Operating
Plan
PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Science Board serves as NOAA Fisheries’ authoritative
body on the scientific basis for stewardship
of living marine resources and their environment.
To this end, the Board:
- Develops, oversees the implementation
of, and addresses issues related to NOAA
Fisheries’ national science and technology
policy, especially in the field of science
quality assurance;
- Ensures the integrity and quality of NOAA
Fisheries ’ science;
- Address national science issues and recommend
actions to the NOAA Fisheries Executive Board;
- Contributes to NOAA, national, and international
science policy;
- Provides advice from a national perspective
on science programs and budget priorities;
and
- Ensures national coordination of science
programs.
MEMBERSHIP AND OPERATION
The Science Board is made up of the Director
of Science and Technology, who serves as the
Board’s chair, and the Science Directors
from each of the 6 regional Fisheries Science
Centers. All members of the Science Board have
equal standing and must attend the quarterly
meetings; if an alternative is sent, they must
be empowered to make program decisions for their
Office or Center. It is expected that the Board
will routinely confer on science issues and report
to the NOAA Fisheries Executive Board.
MEETINGS
Agenda items for upcoming meetings can
be submitted by anybody within NOAA Fisheries
to the Science and Technology Directorate.
Submitted agenda items are reviewed, screened,
and prioritized by Science Board members
to develop meeting agendas.
The Science Board Chair is responsible for
convening meetings. Necessary background
materials are prepared and distributed by
Science and Technology support staff. Science
Board members may invite knowledgeable individuals
to address the Board on relevant topics at
meetings. Meeting minutes are recorded by
Science and Technology staff, and used to
produce a meeting report and list of action
items which are presented to Board Members
for approval within one month of the meeting’s
conclusion.
Decisions of the Science Board are made
by consensus to ensure that all Members support
Board actions. Issues that the Board cannot
reach consensus on are brought forward to
the NOAA Fisheries Executive Council; the
report of the Science Board on these issues
will reflect the diversity of views held
by Members.
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