NOAA’sOffice of Marine and Aviation Operations

FY 2008 OMB Budget Submission

Briefing to OMB Budget Office

Geoffrey FullerDeputy Director

September 29, 2006

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• FY 2006 Accomplishments

• FY 2008 Budget Overview

• Program Change Request Summary – OMAO Priorities

• FY 2008 Program Change Descriptions

Agenda

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OMAO Mission Overview• OMAO MISSION. To safely and efficiently operate NOAA ships and aircraft,

incorporate emerging data acquisition technologies, and provide a specialized professional team responsive to NOAA programs.

• MAJOR PROGRAMS. OMAO supports all four NOAA Mission Goals. Programs include:

– Collect data at sea• Fleet Replacement• Marine Operations and Maintenance

– Collect data in the air• Aircraft Services• Aircraft Replacement

– Manage NOAA Commissioned Corps

– Specialized Programs• NOAA Diving Program• Small Boat Safety Program• Aviation Safety Program• Fleet and Aviation Outsourcing• Teacher at Sea Program• Teacher in the Air Program

RADM Samuel P. De Bow, Jr.Director, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps and OMAO

Geoffrey D. FullerDeputy Director, OMAO

RADM Richard R. BehnDirector, Marine & Aviation Ops. Centers

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FY 2006 OMAO Accomplishments

HENRY B BIGELOW

Green Roof at MOC-Norfolk, port of the Elizabeth River Project, received highest level of certification.

Marine Operations

• Provided 3,900 days at sea in support of NOAA programs out of 9 different ports with 18 ships.

• Continued the recapitalization of NOAA ships:– Delivered HENRY B BIGELOW (FSV 2). – Laid keel of PISCES (FSV 3).– Started construction on FSV 4.– Exercised an option to construct the

SWATH.– Started conversion of OKEANOS

EXPLORER as a fully dedicated ocean exploration vessel.

• Certified 52 working divers and 17 dive masters candidates.

• Completed comprehensive risk-management plan for NOAA divers.

• Supported 32 teachers at sea.• Supported the first-ever high school student to

work on a vessel for Teacher at Sea.• Started a Vessel Fleet Operations Assessment.

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FY 2006 OMAO Accomplishments

Maintenance on N43RF at Naval Aviation Depot in Jacksonville.

• Provided ~3,100 flight hours in support of NOAA programs.

• Replaced three under-utilized aircraft with a fourth Twin Otter.

• Acquired a third P-3 from the US Navy in April 2006 and awarded SDLM contract.

• Conducted SDLM on a P-3 (N43RF).

• Installed a high-speed satellite communication system on a P-3 (N42RF).

• Supported 3 Teachers in Air and 6 Teachers in the Field.

• Published second children’s book, Teacher in the Air: Dr. Diane’s Flight with the NOAA Hurricane Hunters.

Aviation Operations

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FY 2008 OMAO Budget Overview• FY08 Budget provides $180.3M, an increase of $8.4M or 5% above the

FY 2007 President’s Budget.– Net increase of only $600k because $7.8M of $8.4M is for

inflationary costs: – $4.0M for discretionary Adjustment to Base (ATB) & $3.8M

mandatory ATB for NOAA Corps Retirement Pay. • Reallocates from PAC FSV program to support ORF priorities:

– Maritime Crew Rotation and Safety– O&M for ships and aircraft.

• Reduces attrition rate for wage mariners on NOAA vessels from 23% to 19% and enhances safety training and crew rotation on 7 additional ships.

• Provides operations and maintenance for one converted and three new NOAA vessels: OKEANOS EXPLORER, FSVs 3 and 4.

• Funds to support operation and maintenance for NOAA’s third P-3 that was acquired via FY 2006 Hurricane Supplemental.

• Refreshes scientific equipment and instrumentation on several NOAA vessels.

• Continues replacement of obsolete hydrographic survey launches.

• Provides temporary berthing for NOAA vessels.

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Line Item/Account

($ in Millions)

FY 07 President’s

Budget

FY08

Change

FY 08 OMB

Submission

ATBs (discretionary account) $4.0 $4.0

Marine Operations and Maintenance

$110.6 $11.3 $121.9

Aviation Operations $19.2 $5.6 $24.8

Subtotal ORF $129.8 $20.9 $150.7

PAC $20.7 ($16.3) $4.4

Medicare Eligible Retiree Healthcare Fund

$2.0 $0 $2.0

Retirement Pay for NOAA Corps Officers (Mandatory Account)

$19.3 $3.8

ATB

$23.1

OMAO TOTAL $171.9 $8.4 $180.3

FY 2008 OMAO Budget Overview

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FY 2008 OMAO Budget Program Change

OMAO Priority Ranking

Budget LineFY 2007

Pres Budget

FY 2008 Change

FY 2008 OMB

Submission

1 Adjustments-to-Base $7.8

2 Maritime Crew Safety and Rotation $0.8 $1.7 $2.5

3 O&M for New NOAA Vessels $7.5 $5.0 $12.5

4 OKEANOS EXPLORER $0 $4.6 $4.6

5 Third P-3 Operation & Maintenance $0 $5.6 $5.6

6 Vessel Equip. & Tech. Refresh. (Equip. for other vessels) (PAC)

$0 $1.0 $1.0

7 Fisheries Survey Vessel (FSVs) $13.8 ($13.8) $0

8 FSV Calibration (PAC) $3.5 ($3.5) $0

OMAO Total $8.4

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Maritime Crew Safety and Rotation

Why • Continues initiative begun in FY 2007 to improve safety of

ships’ crew, scientists, and visitors.• NOAA crew spends more days at sea than other U.S.

maritime organizations.• It is difficult to recruit and retain wage mariners. • Lost total of 6 operating days in FY 2005 and 8 days in FY

2006 due to lack of available crew. • Provides increased opportunities to take earned leave and

time for healthcare. • Prevents failure to sail due to the inadequate manning

levels.• Hires 29 wage-mariner FTEs.• Provides maritime-safety training.

What• Reduces high wage-mariner attrition rate to 19%.• Enhances safety on 7 additional NOAA vessels.• Rotates 29 wage-mariner FTEs onto NOAA ships.

FY06 Enacted FY07 PB ATBs Base Program Change FY08 Request

$0 $800 $0 $800 $1,700 $2,500

NOAA crew removing ice to ensure ship stability.

Wage Mariners during over-the-side operations.

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O&M for New NOAA Vessels

Why

• Provides additional operating days on two new NOAA ships.

• Funds 12 additional FTEs.

What

• Funds higher operational and maintenance costs.

– FSV 3 = $4.245M

– FSV 4 = $0.730M

• Increases operating tempo on NOAA vessels by

approximately 149 operating days.

Schedule/Performance

• FSV 3 will be delivered in January 2008.

• FSV 3 = 149 op. days in FY 2008 and 228 op. days in FY 2009.

• FSV 3 will conduct fishery surveys in Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, S. Atlantic coast.

• FSV 4 will be delivered in late 2008.

• FSV 4 = 0 op. days in FY 2008 and 228 op. days in FY 2009.

• FSV 4 will undergo transit and shakedown on West Coast.

FSV design

FY06 Enacted FY07 PB ATBs Base Program Change FY08 Request

$0 $4,500 $0 $4,500 $4,975 $9,475

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OKEANOS EXPLORER’s O&M

Why

• Supports Ecosystem Research Program in Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico to conduct voyages of discovery for new species and new resources, including biochemicals.

• Operates the vessel as NOAA’s premier Ocean Exploration ship.

What

• Provides crew, fuel, and supplies to perform ocean-exploration missions.

Schedule/Performance

• OKEANOS EXPLORER will be delivered summer 2007 and start operations in second quarter FY 2008.

• Will provide 175 operating days in FY 2008

Woodstock High School (Illinois) students, who won the “Name a NOAA Ship” contest.

FY06 Enacted FY07 PB ATBs Base Program Change FY08 Request

$0 $0 $0 $0 $4,600 $4,600

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Third P-3 Operations & Maintenance

Why • Funds operation and maintenance of aircraft transferred to NOAA from the

Navy and overhauled via FY 2006 Hurricane Supplemental. • Allows current two P-3s (“Hurricane Hunters”) to be fully dedicated to hurricane

reconnaissance and research.• Will support air chemistry surveys and backup hurricane research capability.• Funds 13 FTE.

What• Includes crew, training, scientific equipment and spare parts, and 300 flight

hours.• $800k for reserves toward $2.8M SDLM required every 44 months.

Schedule/Performance• Transfer from DoD: April, 2006• Overhaul: August, 2006• Delivery: September, 2007

P-3 Aircraft

FY06 Enacted FY07 PB ATBs Base Program Change FY08 Request

$0 $0 $0 $0 $5,600 $5,600

Hangar 5 at NOAA’s Aircraft Operations Center on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa , FL.

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($ in millions)FY 2007

President’s Budget

FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012

FSV Construction $13.8 ($13.8) $0 $0 $0 $0

FSV Construction (PAC)

• No funds are requested in FY 2008 for construction of additional Fisheries Survey Vessels.

• FSV 4 will be delivered in FY 2008. • The warranty period and contract closeout will be

completed in FY 2009.

Earlier FSV under construction.

FY06 Enacted FY07 PB ATBs Base Program Change FY08 Request

$51,482 $13,791 $0 $13,791 ($13,791) $0

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($ in millions)FY 2007

President’s Budget

FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012

Vessel Equipment & Technology Refreshment

$0 $1.0 $3.0 $3.0 $3.0 $3.0

Vessel Equip. & Tech. Refreshment PAC)

Why • Equips several NOAA ships with next-generation mission sonars and profilers.• Profilers will enable increased vessel speed and more efficient data collection because

ships will not have to stop to collect information. • Initiates rolling schedule to replace obsolete mission equipment with improved technology. • Updates required every 3 years to improve data

acquisition and memory capability.

What• Side-scan sonar (THOMAS JEFFERSON)• Moving vessel profiler (RAINIER and NANCY FOSTER)• Data acquisition & processing system (RONALD

H. BROWN and NANCY FOSTER)

Multibeam and side-scan sonars.

FY06 Enacted FY07 PB ATBs Base Program Change FY08 Request

$0 $0 $0 $0 $1,000 $1,000

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Fleet Replacement (PAC)Line Item/Account

($ in millions)

FY06

Enacted

FY 07 PB

ATBs Base Program Change

FY 08 Request

FSV Construction $51.5 $13.8 $0 $13.8 ($13.8) $0

Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull Vessel (SWATH)

$3.9

Upgrades: FOSTER/DYSON/HI’IALAKAI $3.2

AUV Sensors $3.0

Vessel Equip. & Tech. Refresh. (Equip. for SWATH and other vessels)

$0 $0 $0 $1.0 $1.0

FSV Calibration $3.5 $0 $3.5 ($3.5) $0

Hydro Survey Launch Construction $2.4 $0 $2.4 $0 $2.4

Temporary Berthing $1.0 $0 $1.0 $0 $1.0

PAC Total $61.6. $20.7 $ $20.7 ($16.3) $4.4

Note: No funds were requested for Aircraft Replacement (PAC) in FY 2007 or in FY 2008.

RONALD H. BROWN

RAINIER

NANCY FOSTER

THOMAS JEFFERSON at Baltimore, MD Harbor

Vessels to receive equipment and technology refreshment in FY 2008:

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Summary

• ATBs are OMAO’s Number 1 Priority.

• Recognizes fiscal constraints by reallocating PAC funds to ORF priorities.– Only $600k net increase.

• Safety of OMAO’s crews, NOAA scientists, and guests is imperative.

• Attrition rate for OMAO’s wage-marine employees is high and must be reduced from its level of 23%.

• Increase in O&M funds is essential to prevent tying up four new vessels.

• O&M for third P-3 would prevent negative press coverage.

• Also would avert negative political and economic impacts because there would be no dedicated aircraft for hurricane and non-hurricane missions during the hurricane season.

BACKGROUND SLIDES

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NOAA Ships Operational in 2008

PASCAGOULA(3)

MOC SEATTLE(3)

SAN DIEGO (1)

MOC NORFOLK(2)

CHARLESTON (2)

DELAWARE II

OREGON II

GORDON GUNTER

DAVID STARR JORDAN NANCY FOSTER

RONALD H. BROWN

WOODS HOLE (1)

ALASKA (2)

Nautical Charting

Fisheries Research

Oceanographic Research

Coastal Monitoring and

Assessment

MISSIONS

KA’IMIMOANA

OSCAR ELTON SETTE

HI’IALAKAI

RAINIERJOHN COBB

McARTHUR II

FAIRWEATHER OSCAR DYSON

THOMAS

HONOLULU (3)

JEFFERSON

xCAPABLE/OKEANOS EXPLORER

Location TBD

HENRY B. BIGELOW Location TBD

FSV 3

(1)

RUDE

(1)TOTAL: 20 ships

FSV 4Location TBD

(1)

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Minneapolis(2)

NOAA Aircraft Operational in 2008

AOC Tampa(9)

MISSIONS

Charting Mapping

Fisheries Research

Hurricane Research

Environmental Assessment

Dulles, VA (1)

CITATION

JET PROP COMMANDER

SHRIKE COMMANDER

P-3 (3) SHRIKE COMMANDER

GULFSTREAM IV TWIN OTTER (4)

TOTAL: 12 aircraft