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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Statement of Task." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Attributes of a First-in-Class Environmental Program: A Letter Report Prepared for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26368.
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Appendix A

Statement of Task

An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize workshops and provide a letter report on topics selected through consultation with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). Topics will be related to BOEM’s aspiration to achieve “first-in-class” status for the use-inspired science program within their Environmental Studies Program. Examples of such topics may include:

  1. Defining the “class” that BOEM’s Environmental Studies Program fits within, and identify peer agency programs.
  2. What are metrics for progress and success for BOEM’s Environmental Studies Program and similar programs within peer agencies throughout the federal government?
  3. What can be learned from peer science programs, including how they are evaluated and their processes for supporting use-inspired science?
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Statement of Task." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Attributes of a First-in-Class Environmental Program: A Letter Report Prepared for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26368.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages the energy and mineral resources on the outer continental shelf. BOEM's environmental program, by producing environmental studies and conducting environmental assessments, ensures that environmental protection is a critical element of BOEM's decision making. This report addresses BOEM's aspirations to conduct a first-in-class science program within their Environmental Studies Program (ESP).

This report describes attributes identified by the committee of a first-in-class, use-inspired, management-oriented science program (in this case, BOEM's ESP and its connection to the broader BOEM environmental program). The report recommends that BOEM develop procedures and conduct regular evaluations to assess whether and how well its environmental program meets the attributes of a first-in-class program and identify areas for improvement. It also outlines a framework for conducting such an evaluation. The report contains guidance and examples drawn from a workshop series with BOEM's peer agencies and other science programs, as well as other information gathering efforts. The guidance contained in this report is offered to BOEM as a starting point for developing more detailed processes for evaluating and improving its program.

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