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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 9, 2021 / Notices
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About the 20222026 Arctic Research Plan IARPC is required by law to prepare and execute a 5-year Arctic Research Plan, which helps coordinate the overall federal Arctic research effort. To address the interests and needs of all, IARPC
works collaboratively with representatives from local communities, Indigenous Peoples, the state of Alaska, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, research institutions, and the academic community.
In September 2019, the IARPC
Principals approved the development of the next Arctic Research Plan, covering the period of 20222026, with a planned release at the end of 2021. On April 3, 2020, IARPC published a notice in the Federal Register to request public input on the content and organization of the 20222026 Plan 86 FR 19031. In September 2020, IARPC convened a workshop to develop the potential priority areas for the 20222026 Arctic Research Plan for consideration by the IARPC Principals. The draft plan reflects input received from these processes.
Arctic Research Plans focus on research that will be enhanced through collaboration among federal agencies and collaborators, align with federal agencies missions and with the goals and objectives set out by the U.S. Arctic Research Commission. The Arctic Research Plan 20222026 will provide a blueprint for effective federal coordination, thus positioning the U.S.
to remain a global leader in Arctic research and stewardship for years to come.
Overview of the Draft Plan As with the Arctic Research Plan 20172021, this new plan adheres to four critical policy drivers in U.S. Arctic research that reflect long-standing U.S.
interests in the Arctic and the collective priorities of IARPC federal agencies.
Policy drivers include: Well-Being;
Stewardship; Security; and ArcticGlobal Systems.
There are four priority areas with thematic goals that, 1 represent areas of broad, crosscutting focus that need additional attention or research, 2
support one or more policy drivers, 3
meet the mission and interests of more than one federal agency, 4 and engage multiple existing collaboration teams and non-federal partners. Priority areas and goals include:
1. Community Resilience and Health:
Improve community resilience and wellbeing by strengthening research and tools to increase understanding of interdependent social, natural, and built systems in the Arctic.

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2. Arctic Systems Interactions: Enhance our ability to observe, understand, predict, and project the Arctics dynamic interconnected systems and their linkages to the Earth system as a whole.
3. Sustainable Economies and Livelihoods:
Monitor, maintain, and proactively adapt the Arctics natural, social, and built systems to promote sustainable economies and livelihoods.
4. Risk Management and Hazard Mitigation: Secure and improve quality of life through an understanding of disaster risk exposure, sensitivity to hazard, and adaptive capacity.

In addition to identifying four priority areas, this plan builds upon five foundational activities. These activities are critical to achieving the priority area goals and will remain foundational to Arctic research beyond the five-year duration of this plan. Foundational activities include: Co-Production of Knowledge and Indigenous-Led Research; Data Management; Education;
Monitoring, Observing, Modeling, and Prediction; and Technology Application and Innovation.
In contrast to the previous Arctic Research Plans, this plan presents a high-level strategy without explicit direction on implementation. For IARPC
to respond more swiftly to emerging or immediate needs while continuing to support U.S. Arctic policy, this plan will be carried out through biennial implementation plans. These implementation plans will identify specific objectives, deliverables, and metrics. Four new priority area collaboration teams will be established to direct and coordinate activities including those of existing collaboration teams, to achieve goals and ensure the coordination of non-federal partners and resources.
Seeking Input IARPC seeks comment on the draft Arctic Research Plan 20222026 to ensure Arctic research interests, needs, and priorities are addressed appropriately. Specifically, comment is sought on priority area goals, justifications, and potential partners; the foundational activities; and the implementation and metrics for measuring success.
Dated: March 4, 2021.
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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