# Presentation: 329614

## Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere
NOAA Administrator
March 6, 2007

- Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere
- NOAA Administrator
- March 6, 2007

- Update for the NOAA Science Advisory Board

## Outline

- Welcome, Updates Since Last Meeting
- Budget, Legislative Actions
- NOAA at Work!
- Science at NOAA
- Regional Collaboration
- International Efforts

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
Good morning, and thank you for providing me the opportunity to meet with you today.

I would like to take this opportunity to update you on a few of many NOAA accomplishments since we last met in December

Then, I’d like some key points regarding our budget, and highlight NOAA’s legislative priorities for the 110th Congress. 

Lastly, I will like to discuss some of NOAA’s science activities in the regional and international fronts that might be of interest to you...

## UpdatesPersonnel

- SAB Membership
- Working to fill 1 remaining vacancy
- Planning to be at full strength by November meeting
- Anson FranklinNew Director, Office of Communications
- Joe KlimaviczNew NOAA CIO

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
We are in the process of fulfilling two positions, and are working through the nominations process to fill the remaining one.
I am hoping the SAB will be at full strength by the August meeting; if not, certainly by November meeting

We have had some changes in our front office:
Anson Franklin, is our new Office of Communications Director. He comes to us from the Department of Energy where he was the Director of Congressional, Intergovernmental & Public Affairs for the National Security Administration
With Mr. Franklin came a change in the “environment” of public affairs.  Over the next few months “NOAA Public Affairs” will change to “NOAA’s Office of Communications.”  The new name is a more “OneNOAA” name, encapsulating the full reach of the office. 
Joseph Klimavicz, will be our new NOAA CIO.  He comes to us from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) where he served as the agenciy’s Deputy Chief Information Officer (CIO).  Joe’s strong knowledge of IT systems, familiarity with the NOAA mission, and his leadership and managerial skills will be of great benefit to NOAA

## U.S. Tsunami Warning Program
Operational
Magnuson-Stevens Act 
Reauthorized

- Operational
- Magnuson-Stevens Act
- Reauthorized

- UpdatesMajor NOAA Accomplishments

- Thailand DART II Deployment

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
The U.S. Tsunami Warning Program reached its initial operating capability and NOAA joined the government of Thailand in deploying the first Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami (DART) buoy station in the Indian Ocean; On Feb. 23, 2007 — NOAA and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology today signed an agreement to promote cooperative technical partnerships in tsunami early warning systems. As part of this effort, NOAA and the Bureau expect to launch a new Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DARTTM) buoy station in April to further strengthen the Indian Ocean region’s capacity for tsunami warning. 

We worked closely with Congress to successfully pass the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act giving a significant boost to our efforts to end overfishing and rebuild fish stocks

## Fleet Modernization
FSV HENRY B. BIGELOW
FSV PISCES
NOAA Activates Climate and Weather Supercomputer
Operational
Increases computational might by 320%
14 trillion calculations/second!

- FSV HENRY B. BIGELOW
- FSV PISCES
- NOAA Activates Climate and Weather Supercomputer
- Operational
- Increases computational might by 320%
- 14 trillion calculations/second!

- UpdatesMajor NOAA Accomplishments

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
Efforts to modernize our fleet moved forward as we took delivery of the HENRY BIGELOW, had a keel laying ceremony for Fisheries Survey Vessel PISCES and began construction on FSV 4; 

NOAA’s newest weather and climate supercomputers, increases the computational might used for the nation's climate and weather forecasts by 320 percent. The new IBM machines process 14 trillion calculations per second at maximum performance and ingest more than 240 million global observations daily.  The primary and back up systems, ranked 36th and 37th in the world on the Top 500 list of the world's fastest computers. 

## Weather Radios in all classrooms
Collaboration with DHS
NOAA Provides Support to the Development of the IPCC Latest International Climate Science Report
International Contributions

- Collaboration with DHS
- NOAA Provides Support to the Development of the IPCC Latest International Climate Science Report
- International Contributions

- Updates Major NOAA Accomplishments

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
NOAA and the Department of Homeland Security collaborated on a program to place a NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards in every public school in America; 

NOAA individuals and technology made major contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) international climate science report, of which the summary of the first chapter was released a few weeks back in Paris.  Susan Solomon, a senior scientist of the NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder, Colo., is co-chair of Working Group 1 (WG1), the Physical Science Basis. Nine of the lead and review authors are from NOAA and 20 of the model runs were done by the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton, N.J. Lead authors are nominated by their governments. 

• GFDL GRAPHIC FULL DESC: View of projected change in annual mean surface air temperature from the late 20th century (1971-2000 average) to the middle 21st century (2051-2060 average). The change is in response to increasing greenhouse gases and aerosols based on a "middle of the road" estimate of future emissions. 

## Update 2006 Major NOAA Accomplishments

- Update 2006 Major NOAA Accomplishments

- GOES-N
- Successfully launched!
- MetOp-A
- Will provide global data for forecasts of severe weather, disaster mitigation

- GOES N Prep & Launch

- MetOp-A Prep & Launch

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
NOAA depends on observing systems for virtually every activity it does - from fundamental research to long range operational forecasting and day-to-day regulatory decisions.  It is estimated that over 30 percent of the United States Gross Domestic Product depends on the product and services we provide, so it goes without saying that we, as a country, are big believers in the power of Earth observations.

GOES-N  - successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station - On May 24, 2006, GOES-N, a geostationary satellite, was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.  Upon reaching final orbit, the satellite was renamed GOES-13.  This is the first in a new series of satellites which featuring a more stable platform enabling improved instrument performance.  

MetOp-A - will help will provide global data for improving forecasts of severe weather, disaster mitigation - NOAA instruments were also launched on the European MetOp-A polar-orbiting satellite in October 2006.  Combined with NOAA and DoD satellites, Metop will help will provide global data for improving forecasts of severe weather, disaster mitigation and monitoring of the environment.  This launch ushered in a new era of U.S.-European cooperation in environmental observing. 

## Budget, Legislative Actions FY’07 Continuing Resolution

- Joint Resolution 20 signed into law on February 15th, 2007
- Funds the Federal government through September 30th, 2007
- Joint Resolution provides NOAA with continued funding at the FY06 Enacted level ($3.9 billion)
- Possible small upward adjustments to some items
- FY 2007 spending plan is still under development

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
Note: the SAB Panel will likely ask whether NOAA plan to use any of its FY 07 discretionary funds to support or boost existing programs?

Answer: FY 07 spending plan is still under development, so it is currently unclear whether any program will receive additional funding during the current fiscal year.  

## Budget, Legislative ActionsNOAA Funding Trends

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- *In FY’03, the House did not report or pass an SJC appropriations bill. The House-Introduced bill total is used here.

- *

- ($ in Billions)

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- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
The numbers:
The President’s request for FY 2007 totaled close to $3.86B; about 5.9% less than the FY 2006 enacted amount
On June 26, 2006, the House passed H.R. 5672, appropriating almost $3.38B for NOAA, 8.2% less than the President’s Request.  This bill would cut funding for every line office, with the exception of the National Weather Service.
On July 13, 2006, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved H.R. 5672 after appropriating $4.43B for NOAA, approximately 20.3% more than the requested amount and 13.3% above the FY 2006 enacted level.
On February 14, 2007 the Senate passed Joint Resolution 20, funding the Federal government through September 30, 2007.
Signed into law on February 15th, JR 20 funds NOAA at the FY 06 Enacted level.

## Budget, Legislative Actions FY 2008 Budget Context

- Budget, Legislative Actions FY 2008 Budget Context

- NOAA Services Crucial to Our Nation’s Competitiveness
- Increasing Need to Preserve Ocean and Coastal Resources
- Severe Weather Impacting Our Economy and Public Safety
- Understanding Climate Change to Manage Resources Better
- NOAA Environmental Information Key to Millions of Decisions
- Fiscal Environment Requires Careful Resource Decisions

- Pfiesteria HAB in Lake Erie

- Planting Oysters in Chesapeake Bay NERR

- Hurricane Frances—2004

- Sinking Oil Tanker (JESSICA)

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
These points highlight the context in which NOAA is operating and the agency’s highest priorities for the coming fiscal year. 

## Budget, Legislative Actions FY 2008 Budget Highlights

- Budget, Legislative Actions FY 2008 Budget Highlights

- Request of $3,815.4M is $131.3M or 3.4% above the FY 2007 President’s Budget
- Request is $96.1M or 2.5% below the FY 2006 Enacted Level
- Reflects the Administration’s Guidance on Discretionary Spending
- Supports Core Mission Services
- Includes $51.5M for Adjustments to Base and $79.9M in Program Increases
- Supports President’s U.S. Ocean Action Plan

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
FY06 Enacted:  $3,911.4M ($4,088M w/ supplemental)
$177M (broken down into $128M for fish, $20M for marine debris & hurricane infrastructure, and $25M for the Pascagoula Lab). 
FY07 PB:  $3,684.1M
FY07 CR $3,387.0M
FY08 PB:  $3,815.4M

## Budget, Legislative Actions Summary by Strategic Goal

| Goal$ are obligations(incl. mandatory) | FY 2006 Enacted
FY 2007 Blue Book Amount | FY 2007 President’s Budget | FY 2008 Net Changes | FY 2008 President’s Request | Percent Change
over ‘07 PB |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ecosystems | $1,239 | $1,055 | $95 | $1,150 | 9.0% |
| Climate | $251 | $226 | $14 | $240 | 6.2% |
| Weather & Water | $933 | $877 | $46 | $923 | 5.2% |
| Commerce & Transportation | $182 | $159 | $6 | $165 | 3.8% |
| Mission Support | $1,401 | $1,503 | ($24) | $1,479 | (1.6%) |
| Financing | ($95) | ($136) | ($6) | ($142) | — |
| Total | $3,911 | $3,684 | $131 | $3,815 | 3.4% |

- Budget, Legislative Actions Summary by Strategic Goal

- ($ in millions)

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
Modest increases in most mission goal areas:
Largest growth area is in Ecosystems, reflecting the need to support the U.S. Ocean Action Plan through Ocean Research and Monitoring, Fisheries Research and Management, and Habitat Restoration

The balance of NOAA’s portfolio reflects minor growth:

Climate includes increases for drought prediction and warning activities, and to support further use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

Weather and Water increase will cover the need for operational costs for hurricane data buoys received in the 2006 Hurricane supplemental

Commerce and Transportation increases will support ocean and National Water Level Observing Network (NWLON) sensors.

Mission Support includes some minor increases for O&M for NOAA Vessels, and the Pacific Region Office & Science Center, as well as several decreases in the Satellite program that result in an overall reduction in mission support.

## Budget, Legislative Actions Summary by Line Office

| Line Office$ are obligations(incl. mandatory) | FY2006 Enacted | FY 2007 President’s Budget | FY 2008 Net Changes | FY 2008 President’s Request | Percent Changeover ’07 PB |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NOS | $590 | $413 | $55 | $468 | 13.3% |
| NMFS | $804 | $737 | $59 | $796 | 8.0% |
| OAR | $380 | $349 | $20 | $369 | 5.7% |
| NWS | $848 | $882 | $21 | $903 | 2.4% |
| NESDIS | $952 | $1,034 | ($56) | $978 | (5.4%) |
| PS/OMAO | $491 | $406 | $36 | $442 | 8.9% |
| Financing | ($154) | ($137) | ($4) | ($141) | — |
| Total | $3,911 | $3,684 | $131 | $3,815 | 3.4% |

- Budget, Legislative Actions Summary by Line Office

- ($ in millions)

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
Largest growth is in NOS, primarily to support IOOS and management of the new NW Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument, as well as ocean research and coastal land conservation.

NMFS increases support Limited Access Privilege Programs for commercial fishers, implementing Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization requirements, working with partners to restore the Penobscot River to rebuild Atlantic salmon stocks, and advancing domestic aquaculture.

OAR increases support hurricane intensity research, further use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and assessment of Atlantic ocean circulation influences on abrupt climate change.  

NWS increase includes O&M funding for weather data buoys and emergency back-up systems received in the hurricane supplemental, and support to further strengthen the U.S. Tsunami Warning Program.

NESDIS decrease is related to planned reductions in the funding for GOES and NPOESS.

Program Support increases, including that for Marine and Aviation Operations, includes funds to continue construction of the Pacific Islands Center and design the replacement laboratory for the La Jolla Fisheries facility, as well as operational costs for NOAA vessels and new P-3 aircraft.

## Budget, Legislative ActionsLegislative Priorities—110th Congress

- Budget, Legislative ActionsLegislative Priorities—110th Congress

- NOAA Organic Act
- National Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2007
- Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Amendments Act of 2007
- Cooperative Conservation of Marine, Estuarine, Coastal, and Riverine Habitats Act of 2007
- National Marine Sanctuaries Amendments Act of 2007
- Hydrographic Services Improvement Act

- Offshore Aquaculture Project—Hawaii

- Florida Keys Coral Reef

- Narragansett Bay—Eelgrass Bed Restoration

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
NOAA Organic Act—The NOAA Organic Act provides a basic foundation of authorities to conduct the activities needed to meet the missions of the agency. While there are dozens of single laws authorizing some of NOAA’s activities, there is no central authority that lays out the mission and general functions of the agency.
National Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2007—The National Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2007 provides the necessary authority to the Secretary of Commerce for the establishment, implementation, and enforcement of a comprehensive regulatory system for offshore aquaculture in the U.S. EEZ. Right now, most U.S. marine aquaculture products come from shellfish, which are grown onshore or in coastal areas. Offshore aquaculture development can help meet the growing demand for seafood, create jobs & contribute to economic development.
Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Amendments Act of 2007—In 2000, Congress enacted the Coral Reef Conservation Act (CRCA), which provided NOAA the authority to undertake a number of activities to understand, manage and protect coral reef ecosystems.  The Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Amendments Act of 2007 will reauthorize the CRCA for five years and make changes to improve the ability of the NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program to allow the most effective and efficient protection of coral reef ecosystems.
Cooperative Conservation of Marine, Estuarine, Coastal, and Riverine Habitat Act of 2007—The proposed legislation will promote marine, estuarine, coastal, and riverine habitat conservation through cooperative partnerships and regional planning. Executive Order #13352 (August 2004) entitled “Facilitation of Cooperative Conservation” directs several cabinet agencies, including the Department of Commerce, to implement laws relating to environmental and natural resource stewardship in a manner that promotes cooperative interactions with stakeholders, with an emphasis on local inclusion.  Working cooperatively with constituents and others to achieve stewardship goals is routine within NOAA and predates the issuance of the Executive Order.  However, by ensuring clear and flexible statutory authority for current NOAA programs that generally are authorized under several different authorities NOAA’s cooperative conservation efforts will be enhanced.
National Marine Sanctuaries Amendments Act of 2007—The NMSA provides for the protection of nationally significant areas of the marine environment by designating them as national marine sanctuaries.  The NMSA is unique among the suite of federal laws aimed at protecting or managing marine resources in that its primary objective is to set aside marine areas of special national significance for their permanent protection and to manage them as ecosystems to maintain their natural biodiversity and historical and cultural heritage.  Like national parks, sanctuaries are intended to endure indefinitely for the benefit of current and future generations.  The National Marine Sanctuaries Amendments Act of 2007 will update, strengthen, and clarify the NMSA to allow NOAA to be more effective and efficient in meeting its mandates.
Hydrographic Services Improvement Act—The Hydrographic Services Improvement Act (HSIA), enacted in 1998 and amended in 2002, directs the Administrator of the NOAA to design, install, maintain, and operate real-time hydrographic monitoring systems to enhance navigation safety and efficiency.  The HSIA also authorizes the NOAA Administrator to use hydrographic data to support the conservation and management of coastal and ocean resources where such action does not interfere with safe and efficient navigation.  Reauthorization of this legislation is needed to ensure and augment the ability of NOAA to fulfill its responsibilities for delivering the information and tools necessary to maintain the efficient flow of commerce through our ports. 

## Budget, Legislative Actions Climate Change Science Program

- NOAA Supports the U.S. Climate Change Science Program
- FY 08 President’s Budget Request includes $186M
- NOAA Released CCSP’s Synthesis and Assessment Products
- SAP 1.1:Temperature Trends in the Lower Atmosphere:Steps for Understanding and Reconciling Differences - Released
- SAP 2.2: North American Carbon Budget and Implications for the Global Carbon Cycle – In final Clearance
- SAP 5.2, 3.1 and 4.5: Due out in May and June 2007
- Dr. Bill Brennan** **testified February 7th to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation regarding: Climate Change Research and Scientific Integrity

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
• Since 2001, the Bush Administration has spent $29 billion on climate-related science, technology, international assistance, and incentive programs. • Through NOAA-supported research conducted through the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), we are deepening our understanding of the interplay of natural and human-caused forces and working to reduce and/or manage these uncertainties inherent in climate change processes. • The President’s FY08 Budget request includes $186 million for NOAA’s contribution to CCSP. This includes an increase for modeling ocean circulation in the North Atlantic and its influence on climate, providing computational support for assessing abrupt climate change, analyzing polar Unmanned Aircraft Systems data, measuring the effects of water vapor on global climate change, and for transitioning advances in drought monitoring and prediction into enhanced NOAA climate forecasts and application products. • NOAA is responsible for 8 out  of a total of 21 SAPs. Last year NOAA released the first of CCSP’s Synthesis and Assessment Product (SAP), which reconciled the reported differences in the rate of global average temperature increase for the Earth’s surface compared with higher levels in the atmosphere and improved our understanding of climate change and human influences on temperature trends. SAP 2.2 is on the final stages of clearance and is expected to be released soon.  SAP 2.2, will be the first assessment of the carbon budget for North America and its implications for the global carbon cycle.  SAP 5.2: “Best practice approaches for characterizing, communicating, and incorporating scientific uncertainty in decision making.” has just completed its first review by the National Academy of Sciences.  The report is due in May, 2007.

Dr. Bill Brennan, Acting Chairman, U.S. Climate Change Science Program testified February 7th to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation regarding: Climate Change Research and Scientific Integrity.  

## NOAA at WorkOcean Acidification

-  Ocean Carbon Inventory (Repeat Hydro)
-  Global Ocean CO2 Flux (VOS)
-  Technology Development
-  Remote Sensing Applications
-  CO2 Mooring Network

- Existing and planned NOAA activities have important relevance to this rapidly emerging issue

- Ocean Acidification (OA) is a reaction between CO2 and water, forming a weak acid
- Several marine organisms are sensitive to OA
- Oceans have taken up ~118 ± 19 Pg of anthropogenic C between 1800 and 1994
- Global Ocean Carbon Observing Systems are needed

-  Coral Reef Monitoring Networks
-  Environmental Modeling
-  Physiological Research
-  Joint Workshops & Interagency Collaboration

- PICO Buoy

- DART Buoy & RON BROWN

- CREWS Tower

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
Ocean acidification occurs because the carbon dioxide reacts with the water to form a weak acid. Several marine organisms have demonstrated sensitivity to ocean acidification and major impacts to corals and other marine life could occur over coming decades with important consequences for fisheries, tourism, and other ocean-related economies.
The NOAA Carbon Program has shown that the oceans have taken up approximately 118 ± 19 Pg of anthropogenic C between 1800 and 1994.
Because both open-ocean and coastal organisms are extremely sensitive to changing carbon species and pH, a global ocean carbon observing system is needed to document these changes in the marine environment.  These are some of the activities in which NOAA is involved:
The Ocean Carbon Inventory and Global Ocean CO2 Flux programs are OCO (Office of Climate Observation) programs funded via the CPO.  They represent NOAA's contribution to the Repeat Hydrography Program in support of the US Carbon Cycle Program and US CLIVAR. 
Technology Development refers to the efforts being advanced by PMEL to develop improved CO2 and related sensors and equip them on mooring systems (and also the NOAA funds directed to advanced sensor development via the GCC program.  They may be one and the same). 
Remote Sensing Applications - refers to the on-going work being conducted to track calcifying marine organisms (e.g. /E. Hux./ work be done by Chris Brown) as well as the continued efforts within NOAA to upscale ship observations of relevant data sets (e.g. VOS pCO2) to regional/seasonal scales (e.g. Caribbean pCO2 Flux Maps by Wanninkhof ) 
CO2 Mooring Network - I was referring to the TAO Array as well as the numerous additional CO2 moorings Chris Sabine has deployed in both oceanic and coastal environments. 
Coral Reef Monitoring Networks - This includes the efforts we're pushing for in the Caribbean with AOML to augment the ICON stations with relevant instrumentation (e.g. CO2 sensors) and couple it to offshore estimates of modeled surface pCO2 fields to decern the metabolic performance of selected reef systems. 
Environmental Modeling - currently some preliminary GFDL efforts relevant to OA are underway.  Brian Gross is the POC on that so he could provide you with additional detail.
Physiological Research - NOAA fisheries laboratories in Juneau Kodia have been examining the impacts of OA on King Crab larvae.  Also, some of the efforts at RSMAS may be partially supported by NOAA funds but I need to confirm that. 
Joint Workshop's - Refers to the NOAA support provided for the Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Coral Reefs and Other Marine Calcifiers Workshop held in St. Petersburg, Fl 2005.  The workshop was jointly sponsored by NSF, NOAA & USGS.  We're currently investigating ways of collaborating future NOAA efforts with USGS efforts at selected sites. 

## NOAA at Work Hurricane Intensity Research Working Group

- NOAA requested SAB to make recommendations on improving Hurricane Intensity forecasts
- NOAA has received the report
- NOAA will provide response at Fall 2007 SAB
- Overall the HIRWG recommendations support the direction of NOAA’s Hurricane program
- NOAA spends significant dollars today to address the problem
- Improvements in Hurricane intensity forecasting are costly
- NOAA’s efforts to date in developing a coupled hurricane model and improving hurricane observations have set the stage for intensity improvements
- SAB guidance on investment priorities welcome

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
HIRWG (Hurricane Intensity Research Working Group) report issued on Dec 06.  Tasked in Spring 05 with reviewing NOAA research and development activity related to hurricane intensity.
Contains over 35 recommendations in majority and minority reports.
NOAA hurricane program specifies and forecasts tropical cyclone track, intensity, sea and coastal impacts, inundation and local effects not just over the US but has international responsibilities under standing agreements within the World Meteorological Organization
NOAA invests in observations, modeling, operations and research to support hurricane forecasting.  
NOAA spends over $25M/yr in tropical cyclone operations and research (not counting related NESDIS investments)
Current NOAA goals are:
	FY07		Track Error, NM	Intensity Error, kt
	07		110			13.8*
	08		109			13.7*
	09		108			13.4	
	10		107			13.0
	11		106			12.6
	12		105			12.2 
NOTE: FY07/08 Values will not officially start until end of CY08.
HIRWG report sets an overarching goal for reducing 48-hr tropical cyclone intensity error by at least 10 kt within the next five years...a very ambitious goal.
National Science Board issued a report on Hurricane Science and Engineering in Nov 06 calling for about $300 M / yr in additional resources 
Both HIRWG and NSB reports imply significant resources.
In order to get a sense of the magnitude of achieving change consider that the current intensity error rate has improved about 1% per year.  Current NOAA plans are to increase that rate to about a 2% intensity error reduction per year.  Just increasing operational NWP model resolution (and accuracy) to about 4 km from current level is estimated to cost about $15 M/yr.
Hurricane Weather Research and Forecast model is slated to become operational in FY07...features full ocean and land coupling and an inner nested movable grid with 9 km horizontal resolution
Current NOAA plans show how to make improvements in hurricane and related inundation.

## Administration’s Response to the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy 
U.S. Ocean Action Plan
December 17, 2004
Executive Order: Committee on Ocean Policy
U.S. Ocean Action Plan

NOAA’s FY 08 Request includes $123M in new increases:
Sustainable use ocean resources ($25M)
Protection and restoration of marine and coastal areas ($38M)
Enhanced ocean science and research ($60M)

- Administration’s Response to the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy
- U.S. Ocean Action Plan
- December 17, 2004
- Executive Order: Committee on Ocean Policy
- U.S. Ocean Action Plan
- NOAA’s FY 08 Request includes $123M in new increases:
- Sustainable use ocean resources ($25M)
- Protection and restoration of marine and coastal areas ($38M)
- Enhanced ocean science and research ($60M)

- NOAA at WorkOcean Action Plan

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
Ocean Action Plan
As you are all aware, on December 17, 2004, President Bush submitted the “U.S. Ocean Action Plan” to Congress in response to the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy recommendations.
The U.S. Ocean Action Plan:
· summarizes the Administration’s ongoing actions to advance ocean policy as the Commission deliberated;
· identifies additional near-term actions that provide direction for ocean policy;
· outlines comprehensive, long-term actions for the future; and
· improves governance between Federal, state, local and tribal authorities

In January 2007, the U.S. Ocean Action Plan Implementation Update was released.  The Update details the administration’s progress in addressing and achieving the goals outlined in the OAP.  Among the notable successes are:
Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act:  
Congress reauthorized MSA in December; signed into law by President on January 12, 2007.
MSA is the foremost bill that governs fishery management activities in federal waters.
Enactment of this bill is one of the top priorities of the Ocean Action Plan.
Reauthorized MSA strengthens NOAA’s ability to end overfishing, rebuild fish stocks, and work collaboratively on conservation.
Designation of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands National Monument:
The monument encompasses nearly 140,000 square miles of U.S. waters, making it the largest marine conservation area on Earth. 

## NOAA at WorkRegional Collaboration: Why?

- NOAA at WorkRegional Collaboration: Why?

- “Where is NOAA?”

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
While the MISSION and VISION are an important part of this organization.

Having a common identity, and a sense of belonging is a key element to push the Mission and Vision further.

Here’s a cartoon with all of NOAA’s facilities coded by Line Office – WHERE IS NOAA in this Chart?

That is precisely the question I want us to address at this summit...

## NOAA at WorkRegional Collaboration: A Brief Introduction

- NOAA’s Challenge:
- How do we integrate NOAA’s products and services regionally to serve customers’ needs?
- A Collaborative Solution:
- A systematic, NOAA-wide mechanism to...
- Bring regionally-specific customer priorities up from NOAA field offices to senior leadership
- Tailor national priorities in NOAA’s mission to particular regional contexts

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
  Self explanatory

## NOAA at Work Regional Collaboration: Part of an Evolving NOAA

- Regional Collaboration is an evolutionary process with its roots in the 2002 Program Review Team
- PRT Purpose: “Determine if NOAA is best positioned to accomplish its missions successfully and efficiently now and in the future.”
- An important result of PRT was Regional Coordination:* *

- 5 Pilot Regional Coordination Programs

- Tampa
- Bay

- Hawaii

- San
- Francisco

- Seattle
- Tacoma

- Ann Arbor
-  Detroit

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
MESSAGE:
Groundwork for Regional Collaboration was laid with PRT Regional Coordination Pilot Programs, in the form of Regional Coordination.

Initial focus was on internal communications and NOAA branding

## NOAA at Work Regional Collaboration: Overarching Goals

- Improved services for the benefit of NOAA’s customers
- Increased value and productivity of partnerships
- Improved stakeholder relations and support
- Improved internal communications and efficiency across line offices and programs
- A more visible and valued NOAA brand

- Success will be measured by NOAA’s ability to advance the work of the agency towards these goals

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
Examples:
Improved services for the benefit of NOAA’s customers
Pacific Region Executive Board - Launched the NOAA Integrated Data and Environmental Applications Center (NOAA IDEA Center) geared towards providing data management/support/training/applications for addressing climate, weather and ecosystem issues in the Pacific 
Increased value and productivity of partnerships 
Tampa Bay Regional Coordinator - Worked with industry, academia, and local governments, among others, to conduct the first ever economic analysis of a PORTS system
Improved stakeholder relations and support
Gulf of Mexico Alliance – NOAA has been an active participant in the federal workgroup that supports the state-led Gulf of Mexico Alliance.  NOAA, specifically, is contributing to the effort by:
Improving operational harmful algal bloom (HAB) forecasting capability in Florida and expand forecasting capability to Texas and Veracruz, Mexico
Establishing a Gulf Alliance Education Network to better coordinate education and outreach efforts; provide financial support for a Regional Education Coordinator located in Alabama
Working with USGS and USACE to develop prototype web-based Gulf priority habitat information system (PHINS) 
Improved internal communications and efficiency across line offices and programs
Pacific Northwest – One NOAA Day invites all NOAA employees to come out and learn about the programs and projects NOAA is engaging in throughout the Northwest
A more visible and valued NOAA brand
NOAA in the Carolinas – Developed a One-NOAA exhibit for conference and meeting opportunities

## NOAA at Work Regional Collaboration: Specific Areas of Focus

- Weather &
- Water

- Climate

- Ecosystems

- Commerce &
- Transportation

- NOAA at Work Regional Collaboration: Specific Areas of Focus

- Regional Collaboration’s 3 programmatic focus areas and 1 critical support area enable NOAA’s strategic Mission Goals

- Hazard Resilient Coastal Communities

- Integrated Ecosystem Assessments

- Integrated Water Resource Services

- Outreach & Communication

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
MESSAGE:

Three programmatic focus areas directly support NOAA’s mission goals, and provide a mechanism to execute our strategic priorities

The Outreach and Communications priority cuts across all of the programmatic priorities and mission goals, and is vital to success of this effort

## NOAA at Work Regional Collaboration: An Initial Framework

- Criteria for Regional Framework:
- Public’s perception of regional identity
- Alignment with relevant regional partners
- Environmental considerations
- Alignment with existing NOAA capabilities

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
MESSAGE:

NOAA has developed an initial regional framework that aligns our existing capabilities with considerations for regional identity, partnerships, and environmental dimensions

This regional framework is by no means set in stone, though changes on it are not up for discussion this week!

The framework provided a basis for creating Regional Teams that will work together to face environmental challenges that may vary in geographic scale and scope

## NOAA at WorkRegional Collaboration: Big Picture

- “Where is NOAA?”

- NOAA at WorkRegional Collaboration: Big Picture

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
MESSAGE:

This is the ultimate goal, to build a regional framework to give all of us a ‘One NOAA’ set of priorities...

Outreach & Communications
Develop internal and external communications plans
Promote NOAA’s mission in the regions using the NOAA 200th Celebration events
Foster outreach to strategic partners and engage them early in the process

## NOAA at Work How do we get the word out?

- Develop internal and external communications plans
- Promote NOAA’s mission in the regions using the NOAA 200th Celebration events
- Foster outreach to strategic partners and engage them early in the process

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
We need to make sure the concepts behind regional collaboration are known in the field.
At the last SES meeting, Mary presented these three actions as the means to get the word out, both inside and outside of NOAA  
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I’m sure you’ve all heard the concept of 6 degrees of separation before – a hypothesis stating each individual on earth is connected to every other through a network of approximately 6 people.  At NOAA, we have always had 6 degrees of separation between the Line Offices.  Certainly, since we are a significantly smaller community than the earth which we protect, we should be able to reduce our connectivity to  two or three degrees of separation! 
NOAA is more than the people that works at HQ, out of the 12,500 employees, only 3500 work at headquarters.
But our customers are in the field, where most of our employee force is.  We need to empower these employees to provide our national assets to solve regional needs.
We need a solid regional implementation strategy to bring that power to our employees, and conversely, to help us address national priorities in an efficient manner.

## International Science At NOAA

- Some examples of upcoming issues in 2007:
- International Whaling Commission, Anchorage, AK, May 2007
- International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, Istanbul, Turkey, November 2007
- Group on Earth Observations Ministerial Meeting, Cape Town, SA, November 2007

- Dr. William Hogarth, NOAA’s NMFS AA, at ICCAT, 2006

- International Whaling Commission

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
The NOAA Strategic Plan recognizes International Leadership as a priority cross-cut. A world with rapidly shifting political, cultural, and economic dynamics requires Federal agencies involved in world affairs to cultivate fresh approaches and new services to maintain U.S. leadership. Internationally, NOAA supports and promotes national policies and interests in ecosystem-based management, climate change, Earth observation, and weather forecasting and will seek to maximize the mutual benefits of international exchange with its global partners.
In the science arena we estimate that NOAA cooperates with over 110 countries, ranging from technical interactions on the scientist to scientist level, to engaging in formal agreements focused on a broad range of atmospheric- and ocean-focused science and technology interactions.
In addition to its involvement in multi lateral organizations, such as the Intergovernmental Ocean Commission (IOC), and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), NOAA provides national leadership for a number of other intergovernmental bodies that rely on sound science to inform the policy decisions.
Examples of such organizations include:
 International Whaling Commission (IWC): has developed a protocol for managing commercial whaling, the revised management procedure (RMP) that is one of the most simulation-tested management strategy ever developed by an international body for such a purpose. The RMP uses easily acquired information such as catch and abundance estimates to provide management advice that is robust to uncertainty and meets management performance specifications, agreed to by the IWC. 
Group on Earth Observations: Will highlight the societal and economic benefits of enhanced coordination of Earth observations.  GEONetCast as key deliverable
International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT): Has a scientific committee known as the Standing Committee on Research and Statistics (SCRS), which conducts research on and evaluates the status of Atlantic tuna and tuna-like species.  The SCRS also provides advice to ICCAT regarding conservation and management measures for these species.  The United States plays an active role in the SCRS and currently serves as Chair of this important body.  The advice provided by the SCRS should play a key role in the conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission although it is not always taken into account as much as the United States would like. 

## NOAA at WorkInternational Polar Year

- February 26: Official Kick off of the IPY
- Runs from March 2007 to March 2009
- This is the 50th anniversary of NOAA collecting samples at the South Pole
- NOAA has participated since first IPY in 1881
- NOAA’s participation is integral to the success of this research campaign
- Barrow Observatory is host to numerous cooperative research projects from around the world
- NOAA observatories are a key element of the Global Earth Observing System of Systems
- Working collaborative with Russian partners to implement long-term observations in the Bering Straits
- Working on improving predictions of weather, sea ice, ocean wave and land surface processes

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
Just last week I participated in the official kick off for The International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008.  This IPY is envisioned as an intense, internationally coordinated campaign of research that will initiate the dawn of a new era in polar science.  

NOAA began planning for IPY in 2004; contributing in diverse capacities to many of the approximate 200 “integrated projects” that now define the international effort for the IPY.  This is an opportunity to highlight NOAA’s involvement in IPY and how NOAA collaborates with many other agencies, national and international, to further research in the Polar Regions. 

NOAA’s participation in IPY is integral to the success of this research campaign.  We are involved in many of the 200 ‘integrated projects’ for the 2-year effort.  Some of this efforts include:
NOAA has established partnerships with Canada and Russia to implement climate atmospheric observatories in Eureka and Tiksi to build on our established observatory at Barrow. 
Our polar observatories provide careful, consistent and continuous observations of the atmosphere as part of the Global Earth Observing System of Systems.  A robust GEOSS will undoubtedly be a lasting contribution of IPY.
NOAA has established partnerships with Canada and Russia to implement climate atmospheric observatories in Eureka and Tiksi to build on our established observatory at Barrow. 
We are also working with our Russian partners to implement long-term observations of mass, heat, salt, and nutrient fluxes through the Bering Strait to develop a climate-quality record in this Pacific Gateway to the Arctic.  We are pleased to count NSF as a key partner is this activity. 

## Coral ReefsKey Events in 2008

- U.S. and Mexico to co-chair International Coral Reef Initiative (2007-2009)
- International Year of the Reef
- 10th Anniversary of U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
- International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS)
- Release of Global and U.S. reports on State of Reef Ecosystems
- Opening of Smithsonian Oceans Hall Coral Reef Exhibit (30M visitors/yr)
- NOAA Partnered with the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to build the Nancy Foster Florida Keys Environmental Center

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
  There are a number of key events in 2008 that will help raise coral reef conservation issues and hopefully continue to build capacity in this area.
  The U.S. has a lead role in most of these events.
  NOAA is working with many partners to help plan and implement these events.
  For example,
  The US and Mexico will co-chair the International Coral Reef Initiative in 2007-2009.   This is key opportunity to help lead over 100 organizations in reef conservation efforts globally.
  2008 has also been designated as the International Year of the Reef by ICRI and other organizations.  This will help raise and address coral reef issues around the world.
  In July 2008, the world’s coral reef scientists and managers will gather in Florida to share findings and solutions at the International Coral Reef Symposium.  This major scientific gathering happens every 4 years.  It will be a keystone event of the 2008 International Year of the Reef.
  Assessments of Global and U.S. reef ecosystems will also be released at the July Reef Symposium.
  And we are very exited about the opening of the new Smithsonian Oceans Hall that will include coral reef exhibits.
I participated the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Nancy Foster Florida Keys Environmental Center.  Congress appropriated $8.4 M for this project that has as a goal to educate the 200,000-plus annual Florida Keys visitors, to develop an appreciation and personal responsibility for protecting the Florida Keys and South Florida Ecosystem.
 All in all, 2008 will be a key year for actions related to coral reef ecosystems.
 We welcome input and participation in these important efforts.

## Questions

## Thank You!

## Ocean Action PlanFY 2008 President Budget Increases over FY 2007

| Ocean Science and Research | $60 |  | Protecting and Restoring Sensitive Marine and Coastal Areas | $38 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ocean Research Priorities Plan Implementation |  |  | Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Monument | $8.0 |
| Coastal Decision Support | $5.0 |  | Penobscot River Restoration | $10.0 |
| Develop sensors for rapid toxin detection (HABs) | $5.0 |  | Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation | $15.0 |
| Ocean Circulation and Climate | $5.0 |  | Gulf of Mexico Collaboration | $5.0 |
| Comparative Analysis of Marine Ecosystems | $5.0 |  |  |  |
| Integrated Ocean Observing System |  |  | Ensuring Sustainable Use of Ocean Resources | $25 |
| IOOS-Regional Observations | $11.5 |  | Magnuson Stevens Implementation |  |
| NOAA-Data management and coordination | $2.5 |  | Reauthorization—new requirements | $6.5 |
| IOOS-Weather sensors on NWLON stations | $1.0 |  | Klamath River Recovery | $3.0 |
| IOOS-Ocean sensors on NWS buoys | $1.4 |  | Limited Access Privilege Programs (LAPPs) | $6.0 |
| Vessel Time and Equipment for Ocean Science |  |  | Observers and Training | $3.0 |
| O&M for Newer NOAA Fisheries Research Vessels | $4.6 |  | Survey and Monitoring Projects | $1.7 |
| OKEANOS EXPLORER O&M | $1.0 |  | Aquaculture | $3.0 |
| Additional support for vessel crews | $1.7 |  | Marine Mammals and Sound | $1.8 |
| Vessel Equipment and Technology Refresh | $1.0 |  |  |  |
| Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for Hydrographic Surveying | $0.7 |  | NOAA Total | $123 |
| Mapping the Extended Continental Shelf | $8.0 |  |  |  |
| Saltonstall-Kennedy Competitive Fisheries Research Grants (mandatory funds) | $3.5 |  |  |  |
| Right Whales Research | $2.0 |  |  |  |
| Ocean Health Initiative | $1.0 |  |  |  |
| International Polar Year—Marine survey in the Antarctic | $0.6 |  |  |  |

- Science Advisory Board Update

## NOAA Funding Trends

- ($ in Billions)

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
NOAA’s budget has grown to respond to public demand for mission critical products and services. 

The President’s Budget has grown at a steady rate, but the Congressional Budget has remained flat since FY 2005.

Gap continues between the President’s Budget and the Congressional Budget.

FY 08 Request is $96.1M below the FY 2006 Enacted

The FY07 CR has presented some challenges for our operating plan.  For example, with grant-making, which is nearly one third of NOAA’s budget:
in the 1st Q of FY07 we issued 19 awards for $15M
that is 80% less awards, at nearly half the dollar value when compared with the 1st Q of FY06 (100 awards for $28M), because we are unable to exercise our full discretionary spending authority.
This means will are likely to have to do roughly 85-90% of the funded grants workload in the last 6 months of the fiscal year, which affects our customers and our people.

## Budget, Legislative ActionsNOAA Budget Trends

- Budget, Legislative ActionsNOAA Budget Trends

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
NOAA’s budget has grown to respond to public demand for mission critical products and services. 

The President’s Budget has grown at a steady rate, but the Congressional Budget has remained flat since FY 2005.

Gap continues between the President’s Budget and the Congressional Budget.
FY 08 Request is $96.1M below the FY 2006 Enacted

The FY07 CR has presented some challenges for our operating plan.  For example, with grant-making, which is nearly one third of NOAA’s budget:
in the 1st Q of FY07 we issued 19 awards for $15M
that is 80% less awards, at nearly half the dollar value when compared with the 1st Q of FY06 (100 awards for $28M), because we are unable to exercise our full discretionary spending authority.
This means will are likely to have to do roughly 85-90% of the funded grants workload in the last 6 months of the fiscal year, which affects our customers and our people.

For 3 years NOAA has been funded at $3.9 billion (request keeps rising, but enacted budget does not). 

## Coral ReefsAction to Conserve Coral Reef Ecosystems

- Building integrated reef observing systems
- Assessing State of U.S. Reef Ecosystems (2008)
- Predicting and responding to coral bleaching events
- Building local to regional capacity for effective coral reef management

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
  As co-chair of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, NOAA has been working with many partners to increase action to conserve valuable coral reef ecosystems in the U.S. and internationally.
  Composed of senior representatives of 12 federal agencies, the Governors of 7 states and territories, and the President’s of the 3 Freely Associated States, the Task Force has helped lead, coordinate and improve U.S. coral reef conservation efforts.
  Working with Task Force and other partners, NOAA has helped address key threats to reefs through a variety of actions.  For example we have:
  Provided funds and coordination to states, territories and federal agency partners to help build integrated coral reef monitoring systems in each of the U.S. regions with coral reefs.
  Used this information to produce the first comprehensive assessments of the state of U.S. reef ecosystems.  The next report will be produced in 2008 to help assess and guide management actions.
  Provided warnings and assessments of coral bleaching events, and protocols to help local managers plan for and respond to these events.
  Helped remove over 500 tons of marine debris from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and have begun to implement the NWHI Monument, the world’s largest coral reef protected area.
  And provided funds, science and other tools to build capacity at local, regional and international levels for effective coral reef management.
  We are very pleased that the President’s FY2008 budget request includes $26.5 M for NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program to continue to implement these and other important efforts ($1 M increase over FY06 enacted).

## Budget, Legislative ActionsNOAA Funding Trends2007 Constant Dollars

- ($ in Billions)

- Science Advisory Board Update

**Notes:**
For 3 years NOAA has been funded at $3.9 billion (request keeps rising, but enacted budget does not). 

The FY07 CR has presented some challenges for our operating plan.  For example, with grant-making, which is nearly one third of NOAA’s budget:
in the 1st Q of FY07 we issued 19 awards for $15M
that is 80% less awards, at nearly half the dollar value when compared with the 1st Q of FY06 (100 awards for $28M), because we are unable to exercise our full discretionary spending authority.
This means will are likely to have to do roughly 85-90% of the funded grants workload in the last 6 months of the fiscal year, which affects our customers and our people.