U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy - Joint Ocean Commission Initiative

Detailed Costs Associated with Recommendationsof the U.S. <strong>Commission</strong> on Ocean Policy (continued)Ongoing1st Year CostAnnual Cost(millions of(millions ofRec.dollars)Commentsdollars)Chapter 26 (continued): Achieving a Sustained, Integrated Ocean Observing System26–11 implement the IOOS (including ongoing technology $188.000 $600.000 current IOOS implementationdevelopment)plans call for a 5 year ramp-upto full operation26–12 integrate the IOOS into broader Earth observations min min26–13 promote international coordination and capacity building min minChapter 26 Total $231.000 $753.000Chapter 27: Enhancing Ocean Infrastructure and Technology Development27–1 develop a national ocean and coastal infrastructure min minand technology strategy27–2 create an Office of Technology Transfer in NOAA $0.900 $16.800(small staff and grants)27–3 conduct periodic assessments of U.S. ocean and coastal min mininfrastructure and technology27–4 improve science-related infrastructure (includes UNOLS $200.000 $150.000fleet renewal@$445M over 20 yrs., 2 Coast Guardicebreakers@$1.2B, ocean drilling ship@$100M, 2 deepsubmergence vehicles@$25M, 2 NOAA fisheries researchvessels@$104M, ocean exploration platforms andequipment@$160M, renewal of NOAA airfleet@$264Mover 20 yrs., and the modernization of laboratoriesand other facilities, major instruments, andtelecommunications)27–5# improve operational ocean and coastal infrastructure # #(includes Coast Guard fleet@$17B over 20 yrs., otheragencies’ fleets, operational satellites, monitoringstations, and other federal facilities)covers new construction andupgrades to critical science facilities,estimated at around $3Bover the next 20 years. Actualannual spending levels willdepend on the scheduling ofthese major purchasesestimates for ongoing maintenanceand improvement ofoperational infrastructure havenot been provided and are notincluded in <strong>Commission</strong> totals27–6 establish virtual marine technology centers (five centers) $5.000 $25.000Chapter 27 Total $205.900 $191.800Chapter 28: Modernizing Ocean Data and Information Systems28–1 create Ocean.IT (small staff and budget) $1.000 $3.00028–2 establish a NOAA–Navy ocean and coastal information $5.000 $20.000management and communications partnership28–3 improve access to ocean and coastal data by creating $8.000 $1.000 a total of $34M will be neededsoftware for data discovery and transportover the first five years for thedesign and implementation ofnew software, with lower ongoingoperational costs28–4 establish data reporting requirements and deadlines min min28–5 review and declassify appropriate Navy min minoceanographic data28–6 plan for an integrated Earth environmental data system TBD TBD costs of implementing the newsystem will depend on thestrategies employedChapter 28 Total $14.000 $24.000“TBD” to be determined, indicates that future funds are likely to be required, but the amount can only be determined after further review“min” indicates that the cost is either zero or small enough to be absorbed within existing budgets* indicates that some or all of the costs are included in another recommendation# indicates that some or all of the recommendation’s costs are of national scope and are not included here($xx) numbers in parentheses are not included in totalsA PPENDIX G: DETAILED C OSTS A SSOCIATED WITH R ECOMMENDATIONS OF THE U.S. COMMISSION ON O CEAN P OLICY G 11