Notice2022-17894
Request for Information; Identifying Critical Needs To Inform a Federal Decadal Strategic Plan for the Interagency Council for Advancing Meteorological Services
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August 19, 2022
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Science and Technology Policy Office
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The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on behalf of the Interagency Council for Advancing Meteorological Services (ICAMS), requests input from all interested parties to identify opportunities for, and inform the advancement of Federal meteorological services across the meteorological enterprise. ICAMS invites input from States; Tribes; territories; individuals, including those belonging to groups that have been historically underserved, marginalized, or subject to discrimination or systemic disadvantage; local governments; appropriate industries; academic institutions; nongovernmental organizations; and international organizations with expertise in meteorological research and development, and service delivery, in both the short- (2-3 years) and long-term (next decade). This information will be used to inform the development of a new decadal strategic plan for Federal coordination of meteorological science and services using an earth system approach.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 160 (Friday, August 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51180-51181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17894]
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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
Request for Information; Identifying Critical Needs To Inform a
Federal Decadal Strategic Plan for the Interagency Council for
Advancing Meteorological Services
AGENCY: Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
ACTION: Notice of Request for Information (RFI).
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SUMMARY: The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on behalf of
the Interagency Council for Advancing Meteorological Services (ICAMS),
requests input from all interested parties to identify opportunities
for, and inform the advancement of Federal meteorological services
across the meteorological enterprise. ICAMS invites input from States;
Tribes; territories; individuals, including those belonging to groups
that have been historically underserved, marginalized, or subject to
discrimination or systemic disadvantage; local governments; appropriate
industries; academic institutions; nongovernmental organizations; and
international organizations with expertise in meteorological research
and development, and service delivery, in both the short- (2-3 years)
and long-term (next decade). This information will be used to inform
the development of a new decadal strategic plan for Federal
coordination of meteorological science and services using an earth
system approach.
DATES: Interested persons and organizations are invited to submit
comments on or before 5 p.m. ET, October 3, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested individuals and organizations should submit
comments electronically to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6c050f0d011f411c031e180d002c02030d0d420b031a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="79101a18140a5409160b0d18153917161818571e160f">[email protected]</span></a> and include ``RFI
Response: ICAMS Strategic Plan'' in the subject line of the email.
Email submissions should be machine-readable [PDF, Word] and should not
be copy-protected. Submissions received after the deadline may not be
taken into consideration.
Instructions
Response to this RFI is voluntary. Each individual or organization
is requested to submit only one response. Commenters can respond to one
or many questions. However, the total submitted response must not
exceed a total of five (5) pages in 12 point or larger font, with a
page number provided on each page. A bibliography does not count
towards the page limit. Submissions should clearly indicate which
questions are being addressed. Responses should include the name of the
person(s) or organization(s) filing the response. Responses containing
references, studies, research, and other empirical data that are not
widely published should include copies of or electronic links to the
referenced materials. Responses containing profanity, vulgarity,
threats, or other inappropriate language or content will not be
considered.
Comments submitted in response to this notice are subject to the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). No business proprietary information,
copyrighted information, or personally identifiable information should
be submitted in response to this RFI. Please be aware that comments
submitted in response to this RFI, including the submitter's
identification (as noted above), may be posted, without change, on
OSTP's or another Federal website or otherwise released publicly.
In accordance with FAR 15-202(3), responses to this notice are not
offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding
contract. Additionally, the U.S. Government will not pay for response
preparation or for the use of any information contained in the
response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, please
direct questions to Scott Weaver at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#81e8e2e0ecf2acf1eef3f5e0edc1efeee0e0afe6eef7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dbb2b8bab6a8f6abb4a9afbab79bb5b4babaf5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a> or 202-456-
4444.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The Interagency Council for
Advancing Meteorological Services (ICAMS) is the interagency
organization established in July 2020 in response to the Weather
Research and Forecasting and Innovation Act of 2017.\1\ ICAMS is the
formal mechanism by which all relevant Federal departments and agencies
coordinate implementation of policy and practices intended to advance
meteorological services and ensure continued U.S. global leadership in
their development and provision. By ICAMS charter, one of its primary
objectives is to ``lead the development of a decadal strategic plan to
advance meteorological services with involvement of the Earth system
science, service, and stakeholder communities.'' \2\
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\1\ H.R. 353--115th Congress (2017-2018): Weather Research and
Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 [verbar] <a href="http://Congress.gov">Congress.gov</a> [verbar]
Library of Congress.
\2\ Charter of the Interagency Council for Advancing
Meteorological Services (ICAMS) (<a href="http://icams-portal.gov">icams-portal.gov</a>).
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ICAMS leadership plans to develop this decadal strategic plan
during 2022-2023. Crafting this strategy will require engaging (1) a
wide range of external (non-Federal) stakeholders, (2) Federal agency
partners that are new to ICAMS, and (3) Federal agency partners that
were previously involved in the development and delivery of
meteorological services. This strategic plan should identify
opportunities for, and inform the advancement of Federal meteorological
services across the meteorological enterprise, including: academia;
private industry; nonprofit sector; state, local, Tribal, and federal
governments; communities; individuals; and international partners; in
both the short- (2-3 years) and long-term (next decade). In particular,
ICAMS is interested in:
1. the major needs or requirements for meteorological services, in
particular to improve societal resilience in response to global climate
change and other challenges;
2. the top coordination gaps or barriers that are inhibiting
progress in meteorological services to meet identified needs; and
3. the top opportunities for the Federal Government to advance
meteorological services.
Scope: OSTP invites input from States; Tribes; territories;
individuals, including those belonging to groups that have been
historically underserved, marginalized, or subject to discrimination or
systemic disadvantage; local governments; industries; academic
institutions; nongovernmental organizations; and international
organizations with expertise in meteorological research and
development, and service delivery.
Information Requested: Respondents may provide information for one
or as many topics below as they choose. Submissions should clearly
indicate which questions are being addressed. For the purposes of this
RFI, meteorological services are defined very broadly to:
cover all components of the Earth system, including weather,
climate, hydrological, ocean, land use, and related environmental
services;
span all activities over land, at sea, and in the air that
contribute to the generation of value for society, including, but
not limited to, the protection of life and property, personal and
public health, quality of life, sustainability of the natural world,
and economic and national security; and
include foundational scientific research that provides the basis for
the operational activities and public-facing products that have been
the traditional focus of ``services.''
Given the broad scope of the meteorological enterprise, ICAMS is
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interested in responses to the following questions:
1. Background information: Please describe the role that you/your
organization has in meteorological services. If relevant, please
describe how you/your organization engages with underserved
communities.
2. Engagement with the Federal Government: Has your organization
successfully collaborated with the U.S. Federal Government on
meteorological services in the past? If successful, please describe
what you think contributed to this success (e.g., the partners
involved, the partners' roles, the scope/time period of the
collaboration). If relevant, please describe any metrics used to
evaluate the success of this engagement. If engagement and
collaboration did not work, why not? (e.g., legal, regulatory, or
policy requirements; differences in work culture; lack of expertise; or
any other hurdles that limited or otherwise prevented effective
collaboration with Federal meteorological services.)
3. Facilitation by the Federal Government: Besides ICAMS, are you
aware of other existing Federal coordination bodies that can strengthen
or facilitate collaboration and/or address barriers and gaps in the
advancement of meteorological services?
4. Prioritizing Existing Activities: Are there any specific
meteorological services that you think are currently only partially met
by the Federal Government? Are there any that are currently completely
unmet? How would you/your organization benefit from the prioritization
of these services or the activities that advance them?
5. Future Opportunities for the Federal Government: What future
services and activities do you think the Federal Government should
prioritize (please provide what you see as the top three opportunities
for the Federal Government) over the next 10 years? What goals would
this prioritization help you achieve? Of the opportunities you
presented, please identify if any of them can be addressed in the next
2-3 years under existing programs, or if they are longer-term
initiatives and strategies. And if relevant, please classify these
opportunities into any of the following broad categories: observational
systems; cyber, facilities, and infrastructure; research and
innovation; and other cross-cutting issues. Please indicate whether
there are U.S. Federal agencies/organizations that should be
specifically included in those opportunities.
6. International Activities: How do U.S. capabilities in
meteorological services compare to services provided by other
countries? Are there meteorological services that other governments
provide that the Federal Government should also provide? Are there
international partners that the United States should be working with
that the Federal Government is not working with currently?
7. Additional Comments: Please provide any other input that you
believe is pertinent to this RFI, within the page limit.
Dated: August 16, 2022.
Stacy Murphy,
Operations Manager.
[FR Doc. 2022-17894 Filed 8-18-22; 8:45 am]
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