# Presentation: 271257

## Fishery ManagementCouncil Meeting	

**Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.)**
- Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere
- NOAA Administrator
- 24 October 2005

## Outline	

- NOAA and the Councils
- Current events
- Hurricane response and ecosystem management
- Organic Act
- Aquaculture Bill
- Magnuson Bill
- NOAA’s Budget

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## NOAA & the Councils

- NOAA and the Councils are partners
- Councils represent all interests
- Best available science
- “One NOAA” – councils must continue to work with all of NOAA

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## Current EventsHurricane Response

- One NOAA response
- Forecasts
- Wetland assessment (satellites)
- Citation flights – digital imagery
- NRTs
- OR&R – oil spill response

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## Current EventsHurricane Response

- Fisheries response
- Disaster declarations
- Hurricane Katrina, September 9
- Hurricane Rita, October 4
- Additional money to Gulf States through Joint Enforcement Agreements
- Environmental assessment cruises
- Summary of results

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## Ecosystem Definitions	

- An **ecosystem** is a geographically specified system of organisms (including humans), the environment, and the processes that control its dynamics
**Ecosystem** approach to management:
- Adaptive
- Regionally directed
- Takes account of ecosystem knowledge and uncertainty
- Collaborative
- Incremental
- Considers multiple external influences
- Strives to balance diverse societal objectives

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## Current EventsNOAA Organic Act

- NOAA Formed by Reorganization Plan #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

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## Current EventsAquaculture Bill S1195

- National Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2005, June 7, 2005
- Purpose: Provides the necessary authority to the Secretary of Commerce for the establishment and implementation of a regulatory system for aquaculture in the EEZ.
- What the Bill Would Do
- Authorize the Secretary of Commerce to issue offshore aquaculture permits and to establish environmental requirements where existing requirements under current law are inadequate.
- Exempt permitted offshore aquaculture from legal definitions of fishing that restrict size, season and harvest methods.
- Authorize the establishment of a research and development program in support of offshore aquaculture.
- Require the Secretary of Commerce to work with other Federal agencies to develop and implement a streamlined and coordinated permitting process for aquaculture in the EEZ.
- Authorize to be appropriated “such sums as may be necessary” to carry out this Act
- Provide for enforcement of the Act

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## Current EventsMagnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Bill

- The goals of the bill are to:
- Promote long-term sustainable use of U.S. marine resources.
- Take action on commitments in the President’s U.S. Ocean Action Plan.
- Build upon the successes of MSA and evolve to meet modern needs and scientific understanding.
- To accomplish these goals, the bill will:
- Promote the use of market-based management tools
- End overfishing
- Expand scientific support for fisheries management
- Establish a national saltwater angler registration
- Emphasize ecosystem approach to fisheries

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## The outlook is good for passage this Congress
Congress is ready to act
HR 1431 (Rahall, D-WV)
HR 3278 (Allen, D-ME)
S 797 (Murkowski, R-AK)
S 1723 (Collins, R-ME)
Senate Staff Draft
Strong Administration Support
President  -- eliminate overfishing by end of term
Secretary Gutierrez -- work with Councils to double dedicated access privileges programs by 2010. 
Unprecedented Public Attention on Ocean Issues

**Congress is ready to act**
- HR 1431 (Rahall, D-WV)
- HR 3278 (Allen, D-ME)
- S 797 (Murkowski, R-AK)
- S 1723 (Collins, R-ME)
- Senate Staff Draft
**Strong Administration Support**
- President  -- eliminate overfishing by end of term
- Secretary Gutierrez -- work with Councils to double dedicated access privileges programs by 2010.
**Unprecedented Public Attention on Ocean Issues**

- Current EventsMagnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Bill

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## NOAA BudgetThe Budget Cycle

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## NOAA BudgetInternal Process

**PROGRAMMING**

**FY/FY/FY/FY/FY**

**  ****Program Plan Evaluation **

**Fiscal & Programming **
**Guidance**

**Program Plan Development**

**PBA**
**Analysis**

**BUDGETING**

**FY**

**President’s Budget Submission to Congress**

**Budget**
** ****Preparation**

**DOC Review and Adjustment**

**OMB Review and Passback**

**Congressional Appropriation**

**Apportionment and Allocation of Funds**

**Program Decision Memorandum (PDM)**

**EXECUTION**

**Close-out**

**Execute Approved LO / Program **
**Annual Oper Plans**

**Report Results**
** ****Eval Performance  **
** ****Make Adjustments**

**Performance Plans**

**BOPs**

**Monthly/Qtrly**
**Execution Reviews**

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## NOAA BudgetHistorical NOAA Budget Trends

- NOAA BudgetHistorical NOAA Budget Trends

- ($ in Billions)

- Senate Mark

- House Mark

- $4.5

- $3.4

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## NOAA BudgetPlanning Challenges

- ($ in Billions)

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## NOAA BudgetThe Earmark Impasse

- 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

- ($ in Billions)

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## NOAA BudgetThe HillAppropriations 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*

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## Summary

- Councils are important partners for NOAA
- Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Bill, Aquaculture Bill and Organic Act hold potential for improving NOAA’s ability to manage fisheries
- NOAA budget cycle is complex – must have clearly defined program requirements

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## Backup Slides

## Council Budget

| Fiscal Year | President’s Request* | Enacted* |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2000 | $13,300 | $13,100 |
| 2001 | $13,100 | $13,121 |
| 2002 | $15,650 | $14,150 |
| 2003 | $15,547 | $14,406 |
| 2004 | $15,547 | $14,842 |
| 2005 | $15,547 | $14,785 |
| 2006 | $17.547 | Senate mark: 	$16.5
House mark:  $24.6** |

- *dollars in thousands
- **includes money for Commissions and Councils

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