Review of ICCOPR's 2022-2027 Oil Pollution Research and Technology Plan (2023) / Chapter Skim
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2 Evaluation of the R&T Plan Development Process
2 Evaluation of the R&T Plan Development Process
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Preparedness Class. The Preparedness Class includes research that supports the activities, pro grams, and systems developed prior to an oil spill to improve the planning, decision-making, and management processes needed for responding to and recovering from oil spills.
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Response Class. The Response Class includes research that supports techniques and tech nologies that address the immediate and short-term effects of an oil spill and encompasses all activities involved in containing, cleaning up, treating, and disposing of oil.
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Each Class in the framework is divided into SRAs, which represent common research themes supporting their respective Class (see Figure 2.2)
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The information-gathering process did include outreach to Indigenous and underrepresented communities through communication with Regional Response Teams; however, little input was obtained. ICCOPR efforts to solicit input from Indigenous and underrepresented groups in identification of oil spill research priorities could be strengthened.
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With allocated funding: o Certain data collection activities, such as identifying publications, collating Research Needs, and cataloging information, could be performed on a regular basis (annual and biennial) , thus shortening the data collection period and possibly providing SMEs with more time to review and rank the identified Research Needs and to evaluate resolved priority Research Needs.
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in near real time, above and below surface," appears to be a consolidation of concepts in the raw data, "Develop technologies to accurately characterize, quantify, and measure the surface oil state (i.e., emulsified or not) , oil volume, and oil thickness in the lab and in the field above and below the surface" and "Advance and refine technologies that enable remote oil spill detection and mapping in low visibility conditions (e.g., night, fog, ice cover)
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could be combined with 30204C (in Subcategory: Oceanographic Models) , "Evaluate the near-surface ocean velocity structure and interfacial stresses between air, oil and water under different wind, wave and current conditions to improve oil spill models." Another example can be found in Research Need 30204A, "Develop and improve nonproprietary algorithms for oil spill models based on the current state of science"; this priority belongs under the Transport Models (not the Oceanographic Models)
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, indicating that in some instances only 2 SMEs evaluated priority Research Needs for their respective SRAs and Subcategories. Of note, a higher response rate (85%)
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Giving pause is the fact that, in many cases, the determination of the top three priority Research Needs within each SRA or Subcategory was directly based on SME survey results. For example, of the 33 priority Research Needs listed under the Class of Injury Assessment and Restoration, 13 were based on SME evaluations and 3 were based on public listening sessions, indicating that less than half of all Research Needs were identified through literature reviews and data calls.
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• Although the research Class of Injury Assessment and Restoration includes topics on human health and socioeconomic impacts resulting from an oil spill incident, the existing ICCOPR representation does not include social scientists and public health experts, who are necessary for evaluating the importance of these Research Needs. PLAN DEVELOPMENT 6-YEAR CYCLE The 6-year planning cycle (2022-2027)
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Because of expected changes in the intended audience (i.e., new Congress members and support staff) , the format of Part One of the R&T Plan -- describing the need for oil pollution research, research parties involved, and the ICCOPR Oil Pollution Research Categorization Framework -- has remained relatively static with the exception of minor updates based on changes that occurred between revisions.
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• Although the research Class of Injury Assessment and Restoration includes topics on human health and socioeconomic impacts resulting from an oil spill incident, the existing ICCOPR representation does not include social scientists and public health experts, who are neces sary for evaluating the importance of these Research Needs. • Clear articulation of the purpose, context, and importance of the data calls is necessary to solicit responses appropriate for informing the development of the R&T Plan.
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Prioritization would benefit from a risk-based approach that weights end-user poten tial and likelihood to incorporate research findings into practice, therefore improving oil spill prevention, preparedness, response, and injury assessment and restoration. Conclusion: Increasing Utility of the R&T Plan.
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