Committee on Ocean Policy

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• Committee on Ocean Policy
• Chair CEQ (James Connaughton)
• Ensure govt. implementation of ocean component of
  GEOSS
• Develop 18 month work plan to address COP
  recommendations

• Ocean Research Advisory Panel
• (ORAP)
• Expanded to include ocean resource
• management
• FACA committee independent

• Interagency Committee on Ocean Science
• and Resource Management Integration
• Co-chairs CEQ (deputy or COS), OSTP (assoc.
  dir.)
• Replaces NORLC
• Expanded to include ocean resource
• management

National Security Council (NSC) Global
Environment Policy Coordinating Committee Oceans
Policy Subcommittee

• National Science Technology Council (NSTC)
• Jt Subcommittee on Ocean Science Technology
• Develop ocean research priorities plan
• implementation by Dec. 31, 2006
• Facilitate ocean observation programs
• Deputy asst. secretaries

• Interagency Working Group on
• Ocean Resource Management
• Co-chairs CEQ (assoc. dir.), agency
• Deputy asst. secretaries
• Facilitate ocean research observations
• for resource management

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• Interagency Committee on
• Ocean Science and Resource
• Management Integration
• Co-chairs CEQ (deputy or COS), OSTP (assoc.
  dir.)
• Formerly NORLC
• Expanded to include ocean resource management

Integrated Ocean Observing System Structure as
of January 2005 Expected to evolve

• Ocean Research Advisory Panel
• (ORAP)
• Expanded to include ocean
• resource management

Interagency Working Group on Ocean Resource
Management
NSTC Jt Subcommittee on Ocean Science Technology

• Other
• Public
• Congress

• OceanUS EXCOM
• NOPP agencies
• Signed OceanUS MOA
• Provide resources to OceanUS

• NFRA
• Advocates, promotes
• Establishes policies
• Participates in setting
• standards protocols

• Ocean US
• Interagency program office for IOOS
• Plans, coordinates
• Certifies regional associations

US GOOS Office US contribution to GOOS

• US GOOS Steering Committee
• (USGSC)
• Advises OceanUS to ensure
• consistency with GOOS
• Provides advice on developing IOOS

• Federal Ocean Agencies
• Responsible for IOOS
• National Backbone Global Ocean Component
• NOAA (lead)
• USGS
• Navy
• EPA
• NSF
• others

• Regional Associations
• Coordinate regional observing activities
• Identify user needs, products priorities
• Technical support provided by NOAA CSC
• Build operate Regional Coastal Ocean
• Observing Systems (RCOOS) incorporating
• NOAA COTS projects
• Navy ONR projects