Public Comment for a Draft NOAA Science and Technology Strategy: Citizen Science, 47750 [2020-16895]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Public Comment for a Draft NOAA
Science and Technology Strategy:
Citizen Science
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of public comment.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
availability for public comment of the
NOAA Citizen Science draft strategy.
This strategy is intended to dramatically
expand our application of this emerging
science and technology focus area by
improving the efficiency, effectiveness
and coordination of its development
and usage across the agency.
DATES: Comments must be received by
September 8, 2020.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the draft strategy
may be downloaded or viewed on the
internet at: https://nrc.noaa.gov/NOAAScience-Technology-Focus-Areas. You
may submit public comments via email
to oar.rc.execsec@noaa.gov. Please
include ‘‘Public Comment on Draft
NOAA Citizen Science Strategy’’ in the
subject line of the message. All personal
identifying information (e.g., name,
address, etc.), confidential business
information, or otherwise sensitive
information submitted voluntarily by
the sender is publicly accessible. NOAA
will accept anonymous comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
McLaughlin, NOAA Office of Education
(Phone: 202–253–1977, Email:
john.mclaughlin@noaa.gov), or Laura
Oremland, NOAA Fisheries Office of
Science and Technology (Phone: 301–
427–8162, Email: laura.oremland@
noaa.gov).
SUMMARY:
Volunteer
observations have played a role in
informing our Nation’s prediction and
management of weather, oceans and
coasts for over a century. New and
emerging technologies are expanding
ways that these volunteers can
participate. NOAA is well positioned to
leverage and contribute to this growth.
Citizen science was recently named a
Science and Technology Focus Area for
the agency to ensure robust agency-wide
coordination and strong institutional
support from NOAA senior leadership
to guide efforts in this area.
This draft strategy is designed to
provide a path for NOAA to fully
leverage the power of public
participation in support of agency
mission areas. It was created to
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complement NOAA’s other Science and
Technology Focus Areas (also available
at: https://nrc.noaa.gov/NOAA-ScienceTechnology-Focus-Areas)—Artificial
Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Data,
‘Omics, and Unmanned Systems—and
help the U.S. continue to lead in
developing innovative, cost-effective
and collaborative solutions to global
environmental and technology issues.
After completion of this strategy,
NOAA will develop a corresponding
Strategic Implementation Plan (or
‘‘Roadmap’’) that defines detailed action
items, deadlines, and responsibilities. In
the meantime, citizen science is already
working with the other NOAA Science
and Technology focus areas to help
improve performance in our
economically impactful missions and
setting the course to strengthen our
renowned environmental science and
technology leadership for the coming
decades.
Dated: July 28, 2020.
David Holst,
Director Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office
of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Public Comment for a Draft NOAA Science and Technology Strategy:
Citizen Science
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of public comment.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability for public comment of
the NOAA Citizen Science draft strategy. This strategy is intended to
dramatically expand our application of this emerging science and
technology focus area by improving the efficiency, effectiveness and
coordination of its development and usage across the agency.
DATES: Comments must be received by September 8, 2020.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the draft strategy may be downloaded or viewed on
the internet at: https://nrc.noaa.gov/NOAA-Science-Technology-Focus-Areas. You may submit public comments via email to
[email protected]. Please include ``Public Comment on Draft NOAA
Citizen Science Strategy'' in the subject line of the message. All
personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.),
confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive information
submitted voluntarily by the sender is publicly accessible. NOAA will
accept anonymous comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John McLaughlin, NOAA Office of
Education (Phone: 202-253-1977, Email: [email protected]), or
Laura Oremland, NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology (Phone:
301-427-8162, Email: [email protected]).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Volunteer observations have played a role in
informing our Nation's prediction and management of weather, oceans and
coasts for over a century. New and emerging technologies are expanding
ways that these volunteers can participate. NOAA is well positioned to
leverage and contribute to this growth. Citizen science was recently
named a Science and Technology Focus Area for the agency to ensure
robust agency-wide coordination and strong institutional support from
NOAA senior leadership to guide efforts in this area.
This draft strategy is designed to provide a path for NOAA to fully
leverage the power of public participation in support of agency mission
areas. It was created to complement NOAA's other Science and Technology
Focus Areas (also available at: https://nrc.noaa.gov/NOAA-Science-Technology-Focus-Areas)--Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing,
Data, `Omics, and Unmanned Systems--and help the U.S. continue to lead
in developing innovative, cost-effective and collaborative solutions to
global environmental and technology issues.
After completion of this strategy, NOAA will develop a
corresponding Strategic Implementation Plan (or ``Roadmap'') that
defines detailed action items, deadlines, and responsibilities. In the
meantime, citizen science is already working with the other NOAA
Science and Technology focus areas to help improve performance in our
economically impactful missions and setting the course to strengthen
our renowned environmental science and technology leadership for the
coming decades.
Dated: July 28, 2020.
David Holst,
Director Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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