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Town Hall Hawaii

• Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S.
  Navy (Ret.)
• Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
  Atmosphere NOAA Administrator
• September 2, 2004

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Employee Information

• Safety and Homeland Security Activities
• NOAA Safety Policy issued February 6
• Completed and Under Comment/Review
• NOAAs Homeland Security Activities
• COOP drills
• NOAA Weather Radio/National All Hazards Alert
  System
• NOAA Support to FEMAs National Emergency
  Operations Center

20 flat-screen TV with AlertGuard
automaticallyalerts you of natural disasters and
emergencies reportedby the NOAA weather radio
network.
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Commerce Administrative Management SystemCAMS

• Feedback favorable this fiscal year, due to
• Proper, extensive training over past 2 years
• An active reporting system to the Line Offices in
  place
• CAMS has allowed NOAA to
• Establish funds control to better manage NOAAs
  financial resources
• Provides financial information the next day
• Provides access to significantly more information
  to help manage programs and answer Congressional
  inquiries
• Eliminated some duplicate data entry and manual
  reconciliation of data
• Provides faster payment to employees and vendors
• Helped NOAA deal with the change in funding
  availability for no year to 2 year funding

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NFA Study

• Booz-Allen Hamilton report issued February 13th
  recommends
• New concept of operations
• More streamlined, cost-effective organization
• Opportunities for improved service cost and
  quality
• Transition from a geographic to a functional
  management model
• Phased implementation over 3 years
• A second study still to come. . .
• Assess how financial and admin activities
  performed within LOs interface with the new
  concept of operations
• Conduct an end-to-end process analysis for each
  of the eight functional administrative areas
• Ensure business processes of each functional area
  provide efficient, timely, and consistent service

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NOAA Pacific Region CenterConsolidation of NOAA
Operations

• Goal One NOAA face
• Site studies are underway
• facility will be approximately 400,000 sq. ft.
• slated to house 450 NOAA staff support
  personnel
• NEPA process to be completed with formal site
  selection by mid-2005
• Building completion projected for late 2008

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Status of NOAA FSC repairs Dole Street
Repair Work Type Expected Start Expected Completion
Roof Sept 2nd Nov 17th
Bathrooms Mid Sept Mid Nov
Parking Lot(paving) Mid Sept Oct 1st
Painting(offices, railings, annex restrooms) Now Sept 1st
Fixtures/Flooring(ceiling and light) Oct 31st
Walkways(non-skid texturing) Oct 31st
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NOAA Fisheries Temporary Laboratory and Office
Space

• NOAA is leasing 6,100 square feet at HARC
• one full-size laboratory and 8 office/lab
  combinations
• The lease begins September 1st and runs for two
  years.
• Move-in will begin as soon as IT and
  telecommunications work is completed

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Ships and Boats

• Consolidated storage facility for small boats in
  Honolulu
• Agreement with University of Hawaii to provide
  small boat storage of small boats at Snug Harbor
  facility (until PRC completion)
• Docking and support of three NOAA ships
• Agreement with the Navy allowing Piers F9 and F10
  use at Ford Island for NOAA ships (October 1,
  2004)
• KAIIMIMOANA
• OSCAR SETTE
• HIIALAKAI

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NOAA Operational Organization
Climate Chet Koblinsky (OAR)
Climate Observations Analysis Tom Karl (NESDIS)
Climate Forcing Dan Albritton (OAR)
Climate Predictions Projections Ants Leetmaa (OAR)
Climate Ecosystems Ned Cyr (NMFS)
Regional Decision Support Bob Livezey (NWS)
NOAA Program Manager List May 5, 2004
Ecosystems Doug DeMaster (NMFS) A
Habitat Rollie Schmitten (NMFS)
Corals David Kennedy (NOS)
Coastal Marine Resource Management Doug Brown (NOS)
Protected Species Management Laurie Allen (NMFS)
Fisheries Management Jack Dunnigan (NMFS)
Aquaculture Michael Rubino (NMFS)
Enforcement Dale Jones (NMFS)
Ecosystem Observation Systems Bill Fox (NMFS) A
Ecosystem Research Leon Cammen (OAR)
Weather Water Frank Kelly (NWS)
Local Forecasts and Warnings Greg Mandt (NWS)
Coasts, Estuaries, and Oceans Paul Scholz (NOS)
Space Weather Ernie Hildner (OAR)
Hydrology Rivers, Lakes and Floods Gary Carter (NWS)
Air Quality Jim Meagher (OAR)
Environmental Modeling Fred Toepfer (NWS)
Weather Water Science, Technology, and Infusion Program Marty Ralph (OAR)
New hire, EOD Sept. 04Linda Chaves (NMFS) A
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NOAA Operational Organization
Organizational Excellence, Infrastructure Support Organizational Excellence, Infrastructure Support
Satellite Services Sub-goal Colleen Hartman
Geostationary Satellite Acquisition Gary Davis (NESDIS)
Polar Satellite Acquisition John Cunningham (NESDIS)
Satellite Services Richard Barrazotto (NESDIS)
Fleet Services Sub-goal Elizabeth White (NMAO)
Aircraft Replacement Elizabeth White (NMAO)
Fleet Replacement Elizabeth White (NMAO)
Marine Operations and Maintenance Elizabeth White (NMAO)
Aircraft Services Elizabeth White (NMAO)
Leadership Sub-goal TBD
NOAA Headquarters George White (USAO)
Line Office Headquarters Mitchell Luxenberg (NOS)
Homeland Security Phil Kenul (CIO)
Mission Support Sub-goal TBD
Administrative Services William Broglie (CAO)
Financial Services Sandra Walters (CFO)
Workforce Management Barbara Boyd (WFM)
Acquisitions and Grants Bob Stockman (CAO)
IT Services John Villemarette (CIO)
Facilities William Broglie (CAO)
Commerce Transportation Charlie Challstrom (NOS)
Marine Transportation Systems Rich Edwing (NOS)
Aviation Weather Mark Andrews (NWS)
Marine Weather David Feit (NWS)
Geodesy Dave Zilkoski (NOS)
NOAA Emergency Response David Kennedy (NOS)
Commercial and Remote Sensing Licensing Tim Stryker (NESDIS)
Surface Weather Amy Holman (NWS) A
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NOAA Management Practices

• Introduce practices to improve NOAAs products
  and services
• Build a culture of execution
• Strategy, people, and operations
• Leadership, communications, and management
  information
• Implement NOAA Business Model

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NOAA Business Model
LEADERSHIP
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NOAA Business Model
LEADERSHIP
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Ecosystems
Program FY04 Enacted FY05 Request Realistic
Habitat Restoration 29,668 26,196 XXX
Corals 29,536 26,250 XXX
Protected Areas 113,864 70,133 XXX
Coastal Resource Management 193,306 101,133 XXX
Invasive Species 5,008 800 XXX
Undersea Research Exploration 44,093 22,138 XXX
Protected Species Management 58,817 56,196 XXX
Fisheries Management 140,778 140,384 XXX
Aquaculture 4,287 2,212 XXX
Enforcement 46,801 53,401 XXX
Ecosystems Research 550,097 472,834 XXX
Dollars in thousands
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Ecosystems Component
Dollars in thousands
Habitat Restoration FY04 Enacted FY05 Request Realistic
Base 11,662 13,213 XXX
Connecticut River Partnership 0 0 XXX
Fisheries Habitat Restoration - Bronx River Restoration (COA) 910 0 XXX
Fisheries Habitat Restoration - LA DNR (42) 0 XXX
Fisheries Habitat Restoration - Pinellas County Environmental Foundation (COA) 1,484 0 XXX
Marsh Restoration - NH (4) 0 XXX
Chesapeake Bay Oyster Research 1,979 850 XXX
Response and Restoration Base 2,342 2,367 XXX
Coastal Protection and Restoration Project 0 0 XXX
Spill Response and Restoration Program 0 0 XXX
Estuary Restoration Program 1,092 1,200 XXX
Long-term Estuary Assessment Consortium 0 0 XXX
Response and Restoration Base 8,266 8,566 XXX
Damage Assessment Program 0 0 XXX
Spill Response and Restoration Program 0 0 XXX
NOS Operations - Salaries and Expenses 0 0 XXX
Regional Restoration Program - LA 0 0 XXX
Coastal Remediation Technology 0 0 XXX
LaFourche Parish - LA 0 0 XXX
Palmyra Atoll Bioremediation 0 0 XXX
Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Nutrient Watershed 0 0 XXX
LUCES High Salinity Estuaries (Baruch) 1,979 0 XXX
Restoration Matrix 0 0 XXX
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Systems Engineering 101
System (Specifications)
OUTPUTS REQUIREMENTS
INPUTS
I/O
I/O
I/O
INPUT
SUB- SYSTEM
SUB- SYSTEM
SUB- SYSTEM
SUB- SYSTEM
OUTPUT
SPECIFICATION
SPECIFICATION
SPECIFICATION
SPECIFICATION
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EcosystemsEcosystems-based approach to
management of marine resources
Enforcement
End UseProducts/Services
High Level Outcomes
Habitat Restoration
Aquaculture
HABITAT
Corals

• Ecosystems that
• Are healthy sustainable
• Maximize sound economic value

Invasive Species
Fisheries Management
Protected Areas
Coastal Resource Management
XXX
Protected Species Management
Ecosystem Research
Undersea Research Exploration
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Ecosystems (Working Structure)Ecosystems-based
approach to management of marine resources
Structure
Outcomes
Activities
Living Marine Resources Sub-goal

1. Healthy Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
2. Increased Net Benefits to Society from Coastal
   and Marine Ecosystems
3. A Well Informed Public that acts as a Steward of
   Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
4. Conditions of NOAA-managed Resources are at
   optimal levels

• Management Actions
• licenses
• permits
• regulations
• monitoring

Protected Species
Enforcement
Fisheries Management
Aquaculture
Stewardship Services Sub-goal
Coastal Services Ecological Forecasts Coastal
Environment Improvements Support for Regional
Ecosystem Councils State / Local /
NGO Partnerships Manage MPAs
Corals
Coastal Marine Resource Management
push/pull
Habitat
Ocean Exploration
Ecosystem Observations
Ecosystem Research
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FY04/05 Budget Update
FY04 Appropriation passed on Jan 22, 04, signed into law Jan 23, 04 FY04 Appropriation passed on Jan 22, 04, signed into law Jan 23, 04 FY04 Appropriation passed on Jan 22, 04, signed into law Jan 23, 04 FY04 Appropriation passed on Jan 22, 04, signed into law Jan 23, 04 FY04 Appropriation passed on Jan 22, 04, signed into law Jan 23, 04
Presidents FY04 Budget Request Presidents FY04 Budget Request Presidents FY04 Budget Request 3,326M 3,326M
FY04 Enacted Budget FY04 Enacted Budget FY04 Enacted Budget 3,689.1M 3,689.1M
Increase of 363.1M over Presidents FY04 Budget Request Increase of 363.1M over Presidents FY04 Budget Request Increase of 363.1M over Presidents FY04 Budget Request Increase of 363.1M over Presidents FY04 Budget Request Increase of 363.1M over Presidents FY04 Budget Request

FY05 Presidents Budget was sent to Congress on February 2, 2004 Passed by the House on July 8, 2004 FY05 Presidents Budget was sent to Congress on February 2, 2004 Passed by the House on July 8, 2004 FY05 Presidents Budget was sent to Congress on February 2, 2004 Passed by the House on July 8, 2004 FY05 Presidents Budget was sent to Congress on February 2, 2004 Passed by the House on July 8, 2004 FY05 Presidents Budget was sent to Congress on February 2, 2004 Passed by the House on July 8, 2004
Presidents FY05 Budget Request Presidents FY05 Budget Request Presidents FY05 Budget Request 3,380.8M 3,380.8M
FY05 House Mark FY05 House Mark FY05 House Mark 3,165.0M 3,165.0M
Presidents FY05 Request is an 8.4 decrease from the FY04 enacted budgetAnd is 1.0 increase from the Presidents FY04 Budget Request Presidents FY05 Request is an 8.4 decrease from the FY04 enacted budgetAnd is 1.0 increase from the Presidents FY04 Budget Request Presidents FY05 Request is an 8.4 decrease from the FY04 enacted budgetAnd is 1.0 increase from the Presidents FY04 Budget Request Presidents FY05 Request is an 8.4 decrease from the FY04 enacted budgetAnd is 1.0 increase from the Presidents FY04 Budget Request Presidents FY05 Request is an 8.4 decrease from the FY04 enacted budgetAnd is 1.0 increase from the Presidents FY04 Budget Request
Strategic Initiatives for FY05 Strategic Initiatives for FY05 Strategic Initiatives for FY05 Strategic Initiatives for FY05 Strategic Initiatives for FY05
Ecosystems 1,158.2M People Infrastructure People Infrastructure People Infrastructure
Climate 369.3M People People 103.0M
Weather Water 1,410.9M Infrastructure Infrastructure 181.2M
Commerce Transportation 252.1M Financing/Transfers Financing/Transfers (94.0M)
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FY06 Budget Update
FY06 NOAA Budget was sent to DOC in early May, 2004 FY06 NOAA Budget was sent to DOC in early May, 2004
NOAA Line Offices presented FY06 budget requests to DOC budget May/June
NOAA budget request combined w/ all DOC bureau requests for overall DOC budget request July/August
DOC Budget request presented to OMB in August/September August/September
OMB pass back on overall Commerce request to DOC .Thanksgiving
President presents Federal Government finalized budget request to Congress February 7, 2005
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Current Events
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International Scene

• Earth Observation Summit II
• Group on Earth Observations (GEO) 4
• Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
  (COPUOS)
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
• U.S.China Protocols

U.S.China Bilateral Agreement
Lautenbacher, South Africas Rob Adam, Japans
Akio Yuki, European Commissions Achilleas Mitsos
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Earth Day

• Wells and Rookery Bay NERRS
• VADM Lautenbacher
• Deputy Secretary Designate Kassinger
• Deputy Under Secretary Kelly
• Deputy Assistant Secretary Brennan
• Deputy Assistant Secretary Keeney

Wells, Maine
Rookery Bay
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Earth ObservationsBenefits Focus
Natural Human Induced Disasters
Weather Information, Forecasting Warning
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Ocean Commission Report

• Critical Action Items
• Establish a National Ocean Council in the
  Executive Office of the President chaired by an
  assistant to the President
• Create a non-federal Presidential Council of
  Advisors on Ocean Policy
• Strengthen NOAA and improve federal agency
  structure
• Develop a flexible, voluntary process for
  creating regional ocean councils, facilitated and
  supported by the National Ocean Council
• Double U.S. investment in ocean research
• Implement the national Integrated Ocean Observing
  System(the report noted the importance of our
  work in GEO and stated support for a successful
  conclusion to our efforts)
• Increase attention to ocean education

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Ocean Commission Report

• Critical Action Items (continued)
• Strengthen the link between coastal and
  watershed management
• Create measurable water pollution reduction
  goals, particularly for nonpoint sources, and
  strengthen incentives, technical assistance and
  other management tools to reach those goals
• Reform fisheries management by separating
  scientific assessment and allocation, improving
  the Regional Fishery Management Council system,
  and exploring the use of dedicated access
  privileges
• Accede to the United Nations Convention on the
  law of the sea
• Establish an Ocean Policy Trust Fund based on
  revenue from offshore energy activity and other
  new and emerging offshore uses to pay for
  implementing the recommendations

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NOAA Research Review

• Selected Recommendations
• Develop a Research Strategy, extending 20 years,
  supporting the strategic plan
• Clearly delineate the role of Extramural Research
  in the Research Vision and Plan
• Establish an Associate Administrator for Research
  reporting to the NOAA Administrator
• Assign senior manager in each line office for the
  research program reporting directly to the
  Assistant Administrator
• Determine where research programs are located
  within NOAA while strengthening OAR
• Develop clear guidelines for the management of
  reimbursable funding
• Consolidate the five OAR laboratories in Boulder
  into a single Center

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Other Ship News

• NOAA Ship NANCY FOSTER
• NOAA Ship FAIRWEATHER
• NOAA Ship OSCAR DYSON
• NOAA acquires USN Ship ASSERTIVEand USN Ship
  CAPABLE

NANCY FOSTER
FAIRWEATHER
OSCAR DYSON
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More Current Events

• Presidential Rank Awards
• NOAA Administrator Awards
• Current LCDP class represents all LOs
• NOAA Ship RONALD H. BROWN visits Titanic
• The Day After Tomorrow
• G-8 Summit
• Science on a Sphere
• Satellite-aided Search and Rescue

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More Current Events

• Air Quality Forecast program
• Ship Strike Reduction Strategy
• Status of the Stocks
• NOAA Organic ActHR 4607

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Hawaii Current Events

• Creation of NOAA Fisheries PIRO
• OSCAR ELTON SETTE Change of Command
• KAIIMIMOANA Change of Command
• HIIALAKAI Commissioning
• Groundbreaking for Humpback NMS Education Center
• NW Hawaiian Island NMS Designation

HIIALAKAI
Groundbreaking at Humpback NMS Ed. Center