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Research Review Report Proposed NOAA Responses

Proposed NOAA responses from James R. Mahoney, Ph.D. on implementing Research Review Team recommendations, including vision, organization, transition, extramural research, & more.

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Research Review Report Proposed NOAA Responses

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  1. Research Review ReportProposed NOAA Responses James R. Mahoney, Ph.D. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Deputy Administrator NOAA Science Advisory Board meeting, November 2, 2004

  2. Status • NOAA’s implementation plan to address the Research Review Team’s recommendations • Reviewed and approved by DOC and forwarded to OMB

  3. 1 Recommendation 1 • Research Plan and NOAA’s Mission: • Develop a 20-year Research Vision & a 5-year Research Plan • NOAA agrees a Research Vision and a Research Plan will provide broad research guidance & directions as well as specific research plans & goals • More details will be presented in a separate briefing during this meeting

  4. 2 Recommendation 2 • Research Organization: • Establish an Associate Administrator for Research and a Research Board • NOAA Alternative: the Deputy Administrator serves as the senior management official for research in NOAA and the NEC provides oversight of NOAA’s research

  5. 3 Recommendation 3 • Transitioning Research: • Formalize the process to transition research to operations and information services • NOAA will develop a policy for transferring research to operations & information services • SAB briefing is planned for March 2005

  6. 4 Recommendation 4 • Research Location: • Develop criteria to determine where research is located within NOAA; • Apply the criteria to existing and proposed research activities, and identify opportunities for migration; and • Establish an External Task Team to evaluate/strengthen the structure & function of ecosystem research programs

  7. 4 Recommendation 4 • Research Location: (continued) • NOAA will be asking the SAB to set up an Ecosystem Task Team to help evaluate and strengthen the structure and function of ecosystem research in NOAA • NOAA has set up an internal working group to assist the external Ecosystem Task Team • NOAA is setting up another Task Team to focus on criteria to determine the location of non-ecosystem research in NOAA • SAB briefings of the reports on ecosystem and non-ecosystem research (and the integration of both) are planned for July 2005

  8. 5 Recommendation 5 • Extramural Research: • Better articulate the importance of extramural research; increase involvement of the extramural community; and improve the administration of awards • NOAA will provide clear information on the total budget and an estimate of funds proposed for the extramural community in the President’s FY06 budget and thereafter • NOAA will engage the external community on how and when they can provide input to NOAA’s fiscal planning, and provide a schedule for the upcoming planning cycle • NOAA will fully implement the Grants OnLine system in 2005

  9. 6 Recommendation 6 • Cooperative Research: • Standardize processes for Cooperative Institutes and other cooperative arrangements • NOAA is drafting a consistent set of processes for awarding and operating all Joint and Cooperative Institutes across NOAA • More details will be presented in a separate briefing during this meeting

  10. 7 Recommendation 7 • Reimbursable Research: • Establish clear guidelines to ensure reimbursable work directly supports NOAA’s mission • NOAA is conducting an assessment of reimbursable research • NOAA is developing a policy on reimbursable research and will ensure that NOAA’s research is in compliance with that policy once it is formed

  11. 8 Recommendation 8 • Research Organization within OAR: • NOAA/OAR should strengthen research management processes within OAR • NOAA agrees that management in OAR should be strengthened • NOAA will submit a proposal to DOC to realign HQ functions in OAR to promote stronger leadership and management

  12. 9 Recommendation 9 • Research Organization in Boulder: • NOAA should consolidate the laboratories in Boulder to improve execution and increase multidisciplinary collaboration • NOAA agrees consolidation of the Boulder laboratories will lead to improved quality of research, efficient use of resources, and better collaboration • A Boulder Planning & Transition Team has been established to define a new consolidated structure

  13. 10 Recommendation 10 • Air Resources Laboratory: • Conduct a core capability analysis of the Air Resources Laboratory • NOAA has established a team to conduct a core capability analysis of the Air Resources Laboratory • Draft report will be completed in 2005

  14. 11 Recommendation 11 • Continuing Oversight: • NOAA should review progress in implementing the recommendations from the Research Review • NOAA will be requesting the SAB to appoint an external team to review progress in implementing recommendations from the Research Review Team • NOAA Research Review Report was issued in August 2004

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