NEC/NEP Standard Presentation Format

Presenter’s NamePresenter’s Organization

Presentation Date

Date Page Numbers

Attachment 8

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Outline

• Purpose• Issue• Background & Discussion• Alternatives• Coordination and Views• Output• Recommendation

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Purpose

• Decision or Information Briefing• Desired decision(s)• Applicable tasking

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Issue

• Describe the issue; include– What is the problem/question/issue(s)– Who is involved

• Both inside and outside NOAA

– What is the desired outcome for the issue– Why this should be decided by the NEP or NEC

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Background & Discussion

• Describe the background (only as necessary); include– Important past events – what brought us to this

point– Relevant Administration, Congressional, or DoC

statements, policies, opinions– Who has been involved in the discussion, both

inside and outside NOAA• Describe the approach taken

– How were the alternatives developed– What assumptions were used

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Alternatives

• List alternatives (where we need to go & how to get there)– Strengths and Weaknesses (pros & cons)– Critical assumptions– Risk assessment– Fiscal ramifications (include offset or funding source if

additional money is required to implement)• Alt 1 is the Status Quo• Alternatives should

– provide end-to-end, integrated, NOAA-wide solutions– note if consistent/ inconsistent with other processes– provide implementation plan or “next steps”

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Coordination & NEP/Council Views

• Coordination:– Line Offices– Staff Offices– Program managers/goal team leads– Other agencies

• NEP/Council Views:– NEP– CFO Council (required for any recommendation

that costs money)– Other Relevant Council(s)

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Output

• Description of output or result• What does NOAA get for resources or policy

change– capability– capacity– performance measures

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Recommendation

• Recommend one of the alternatives