Appendix B: Performance Goals and Measures that Have Been Discontinued or Changed

 

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3.1

Advance understanding and predict changes in the Earth’s environment to meet America’s economic, social and environmental needs

Performance Goal: Increase understanding of climate variability and change (NOAA)

Change	Goal reworded as “Understand climate variability and change to enhance society’s ability to plan and respond (NOAA)”
Justification	NOAA determined that the new wording of this performance goal better reflects the outcome orientation of the goal.
Corresponding Measure	Determine the actual long-term changes in temperature and precipitation over the United States
Change	Measure reworded as “Determine the national explained variance (%) for temperature and precipitation for the contiguous United States using USCRN stations”
Justification	Revised measure wording in response to OIG audit report 159894-0001/September 2004.
Corresponding Measure	Assess and model carbon sources and sinks throughout the United States
Change	Measure reworded as “Reduce the uncertainty in the magnitude of the North American (NA) carbon uptake”
Justification	Revised measure wording in response to OIG audit report 159894-0001/September 2004.

Performance Goal: Improve accuracy and timeliness of weather and water information (NOAA)

Change	Goal reworded as “Serve society’s needs for weather and water information (NOAA) “
Justification	NOAA determined that the new wording of this performance goal better reflects the outcome orientation of the goal.