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 Atmosphere February 07, 2008

2 Agenda  FY 2007 Performance  FY 2009 Budget Highlights  Program Change Highlights

3 FY 2007 Top Accomplishments  Major 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

4 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

5 NOAA Budget Trends ($ in Billions)

6 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

7 FY 2009 Budget Summary FY 2008 Enacted FY 2009 President’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$1,240.7$ % Total (Net of Financing)$3,907.3$4,109.8$ % ($ in millions)

8 Outyear ORF and PAC Profiles

9 Summary by Line Office Line Office FY 2008 President’s Request FY 2008 Enacted FY 2009 President’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$930.7$ % National Environmental Satellite, Data & Information Service $978.3$955.1$1,157.9$ % Program Support/Marine & Aviation Operations $442.1$445.7$519.1$ % Total (Net of Financing)$3,815.4$3,907.3$4,109.8$ % ($ in millions)

10 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

11 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

12 People and Infrastructure are the Core of NOAA’s Mission Services Sustaining Critical Operations Request Amount 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)

13 Sustaining Critical Operations Request Amount Program Change GOES R$ $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)

14 Supporting the President’s Ocean Initiative Request Amount 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)

15 Supporting the President’s Ocean Initiative Request Amount Program Change Improvements to Navigation Services $3.7+$3.7 Marine Debris$4.0+$4.0 Ocean 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)

16 Improving Weather Warnings & Forecasts Request Amount 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)

17 Climate Monitoring and Predictions Request Amount Program Change Satellite Climate Sensors$74.0+$74.0 National 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 , the U.S. sustained 58 weather or climate-related disasters, with damages and costs exceeding $1 billion per event ($ in millions)

18 Critical Facilities Investments Request Amount 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)

19 Summary  NOAA Services are Critical to the Nation  Budget Request Funds Our Highest Priorities  Support from Our Constituents and Congress is Critical

20 NOAA Budget Information  Blue Book and Briefing:   Budget Questions 