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| <li><p><a href="./index.html#staff">Director, Other Staff, and Partners</a> <strong>–</strong> Staff employed by RWSC with appropriate skills and competencies. The Director conducts day-to-day management of RWSC including planning events, coordinating the committees, brokering funding and in selected cases, managing research contracts. Partners are organizations who operate within the geographic area of interest and have objectives similar to those of the RWSC and/or complementary expertise.</p></li> | ||
| <li><p><a href="./index.html#ops">RWSC Operations Host and Fiscal Agent</a> <strong>-</strong> A Host/Fiscal Agent with functional administrative capacities that provides key functions for RWSC for a reasonable overhead cost. Provides infrastructure to execute administrative and financial duties to administer operational funds (e.g. RWSC staff contracts management). and research funding (e.g. letting contracts for specific services, and aggregating funding for research, as needed).</p></li> | ||
| <li><p><a href="./index.html#research">RWSC Offshore Wind & Wildlife Research Fund Fiscal Agent</a> <strong>–</strong> A Fiscal Agent with functional administrative capacities that provides key functions for RWSC for a reasonable overhead cost. Provides infrastructure to execute administrative and financial duties to administer research funds (e.g. aggregating funding for research, developing and managing subcontracts with research entities).</p></li> | ||
| <li><p>Conflict of Interest Policy</p></li> | ||
| <li><p><a href="https://rwscollab.github.io/coi-policy/">Conflict of Interest Policy</a></p></li> | ||
| <li><p>Harassment Policy</p></li> | ||
| </ol> | ||
| </section> | ||
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| <li><p>Allow Steering Committee representatives to pose questions, issues, and ideas from the Steering Committee to the sectors.</p></li> | ||
| </ul></li> | ||
| </ul> | ||
| <p><strong><em>Who</em>.</strong> The current list of Caucus members is on the RWSC website. Membership is meant to be clear but not onerous or overly formal. Members need only to agree to support the general mission and principles of the RWSC and to participate and engage in their caucus and in periodic or occasional RWSC activities or events. If members participate in scoping and conceptual approaches to research, they could be precluded from bidding on work or precluded in playing a role in final procurements and selection processes. The Steering Committee has developed a Conflict of Interest policy applicable to all members to address this issue.</p> | ||
| <p><strong><em>Who</em>.</strong> The current list of Caucus members is on the RWSC website. Membership is meant to be clear but not onerous or overly formal. Members need only to agree to support the general mission and principles of the RWSC and to participate and engage in their caucus and in periodic or occasional RWSC activities or events. If members participate in scoping and conceptual approaches to research, they could be precluded from bidding on work or precluded in playing a role in final procurements and selection processes. The Steering Committee has developed a <a href="https://rwscollab.github.io/coi-policy/">Conflict of Interest Policy</a> applicable to all members to address this issue.</p> | ||
| <p><strong><em>Number</em>.</strong> The number of caucus members may vary by sector, however, should be manageable enough to facilitate efficient yet comprehensive input.</p> | ||
| <p><strong><em>Decision-making.</em></strong> The caucuses have an option to utilize Consensus Procedure. Each caucus’ decision-making process is specified in their individual Frameworks.</p> | ||
| <p><strong><em>Criteria for Membership.</em></strong> While each Caucus will develop its own framework for operating, in general, caucus members should be able to:</p> | ||
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| <p><strong><em>Financial Contribution to RWSC Offshore Wind and Wildlife Research Fund</em></strong></p> | ||
| <p>As of March 2024, a Research Budget has not been developed. With the finalization of the RWSC Science Plan in January of 2024, the Caucus expects to discuss research funding prioritization among themselves and with other Caucuses throughout in 2024. </p> | ||
| <p><strong><em>Conflict of Interest</em></strong></p> | ||
| <p>The RWSC Steering Committee has developed a Conflict of Interest Policy that all Sector Caucus members are expected to comply with. For example, if members participate in scoping and conceptual approaches to research, they could be precluded from bidding on work or precluded in playing a role in final procurements and selection processes. RWSC Staff, Steering Committee members, and Subcommittee members are all subject to the same policy.</p> | ||
| <p>The RWSC Steering Committee has developed a <a href="https://rwscollab.github.io/coi-policy/">Conflict of Interest Policy</a> that all Sector Caucus members are expected to comply with. For example, if members participate in scoping and conceptual approaches to research, they could be precluded from bidding on work or precluded in playing a role in final procurements and selection processes. RWSC Staff, Steering Committee members, and Subcommittee members are all subject to the same policy.</p> | ||
| <section id="industry" class="level3"> | ||
| <h3 class="anchored" data-anchor-id="industry">Offshore Wind Industry Caucus Framework</h3> | ||
| <p><strong><em>Offshore Wind Industry Caucus Definitions</em></strong></p> | ||
| <p>The table below briefly summarizes a membership and leadership model for the Offshore Wind Industry Caucus developed in late 2021 and refined in early 2023. Each component is further described in the following sections. This is the first membership model implemented by the Caucus and it was designed to be flexible in the first year of RWSC operations. The Caucus will reevaluate this model at least annually and more frequently as needed. </p> | ||
| <table class="table"> | ||
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| <p><strong><em>Offshore Wind Industry Caucus - Financial Contribution to RWSC Offshore Wind and Wildlife Research Fund</em></strong></p> | ||
| <p>As of March 2024, a Research Budget has not been developed. With the finalization of the RWSC Science Plan in January of 2024, the Caucus expects to discuss research funding prioritization among themselves and with other Caucuses throughout in 2024. </p> | ||
| <p><strong><em>Conflict of Interest</em></strong></p> | ||
| <p>The RWSC Steering Committee has developed a Conflict of Interest Policy that all Sector Caucus members are expected to comply with. For example, if members participate in scoping and conceptual approaches to research, they could be precluded from bidding on work or precluded in playing a role in final procurements and selection processes. RWSC Staff, Steering Committee members, and Subcommittee members are all subject to the same policy.</p> | ||
| <p>The RWSC Steering Committee has developed a <a href="https://rwscollab.github.io/coi-policy/">Conflict of Interest Policy</a> that all Sector Caucus members are expected to comply with. For example, if members participate in scoping and conceptual approaches to research, they could be precluded from bidding on work or precluded in playing a role in final procurements and selection processes. RWSC Staff, Steering Committee members, and Subcommittee members are all subject to the same policy.</p> | ||
| </section> | ||
| <section id="state" class="level3"> | ||
| <h3 class="anchored" data-anchor-id="state">State Caucus Framework</h3> | ||
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| <ul> | ||
| <li><p><strong>Meeting and Event Participation.</strong> Sector caucuses will involve standing meetings and listserv discussions. Caucus members are expected to participate in regular meetings and complete any follow up actions or reviews as determined through those meetings. It is also expected that Caucus members participate in RWSC events as appropriate but not envisaged to exceed more than two events annually (events may include a State of the Science Workshop or Annual Forums).</p></li> | ||
| <li><p><strong>Contributions to RWSC Operations</strong>. If they possess appropriate legal authority, Federal Sector Caucus members may provide operational support to the RWSC, in the form of financial or documented in-kind contributions. Each agency may independently explore elective measures to provide support to the RWSC.</p></li> | ||
| <li><p><strong>Conflict of Interest.</strong> The RWSC Steering Committee has developed a Conflict of Interest Policy that all Sector Caucus members are expected to comply with. For example, if members participate in scoping and conceptual approaches to research, they could be precluded from bidding on work or precluded in playing a role in final procurements and selection processes. RWSC Staff, Steering Committee members, and Subcommittee members are subject to the same policy.</p></li> | ||
| <li><p><strong>Conflict of Interest.</strong> The RWSC Steering Committee has developed a <a href="https://rwscollab.github.io/coi-policy/">Conflict of Interest Policy</a> that all Sector Caucus members are expected to comply with. For example, if members participate in scoping and conceptual approaches to research, they could be precluded from bidding on work or precluded in playing a role in final procurements and selection processes. RWSC Staff, Steering Committee members, and Subcommittee members are subject to the same policy.</p></li> | ||
| </ul> | ||
| <p><strong><em>Federal Sector Caucus - Decision-making</em></strong></p> | ||
| <p>The Federal Sector Caucus will make consensus-based decisions. If consensus cannot be achieved on substantive issues, the caucus may report this non-consensus and, if appropriate, the range of views held by the sector members.</p> | ||
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| <h3 class="anchored" data-anchor-id="engo">eNGO Caucus Framework</h3> | ||
| <p><strong><em>eNGO Sector Caucus Membership Criteria</em></strong></p> | ||
| <p>While the number of members may vary over time, the total number of eNGO Sector Caucus participants should be managed to facilitate efficient yet comprehensive input. Expectations for membership are listed below.</p> | ||
| <p><strong>Who.</strong> eNGO Sector Caucus members must be directly affiliated with an environmental non-governmental organization that is working to advance responsible offshore wind in a manner that protects ocean and coastal wildlife and habitats and must support the general mission and principles of the RWSC. While anyone in the Caucus may join caucus meetings, only one individual from each entity may represent that entity in discussions and/or decision-making. </p> | ||
| <p>The eNGO Sector Caucus uses a form to collect information from new potential members. Contact [email protected] to request the form.</p> | ||
| <p><strong>Who.</strong> eNGO Sector Caucus members must be directly affiliated with an environmental non-governmental organization that is working to advance responsible offshore wind in a manner that protects ocean and coastal wildlife and habitats and must support the general mission and principles of the RWSC. While anyone in the Caucus may join caucus meetings, only one individual from each entity may represent that entity in discussions and/or decision-making.</p> | ||
| <p><strong>eNGO Sector Caucus members agree to the following requirements:</strong></p> | ||
| <ul> | ||
| <li><p>Engage, share, learn, and keep up-to-date on RWSC work.</p></li> | ||
| <li><p>Participate in eNGO Sector Caucus meetings, which will be held no less than quarterly, and listserv discussions, and to complete any follow up actions or reviews determined at these meetings.</p></li> | ||
| <li><p>Participate in RWSC events during the year (e.g., State of the Science Workshop).</p></li> | ||
| <li><p>Nominate and vote to select eNGO Sector Caucus members to lead the caucus meetings and serve on the RWSC Steering Committee.</p></li> | ||
| <li><p>Work collaboratively to identify sector opportunities, issues, or concerns that can be raised to the full RWSC Steering Committee via the elected NGO Sector Caucus representatives.</p></li> | ||
| <li><p>Comply with the <a href="https://rwscollab.github.io/coi-policy/">RWSC Conflict of Interest Policy</a>.</p></li> | ||
| </ul> | ||
| <p>All eNGO Sector Caucus members must be a staff member authorized to represent the organization they are signing up as a member entity. While multiple individuals from each entity may join eNGO Sector Caucus meetings, only one individual from each organization may represent that entity in discussions and/or decision-making.</p> | ||
| <p><strong>Meeting and Event Participation.</strong> Sector Caucus members should participate in the Caucus’ standing meetings, which will be held no less than quarterly, listserv discussions, and complete any follow up actions or reviews as determined through those meetings. It is also expected that Caucus members participate in RWSC events as required, but not envisaged to exceed more than two events annually (events may include a State of the Science Workshop or an Annual Forum) </p> | ||
| <p><strong>Conflict of Interest.</strong> The RWSC Steering Committee has developed a Conflict of Interest Policy that Sector Caucus members are expected to comply with. For example, if members participate in scoping and conceptual approaches to research, they could be precluded from playing a role in final procurements and selection processes. The Steering Committee has developed a Conflict of Interest policy applicable to all members to address this issue.</p> | ||
| <p><strong>Conflict of Interest.</strong> The RWSC Steering Committee has developed a <a href="https://rwscollab.github.io/coi-policy/">Conflict of Interest Policy</a> that Sector Caucus members are expected to comply with. For example, if members participate in scoping and conceptual approaches to research, they could be precluded from playing a role in final procurements and selection processes.</p> | ||
| <p><strong><em>eNGO Sector Caucus -</em></strong> <strong><em>Decision-making</em></strong></p> | ||
| <p>The eNGO Sector Caucus will make consensus-based decisions. On feedback and advice on substantive issues, the caucus may report a range of views if the sector is not in general agreement. </p> | ||
| <p>The eNGO Sector Caucus will make consensus-based decisions. On feedback and advice on substantive issues, the caucus may report a range of views if the sector is not in general agreement. While multiple individuals from each entity may join eNGO Sector Caucus meetings, only one individual from each organization may represent that entity in discussions and/or decision-making.</p> | ||
| <p><strong><em>eNGO Sector Caucus - Steering Committee Representation</em></strong></p> | ||
| <p>In accordance with the RWSC Governance Structure, each Sector Caucus will select members to represent the Caucus on the Steering Committee for a maximum term of three years. </p> | ||
| <p><strong>Number.</strong> Three Primary members must be selected. Alternate members may join Steering Committee discussions only if the Primary member is unable to participate. Alternate members will be designated by the Primary member. </p> | ||
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| <li><p>Data Governance</p></li> | ||
| <li><p>Other taxa-specific or cross-cutting issues as they arise</p></li> | ||
| </ul> | ||
| <p><strong><em>Conflicts of Interest.</em></strong> If experts participate in scoping and conceptual approaches to research, they could be precluded from bidding on work or precluded in playing a role in final procurements and selection processes. The Steering Committee has developed a Conflict of Interest policy which will apply to all Subcommittees to address this issue.</p> | ||
| <p><strong><em>Conflicts of Interest.</em></strong> If experts participate in scoping and conceptual approaches to research, they could be precluded from bidding on work or precluded in playing a role in final procurements and selection processes. The Steering Committee has developed a <a href="https://rwscollab.github.io/coi-policy/">Conflict of Interest Policy</a> which will apply to all Subcommittees to address this issue.</p> | ||
| </section> | ||
| </section> | ||
| <section id="staff" class="level2"> | ||
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