1. INTRODUCTION

• Letter from Karl Erb, Director, Office of Polar Programs (PDF file)
• Agenda, November 15-16, 2004

2. IPY: INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL PLANNING ACTIVITY SINCE THE SPRING OAC MEETING

• NSF Director Bement's remarks at NAS/NRC IPY Workshop
• PRB: A Vision for IPY 2007-2008 (Report in Brief and full report)
• Planning for IPY 2007-2008: Report of the Implementation Workshop
• Senate Resolution on IPY (PDF file)

3. ARCTIC CLIMATE IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ACIA)

• ACIA overview report

4. IPY AND BUDGET CONSTRAINTS

• OMB Outyear Budget Projections (Excel spreadsheet)
• FY 2005 House Report (PDF file)
• FY 2005 Senate Report (PDF file)

5. PRSS COV RESPONSE

• Committee of Visitors report on the Polar Research Support Section (PDF file)
• PRSS response to the Committee of Visitors report (PDF file)

6. POLAR OCEAN RESEARCH PLATFORMS AND THE NAS/NRC STUDY OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD ROLE

• OAC Statement on Icebreaker Capability (PDF file)
• Senate request for Polar Ocean Research Platforms Analysis (PDF file)
• Draft assessment of U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Roles and Future Needs (PDF file)

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