- Vision [1]
- The Committee will accomplish its purpose, according to its Charter and Balance Plan:"The Committee, per Section 12304 of
the Act, shall advise the NOAA Administrator and the IOOC on:- administration, operation, management, and maintenance of the
U.S. IOOS, including integration of federal and non-federal assets and data management and communication aspects of U.S. IOOS,
in fulfillment of the ICOOS Act;- expansion and periodic modernization and upgrade of technology components of U.S. IOOS;-
identification of end-user communities, their needs for information provided by U.S. IOOS, and U.S. IOOS’ effectiveness in
disseminating information to end-user communities and the general public; and- any other purpose identified by the Administrator
or the IOOC."This diverse and balanced Committee of ocean observing experts will serve to advise the NOAA Administrator and
the IOOC on their mission of building out a regional to national scale IOOS.
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