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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Marine Fisheries Service
Ombudsman Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE OMBUDSMAN OFFICE.

(a) In General.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established an Office of the
Ombudsman in the National Marine Fisheries Service.
(2) Ombudsman.--
(A) In general.--The Office shall be under the
direction of the Ombudsman of the National Marine
Fisheries Service, who shall be appointed by the
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration--
(i) in the case of the first Ombudsman,
within 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act; and
(ii) in the case of an individual appointed
to serve as Ombudsman subsequent to the
expiration of the term of a sitting Ombudsman,
by not later than the date the term expires.
(B) Term.--An individual appointed as Ombudsman
shall serve a term of 4 years, and may be reappointed.
(C) Vacancies.--In the event of a vacancy in the
position of Ombudsman the Administrator shall appoint
an individual as Ombudsman by not later than 120 days
after the date the vacancy occurs.
(3) Regional ombudsmen.--
(A) In general.--The Ombudsman shall maintain a
regional ombudsman in each of the regions for which a
Regional Fishery Management Council is established
under section 302 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852).
(B) Appointment.--The regional ombudsmen shall be
appointed by and serve at the discretion of the
Ombudsman.
(C) Acting ombudsman.--In the event of a vacancy in
the office of the Ombudsman, the Administrator shall
appoint a regional ombudsman to serve as the acting
Ombudsman until an Ombudsman is appointed.
(4) Qualifications.--A person may not be appointed--
(A) as the Ombudsman, unless the person has--
(i) demonstrated expertise in the field of
fisheries management and significant experience
and knowledge of regulations that are enforced
by the National Marine Fisheries Service; and
(ii) significant experience working in or
with the commercial or recreational fishing
industries; or
(B) as a regional ombudsman, unless the person--
(i) satisfies the requirements in
subparagraph (A); and
(ii) is a resident of a State in the region
for which appointed.
(5) Notification of appointment and removal.--The
Administrator shall notify Congress of--
(A) the intent of the Administrator to appoint an
individual as Ombudsman, by not later than 60 days
before the effective date of the appointment;
(B) whether or not the Administrator will reappoint
an individual who is serving as Ombudsman, by not later
than 120 days before the expiration of the term of the
individual; and
(C) the intent of the Administrator to remove a
person from the position of Ombudsman, by not later
than 60 days before the effective date of the such
removal, including the reasons for such removal.
(6) Ensuring independence of ombudsman.--
(A) In general.--The Ombudsman--
(i) shall report solely to and be under the
general supervision of the Administrator; and
(ii) may only be removed by the
Administrator for neglect of duty, misconduct,
or inability to perform the duties of the
office of the Ombudsman.
(B) Maintenance of independent communications.--
Each office under the administrative jurisdiction of
the Ombudsman shall maintain a telephone, facsimile,
and other means of electronic communication access, and
a post office address, that is separate from those
maintained by the National Marine Fisheries Service and
from all other components of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
(C) IG's authority to conduct investigations not
affected.--Nothing in this Act shall prevent or
prohibit any Inspector General from initiating,
carrying out, or completing any investigation.
(b) Functions.--The Ombudsman shall--
(1) act as a neutral third party who conducts informal,
impartial fact finding and investigations;
(2) identify points of conflict or contention between the
fishing industry and the National Marine Fisheries Service with
respect to the implementation and enforcement of regulations;
(3) mitigate points of conflict or contention identified
under paragraph (2);
(4) through each regional ombudsman--
(A) serve as a point of contact for local fishermen
and businesses that are regulated by the National
Marine Fisheries Service;
(B) receive complaints from persons regulated by
the National Marine Fisheries Service regarding
regulatory actions initiated by the Service;
(C) initiate informal, impartial fact finding and
investigations;
(D) work with the Service and local fishermen and
businesses to resolve such complaints; and
(E) conduct community outreach, including by
assisting the National Marine Fisheries Service in the
dissemination of any new regulations or requirements
and providing information and guidance to the public;
and
(5) maintain a public Internet site that includes contact
information for each regional office.
(c) Annual Report.--
(1) In general.--The Ombudsman shall report no later than
September 30 each year to the Administrator, the Committee on
Natural Resources Committee of the House of Representatives,
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate on the actions taken by each of the regional offices
over the preceding year and the objectives of those actions.
(2) Contents.--Each such report shall include--
(A) full and substantive analysis, in addition to
statistical information;
(B) recommendations the Office of the Ombudsman has
made on improving services and responsiveness of the
National Marine Fisheries Service;
(C) a summary of the most pervasive and serious
points of conflict or contention encountered by
fishermen and businesses, including a description of
the nature thereof;
(D) an inventory of the items described in
subparagraphs (B) and (C) for which action has been
taken, and the result of such action;
(E) an inventory of the items described in
subparagraphs (B) and (C) for which action remains to
be completed;
(F) recommendations to resolve points of conflict
or contention encountered by fishermen and businesses;
(G) information the Ombudsman considers appropriate
regarding the independence and effectiveness of the
Ombudsman's office; and
(H) such other information as the Ombudsman
considers relevant.
(3) Report to be submitted directly.--Each report under
this subsection shall be provided directly to the committees
described in paragraph (1) without any prior comment or
amendment from the Administrator or any from any other officer
or employee of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, the National Marines Fisheries Service, or the
Office of Management and Budget.
(4) Other reports.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed to preclude the Ombudsman from issuing other reports
on the activities of the Office of the Ombudsman.
A:
National Marine Fisheries Service Ombudsman Act of 2010 - Establishes an Office of the Ombudsman in the National Marine Fisheries Service which shall be under the direction of the Ombudsman of the National Marine Fisheries Service, who shall be appointed by the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Requires the Ombudsman to maintain a regional Ombudsman in each of the regions for which a Regional Fishery Management Council.

Requires the Ombudsman to report solely to, and be under the general supervision of, the Administrator and allows the removal of the Ombudsman only by the Administrator for neglect of duty, misconduct, or inability to perform the duties of the office of the Ombudsman.

Sets forth the duties of the Ombudsman, including: (1) to act as a neutral third party who conducts informal, impartial fact finding and investigations; (2) to identify points of conflict or contention (and to mitigate such points of conflict or contention) between the fishing industry and the National Marine Fisheries Service with respect to the implementation and enforcement of regulations; (3) through each regional ombudsman, to serve as a point of contact for local fishermen and businesses that are regulated by the National Marine Fisheries Service; and (4) to maintain a public Internet site that includes contact information for each regional office.