# Research and Development Enterprise Committee (RDEC); Notice of Availability of NOAA Research and Development Vision Areas: 2020-2026
**AGENCY:**
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).
**ACTION:**
Notice of availability of the NOAA Research and Development Vision Areas: 2020-2026; and associated response to public comments.
**SUMMARY:**
Notice is hereby given that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has published the NOAA Research and Development Vision Areas: 2020-2026. Notices for public comments during the drafting of the document were published in the *Federal Register* on December 10, 2018 ( *83 FR 63482* ) and July 10, 2019 ( *84 FR 33240* ). NOAA has also released the Response to Public Comments collected during the public comment periods.
**DATES:**
This notice is applicable June 15, 2020.
**ADDRESSES:**
Copies of the NOAA Research and Development Vision Areas: 2020-2026 and Response to Public Comments can be downloaded or viewed on the internet at *https://nrc.noaa.gov/CouncilProducts/ResearchPlans.aspx.*
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Dr. Gary Matlock, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science, NOAA, Rm. 11461, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301-734-1185, Email: *[email protected]* ); or visit the NOAA RDEC website at *https://nrc.noaa.gov/About/Committees.aspx.*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
NOAA R&D is an investment in the scientific knowledge and technology that will allow the United States to protect lives and property, sustain a strong economy, manage natural resources, and foster improved readiness in response to challenges from the rapidly changing environment. The NOAA Research and Development Vision Areas: 2020-2026 will provide a common understanding among NOAA's leadership, workforce, partners, and constituents on the value and direction of NOAA R&D activities. Public input was solicited twice during the development of the draft document. NOAA's response to the public comments is available electronically on the website listed in the *ADDRESSES* section of this notice.
Dated: June 9, 2020.
Eric Locklear,
Deputy Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.