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NOAA R&D Policies

NAO 216-115b: Research and Development in NOAA

NAO 202-735d: Scientific Integrity

NAO 216-105b: Policy on Research and Development Transitions

NAO 216-107a: Cooperative Institutes

Prospectus for Cooperative Institutes in the 21st Century

NOAA Library Closures: A Decisional and Process Guidance