Office of Science and Technology Policy May 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (ARPA), Public Law 98-373, established the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) to develop national Arctic research policy five-year Federal research plans to implement ARPA. Chaired by the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), IARPC is composed of representatives from ten agencies. More information on IARPC can be found at: https:// www.nsf.gov/od/opp/arctic/iarpc/start.jsp. The IARPC's Arctic Research Plan: FY2013-2017 (Five-Year Plan) describes research priorities for the next five years that are expected to benefit from interagency collaboration; not all research conducted by Federal agencies is included in the Five-Year Plan. The Five-Year Plan focuses on seven priority areas designed to enhance the goals and objectives of Federal agencies in Arctic research: (1) Sea ice and marine ecosystem studies. (2) Terrestrial ecosystem studies. (3) Atmospheric studies effecting energy flux. (4) Observing systems. (5) Regional climate models. (6) Adaptation tools for sustaining communities. (7) Human health.