CHAPTER 3 Table 3.1 Facilities Program Governance
Roles and Responsibilities
  Strategy Execution Evaluation

Corporate functions (OCAO)

Provides corporate guidance and solicits input for sustaining, restoring, or recapitalizing NOAA facilities

Conducts business case analyses and economic analyses of alternative solutions to support capital investment planning process

Develops NOAA corporate sustainment plan to reflect NOAA-owned corporate complex budget within facilities budget line

Develops NOAA corporate restoration and recapitalization priorities to reflect investment decisions in facilities budget line

Executes corporate complex spending plan for sustainment

Executes projects for restoration and recapitalization and provides quarterly execution reporting

Assesses ability of facilities enterprise to meet NOAA’s strategic needs

Evaluates efficiency and effectiveness of investments across NOAA’s facilities portfolio

Conducts targeted studies that provide recommendations to improve management, usage, and fulfillment of new and existing requirements

Provides standards and guidance for facilities investment, management, and inventory that promote external, peer- and self evaluation practices

Long-term Goals
(LOs, SOs)

Identifies sustainment, restoration, or recapitalization requirements for facilities

Finalizes LO spending plan for sustainment based on NOAA budget guidance reflected in LO budget

Incorporates sustainment requirements in implementation plans

Collaborates with OCAO to develop and identify planned LO-funded restoration projects and OCAO support required

Submits recommended restoration and recapitalization priorities to OCAO

Finalizes and executes LO spending plan for sustainment and submits plan and quarterly execution reports to OCAO

Serves on OCAO-led integrated project teams for restoration and recapitalization

Identifies requirements of LO enterprises and validates stated needs of program(s)

Monitors and adapts activities to maximize effective and efficient utilization of and maintenance of NOAA buildings and structures

Conducts internal evaluations and participates in external and corporate evaluation efforts