2009 President’s Budget Rollout
“Protecting Lives and Livelihoods”Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. U.S. Navy (Ret.)Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and AtmosphereFebruary 07, 2008
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Agenda
FY 2007 Performance
FY 2009 Budget Highlights
Program Change Highlights
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FY 2007 Top AccomplishmentsMajor Contributor to Nobel Prize-Winning
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Reports
Continued Implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Act
GOES-R Program Moves Forward, Reaching Major Milestone
NWS Implements Storm-Based Warnings for Severe Weather Events
Fleet Modernization Proceeds Full Steam Ahead
New State-of-the-Art Satellite Facility Opens
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FY 2009 Budget Context
NOAA Services Crucial to Our Nation’s Competitiveness
Increasing Need to Monitor and Understand Global Climate Change
Increasing Pressure on Ocean and Coastal Resources
Severe Weather Affecting our Economy and Public Safety
NOAA Environmental Information Key to Millions of Decisions
Fiscal Environment Continues to Require Careful Resource Decisions
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NOAA Budget Trends
$4.1
$3.1$3.3
$3.7$3.9 $3.9 $3.9 $3.9
$3.7$3.6$3.4$3.3$3.2
$3.1
$2.8
$3.8
$3.3
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0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009
Pres Bud Enacted
($ in Billions)
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FY 2009 Budget Highlights
Request of $4,109.8M is $202.6M or 5.2% above the FY
2008 Enacted
Budget Supports Core Mission Services
Restores Funding Levels from FY 2008 President’s
Request
Provides Funding for Inflation, Including the Pay Raise
Supports Key Capital Acquisition Needs for Satellites and
Facilities
Continues Investment in the President’s Ocean Initiative
Supports Climate Change Research and Observations
Supports Investments in Weather Forecast Infrastructure
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FY 2009 Budget Summary
FY 2008
Enacted
FY 2009 Presiden
t’s Request
FY 2009 Request vs. FY 2008
Enacted ($)
FY 2009 Request vs. FY 2008
Enacted (%)
Operations Research and Facilities (ORF)
$2,941.0
$2,924.3 ($16.8) (0.6%)
Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction (PAC)
$979.2 $1,240.7 $261.5 26.7%
Total (Net of Financing)$3,907.
3$4,109.8 $202.5 5.2%
($ in millions)
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Outyear ORF and PAC Profiles
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$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
$4,500
$5,000
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Summary by Line Office
Line Office
FY 2008 Preside
nt’s Request
FY 2008 Enact
ed
FY 2009 Preside
nt’s Request
FY 2009 Request vs. FY 2008
Enacted ($)
FY 2009 Request vs. FY 2008
Enacted (%)
National Ocean Service $465.5 $536.1 $488.2 ($47.9) (8.9%)
National Marine Fisheries Service
$796.0 $829.1 $782.3 ($46.8) (5.6%)
Office of Atmospheric Research
$368.8 $398.1 $382.6 ($15.4) (3.9%)
National Weather Service $903.5 $911.4 $930.7 $19.3 2.1%
National Environmental Satellite, Data & Information Service
$978.3 $955.1 $1,157.9 $202.8 21.2%
Program Support/Marine & Aviation Operations
$442.1 $445.7 $519.1 $73.3 16.5%
Total (Net of Financing)
$3,815.4$3,907
.3$4,109.8 $202.6 5.2%
($ in millions)
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FY 2009 Program Increase Highlights
1) Sustaining Critical Operations
2) Supporting the President’s Ocean Initiative
3) Improving Weather Warnings & Forecasts
4) Climate Monitoring and Predictions
5) Critical Facility Investments
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Sustaining Critical Operations
Inflationary Costs (Adjustments to Base) +
$42.0M
Number One Priority for NOAA
Critical for Sustaining NOAA’s Services and
Mission
Funds 2.9% Federal Pay Raise for NOAA
Workforce
NOAA spends $1.2B in Labor Compensation
for Over 12,000 FTE
Represents 43% of the ORF Budget
Funds Non-labor inflation for Rent, Utilities, &
Contracts
People are the Key to Science that Adds Value
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People and Infrastructure are the Core of NOAA’s Mission Services
Sustaining Critical Operations
RequestAmount
Program Change
O&M for Aircraft $30.0 +$4.0
RAINIER Major Repair Period $6.1 +$6.1
Vessel Calibration $1.0 +$1.0
Maritime Crew & Safety Rotation $2.5 +$1.7
Acquisitions & Grants $13.9 +$1.2
($ in millions)
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Sustaining Critical Operations
RequestAmount
Program Change
GOES R $477.0 +$242.2
GOES N–P $73.3 ($7.0)
POES K-N’ $65.4 ($48.9)
NPOESS $288.0 ($43.0)
Satellite Operations $77.8 +$1.0
Satellites and Information provide over 90% of the data used in today’s weather forecast models
($ in millions)
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Supporting the President’s Ocean Initiative
RequestAmount
Program Change
Annual Catch & Stock Limits $14.5 +$13.5
Limited Access Privilege Programs $6.0 +$4.8
Recreational Fisheries Information $6.2 +$3.0
Cooperative Research $1.2 +$1.2
Deep Sea Corals $1.5 +$1.5
Illegal, Unregulated, & Unreported Enforcement $2.6 +$1.1
Recreational Fisheries Generate Over $30B in Sales and 350,000 Jobs per Year
Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization($ in millions)
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Supporting the President’s Ocean Initiative
RequestAmount
Program Change
Improvements to Navigation Services $3.7 +$3.7
Marine Debris $4.0 +$4.0Ocean Observations (IOOS) $21.1 +$7.0
Research: Hurricane Hazards & Watershed Influences
$5.0 +$5.0
Research: Sensors for Marine Ecosystems $5.0 +$5.0
CELCP $15.0 +$7.0
Coastal and marine waters generate over $63 billion annually in goods and services
($ in millions)
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Improving Weather Warnings & Forecasts
RequestAmount
Program Change
Local Warnings & Forecasts Base Restoration
$10.1 +$10.1
Hurricane Forecasting Improvements $5.3 +$5.3
All Hazards NOAA Weather Radio $11.3 +$2.9
AWIPS Technology Infusion $19.1 +$6.6
Profiler Network Conversion $9.7 +$4.8
NOAA’s forecasts, warnings, and associated emergency responses result in $3 billion in savings in a typical hurricane season
($ in millions)
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Climate Monitoring and Predictions
RequestAmount
Program Change
Satellite Climate Sensors $74.0 +
$74.0National Integrated Drought Information System
$10.4 +$2.0
Unmanned Aircraft Systems $6.3 +$3.3
Ocean Current Circulation $5.0 +$1.0
TAO Array Refresh $4.2 +$1.1
During 1980-2003, the U.S. sustained 58 weather or climate-related disasters, with damages and costs exceeding $1 billion per event
($ in millions)
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Critical Facilities Investments
RequestAmount
Program Change
Pacific Regional Center $60.3 +
$40.3
Southwest Fisheries Science Center $15.0 +
$12.1
Fairbanks Command & Data Acquisition Station
$11.7 +$11.7
Providing a safe, efficient work environment is a top priority for NOAA
($ in millions)
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Summary
NOAA Services are Critical to the Nation
Budget Request Funds Our Highest Priorities
Support from Our Constituents and Congress is
Critical
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NOAA Budget Information
Blue Book and Briefing:
http://www.noaa.gov
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