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 123STA T . 1 4 4 0PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .30, 200 9andter re s tr i a l in pu t , and mo delin g to determine impa c ts on marine ecos y stems and indi v idual marine organisms .(4)T ec h nology development and standardi z ation o f car -b onate chemistry measurements on moorings and autonomous floats. ( 5 ) A ssessment of socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidifica- tion and development of adaptation and mitigation strategies to conserve marine organisms and marine ecosystems. (d) NATION A L A C A DEMY O FS CIENCE SEV AL U ATION. — The Sec- retary shall enter into an agreement w ith the National Academy of Sciences to review the plan. (e) P U B LIC PA R TICI P ATION.— I n developing the plan, the Sub- committee shall consult with representatives of academic, State, industry and environmental groups. Not later than 90 days before the plan, or any revision thereof, is submitted to the C ongress, the plan shall be published in the F ederal R egister for a public comment period of not less than 6 0 days. SEC.12406 . NOA A OCEAN AC ID I F ICA T ION ACTI V ITIES. (a) IN G ENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish and maintain an ocean acidification program within the National O ceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct research, monitoring, and other activities consistent with the strategic research and implementation plan developed by the Subcommittee under section 12 405 that— (1) includes— (A) interdisciplinary research among the ocean and atmospheric sciences, and coordinated research and activi- ties to improve understanding of ocean acidification ( B ) the establishment of a long-term monitoring pro- gram of ocean acidification utilizing e x isting global and national ocean observing assets, and adding instrumenta- tion and sampling stations as appropriate to the aims of the research program; (C) research to identify and develop adaptation strate- gies and techni q ues for effectively conserving marine eco- systems as they cope with increased ocean acidification; ( D ) as an integral part of the research programs described in this subtitle, educational opportunities that encourage an interdisciplinary and international approach to exploring the impacts of ocean acidification; (E) as an integral part of the research programs described in this subtitle, national public outreach activities to improve the understanding of current scientific k nowl- edge of ocean acidification and its impacts on marine resources; and (F) coordination of ocean acidification monitoring and impacts research with other appropriate international ocean science bodies such as the International Oceano- graphic Commission, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, the North Pacific M arine Science Organization, and others; (2) provides grants for critical research pro j ects that explore the effects of ocean acidification on ecosystems and the socio- economic impacts of increased ocean acidification that are rel- evant to the goals and priorities of the strategic research plan; and 3 3 USC 3 705.Deadlin e. F ede r al R e g i st er ,pub li c ati o n. Contracts.