§ 3405. Ocean Exploration Advisory Board

• (a) The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall appoint an Ocean Exploration Advisory Board composed of experts in relevant fields, including representatives from academic, commercial, nonprofit, philanthropic, policy, and Tribal entities—
  • (1) to advise the Administrator on priority areas for survey, discovery, and opportunities for extramural collaboration and partnerships;
  • (2) to assist the program in the development of a 5-year strategic plan for the fields of ocean, marine, and Great Lakes science, exploration, and discovery;
  • (3) to annually review the quality and effectiveness of the proposal review process established under section 3403(a)(4) of this title ; and 1 1 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear.
  • (4) to identify market barriers to development or commercialization of novel ocean mapping, exploration, and characterization products, processes, and tools;
  • (5) to identify best practices to improve data management, processing, storage, and archiving standards; and
  • (6) to provide other assistance and advice as requested by the Administrator.
• (b) Section 1013 of title 5 shall not apply to the Board appointed under subsection (a).
• (c) Nothing in this subchapter supersedes, or limits the authority of the Secretary of the Interior under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.).