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Established in FY 1997, the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) promotes the national goals of assuring national security, advancing economic development, protecting quality of life, and strengthening science education and communication through improved knowledge of the ocean. The National Ocean Research Leadership Council (NORLC), now comprising leaders of fifteen Federal agencies, guides NOPP in identifying and carrying out partnerships among Federal agencies, industry, and other members of the oceanographic scientific community in support of those goals. NOPP investments have focused on the following five areas: operational/routine observations, research observatories, observational technique development, a commons for ocean information, and outreach/education. NOPP funded activities are those that are either solicited or managed by NOPP and involve support from two or more agencies. Overall investment in NOPP funded activities has increased significantly since the program's inception, reaching a total of $26 million in FY 2002. From FY 1997 to FY 2002, NOPP has funded 82 projects, including 20 renewal projects, in response to Broad Agency Announcements and Requests for Proposals. Of the total funds awarded during this period, approximately 62%, 18%, 11% and 9% went to academia, government, industry and non-governmental organizations/others, respectively. In addition to NOPP funded activities, individual agencies invest in NOPP related activities, which are funded primarily by a single agency in response to plans produced by NOPP entities. Examples include a military ocean survey using academic research vessels and several projects related to the development of an Integrated Ocean and Observing System (IOOS), which is coordinated through a NOPP interagency office called Ocean. US. Significant new investments in NOPP related activities are anticipated over the next decade.
The National Oceanographic Partnership Program [NOPP] was established in Fiscal Year 1997 through Public Law 104-201. Supplemental legislation for appointments to the NOPP oversight body, the National Ocean Research Leadership Council [NORLC] and the Ocean Research Advisory Panel [ORAP] is contained in Public Law 105-85, the FY 1998 Defense Authorization Act. The Secretary of the Navy is charged in Subtitle E of title II, Division A, Public Law 104-201 to establish a National Oceanographic Partnership Program to: 1) promote the national goals of assuring national security, advancing economic development, protecting quality of life, and strengthening science education and communication through improved knowledge of the ocean; and 2) to coordinate and strengthen oceanographic efforts in support of those goals by - a) identifying and carrying out partnerships among Federal agencies, academia, industry, and other members of the oceanographic scientific community in the areas of data, resources, education, and communication, and b) reporting annually to Congress on the Program. This report of the Fiscal Year 1999 Partnership Program meets that statutory requirement.
Established in Fiscal Year (FY) 1997, the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) promotes the goals of assuring national security, advancing economic development, protecting quality of life, and strengthening science education and communication through improved knowledge of the ocean. The National Ocean Research Leadership Council (NORLC), comprising leaders of fifteen Federal agencies, guides NOPP in identifying and carrying out partnerships among Federal agencies, industry, and other members of the ocean sciences community in support of those goals. In FY 2004, NOPP developed a new Ten-Year Strategic Plan with four goals: (1) Achieve and Sustain an Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS); (2) Promote Lifelong Ocean Education; (3) Modernize Ocean Infrastructure and Enhance Technology Development; and (4) Foster Interagency Partnerships to Increase and Apply Scientific Knowledge. The overall fiscal investment in NOPP generally consists of two types of efforts. NOPP-Funded Activities are those that are either solicited or managed by NOPP and involve support from two or more agencies. Overall investment in NOPP-Funded Activities, which totaled $31 million in FY 2006, has increased significantly since the program's inception. By issuing proposal solicitations from FY 1997 to FY 2006, NOPP has funded 110 projects, including 21 renewal projects. Of the total funds awarded during this period, approximately 59 percent, 25 percent and 16 percent were awarded to academia, government and industry (including non-governmental organizations/others), respectively. Three new projects were funded in FY 2006 focusing on models for coastal sediment transport, understanding and predicting climate using the Argo float system, and analyzing the ocean sciences, technology and operations workforce.
The National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP)was established by the U.S. Congress (Public Law 104-201) in Fiscal Year 1997 for two general purposes: 1. to promote the national goals of assuring national security, advancing economic development, protecting quality of life, and strengthening science education and communication through improved knowledge of the ocean; and 2. to coordinate and strengthen oceanographic efforts in support of those goals by: a) identifying and carrying out partnerships among federal agencies, academia, industry, and other members of the oceanographic scientific community in the areas of data, resources, education, and communication, and b) reporting annually to Congress on the Program. NOPP is governed by the National Ocean Research Leadership Council (NORLC). The NORLC consists of the heads or sub-heads of fifteen federal agencies involved in conducting, funding, or using ocean research and its applications. The NORLC has the responsibility to establish NOPP policies and implement procedures, including selection of projects and allocation of funds. NORLC has assimilated the Federal Oceanographic Facilities Committee (FOFC) and formed an interagency coordinating office. The NORLC reports the activities of the Program annually to the Congress. The Appendix to this Plan gives some additional NOPP organizational and management details. The intention of this Strategic Plan is to provide a structure valid for ten years, during which time the NOPP partners can work to pursue at least the Critical Actions. More Actions will be added, implementation plans will be prepared, and metrics will be developed and tracked for each agreed Action. This Strategic Plan will be updated periodically as needed, but it is intended to be generally valid for a decade. Plans to address the Actions, and their associated metrics, will be documented separately from this Strategic Plan, and are intended for annual assessment and update.