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Recommendations 



To help eliminate the identified unique hurdles to the effective and efficient conduct of a 

 comprehensive and integrated national ocean science and technology' strateg)' a new 

 way of doing the nation's business is called for. Specific actions are recommended. 

 These actions will: 



- accelerate and improve the applicability of ocean research to the national 

 interests in quality of life, national security, economic development and 

 education /communication, and 



- directly address the hurdles identified above. 



The recommended actions are targeted to three groups: 1) the performers of research 

 and education in academia, goverrunent laboratories, and the private sector; 2) the 

 executive agencies of goveniment responsible for sponsorship and direction of ocean 

 research, and; 3) the legislative branch of government, responsible for authorizing oceem 

 research and development and appropriating fxmds in that regard. 



To this end the following recommendations are made in these areas: 



New Partnership Opportunities 



Definition of specific research and education opportunities for partnerships: 

 These partnerships should adhere to the principles cited above, and should focus 

 on optimizing the use of data, resources and educational/communication tools. 

 The partnerships should include potential involvement by all sectors of research 

 and education. 



Management Blueprint 



Integration at the Federal agency and non-Federal agency levels: Develop and 

 implement an integrated Federal agency to non-Federal agenc}' partnership 

 management plan to help provide the desired level of effectiveness and cost 

 efficiencies in the execution of federally-funded ocean science and technology 

 programs. 



Congressional Involvement 



Involvement of Federal legislators: Specific legislation and Congressional 

 activity must be initiated. Recommendations will deal with short term actior« 

 and long term involvement by Congress. These recommendations put in place 

 the pieces needed to carry out the new partnerships and are consistent with the 

 management plan. 



NEW PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 



The new partnership opportunities have been defined in a previous section of this 

 report. These opporturuties build upon proven capabilities of the research and 

 educational conununities, yet the successful implementation of the partnerships will 

 require a suitable management plan. 



