	$7.2M | NERRS Construction  |
| 	$2.0M | Sanctuaries Construction  |
|       $9.2M | TOTAL Changes – PAC |

**Notes:**
More hard choices here in Ocean and Coastal Management
$3.0M reduction for the Coastal Zone Management Program will have a minimal impact on any  individual state when spread across the 34 participating States. 
$9.3M reduction for the Non-point Pollution Control Implementation grants means that NOAA will not be able to continue these grants in FY 05, although NOAA  believes that it can continue to have an important and beneficial role in non-point control through scientific research and education.
The $100K adjustment you see for NERRS and Sanctuaries operations, is quite honestly just budget control table witchcraft.  We’re really just requesting level funding from the ’04 Request (plus minimal ATBs) for both of these programs.
With all the adjustments that had to be made due to the various rescissions, and translating from the Omnibus structure, back to NOAA’s traditional budget structure, a few odd-balls like these popped up   
Should note that the request for Sanctuaries is down about $17M from the ’04 Omnibus level.  The FY 04 omnibus provided significant program increases for the santuary program.

The $7.3M requested for NERRS Land Acquisition and Construction grants is actually 2.7M less than we requested in ’04.
Congress appropriated $19.7M for specific (earmarked) NERRS land acquistion and construction projects in ’04.
Unfortunately, no discretionary funding was provided, which is what this request seeks to restore.  There are needs at many of the sites that cannot be met without some discretionary funding for the program to manage.
Finally, the $2.0M increase for National Marine Sanctuary facilities and exhibits also seeks to restore a desired level of discretionary funding for the program ($7.25M).  Similar to NERRS, funding for targeted sites over the past few years has left needs at other Sanctuary sites unmet.

## Other Selected NOS OR&F Programs

**Coastal Services Center ****(Ocean Assessment Program Base)**
**$19.8M 2005 Request (includes PSC)**
**Level from ’04 Request**
**-$11M from ’04 Omnibus**
**National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science    ****(Ocean Assessment Program Base , Oceanic and Coastal Research, Coastal Ocean Science)**
**$48.3M 2005 Request**
**$9.5M below the ’04 Request**
**Approx $12M below the ’04 Omnibus**
**Restore the Coastal Ocean Program budget line**

**Notes:**
Just to touch on a couple of other NOS programs that haven’t been covered with program changes.

CSC is level funded from the ’04 Request, although down quite a bit from the Omnibus
They’re doing their best to make good use of the increase they got in ’04
Working on establishing a regional presence in the Great Lakes and northeastern U.S.
Expanding training and outreach efforts to state and local coastal managers
Conducting needs assessments of current and potential IOOS data users

And finally NCCOS, which is undoubtedly the most difficult section of the NOS budget to get a handle on
The ’05 Request for NCCOS is about $48.3M.
This is about $9.5M below the ’04 Request, which was taken entirely out of the Coastal Ocean Program
The other labs and centers are level funded from the ’04 Request.

As you know, the Omnibus totally restructured the NCCOS budget, which in many ways made things much clearer.
But one of the casualties of the restructuring was the Coastal Ocean Program
What seems to have happened is that about $9M of the ’04 Request for COP was distributed across four new lines labeled Extramural Research
What became of the other $9M requested in ’04 for COP is open to interpretation, although there is no denying that most of the other centers and labs within NCCOS received more ’04 funding than was requested.
As I mentioned, we’re still working on the spend plan for NCCOS that was required by the ’04 Conference report

In any case, the ’05 Request seeks to restore COP as a budget line, albeit at a lower funding level (FY 05 request $8.7M), because we believe it is the best mechanism available to us to fund competitive research
The Program is highly regarded in the research community, and has a reputation for supporting high-quality scientific research, which delivers information to assist decision makers in meeting the challenges of managing our Nation’s coastal resources 

## FY 05 Program Increase Priorities

**NWLON +$2.7M ($18.3M total)**
**Electronic Navigational Charts  +$2.0M ($6.35M total)**
**HAB and Pfiesteria Research  +$6.6M ($8.9M total)**
**Pribilof Islands Clean-up  +$2.0M  ($10M total)**

**Notes:**
Let me briefly go over the NoAA priorities before I close.

Ocean Observations is a high priority for NOAA, and the NWLON is considered to be a national backbone for the coastal component of an Integrated Ocean Observing System.
This request will finally allow us to make the entire system “healthy”

The navigation community and agencies like the Coast Guard are looking to NOAA to provide an ENC product for U.S. waters.
Our ’05 Request will allow us to deliver a full suite of charts by 2007 or 2008.

Restoration of the HAB and Pfiesteria funding not provided in the 04 Omnibus is important, especially in light of the requested decrease to the Coastal Ocean Program.  

We’re approaching the end of clean-up operations on the Pribilof Islands.  Getting the full request of $10M in ’05 would get us to within just a few million of the total amount needed to finish up.

That is it for NOS.