Data Management Plan (Deprecated)
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This is an outdated version of the NOAA Data Management Plan template. InPort now supports a dedicated Data Management Plan Catalog Item type, which is up-to-date with the latest NOAA DMP template. The ability to generate Data Management Plans from Data Sets will be discontinued in a future release. Please see the Data Management Plan Help Guide to learn more.
Data Management Plan
DMP Template v2.0.1 (2015-01-01)
Please provide the following information, and submit to the NOAA DM Plan Repository.Reference to Master DM Plan (if applicable)
As stated in Section IV, Requirement 1.3, DM Plans may be hierarchical. If this DM Plan inherits provisions from a higher-level DM Plan already submitted to the Repository, then this more-specific Plan only needs to provide information that differs from what was provided in the Master DM Plan.
1. General Description of Data to be Managed
The Species and Stock Administrative data set within the Species Information System (SIS) defines entities within the database that serve as the basis for recording information in the other datasets (e.g. Fish Assessment, Status Determination, and Annual Catch Limits). The data set includes information such as species and stock names, distribution and stock areas, as well as administrative information defining relationships amongst entities within the database.
Notes: Only a maximum of 4000 characters will be included.
Notes: Data collection is considered ongoing if a time frame of type "Continuous" exists.
Notes: All time frames from all extent groups are included.
U.S. Federal Waters
NOTE: For international stocks, status is reported at the stock level, which likely includes areas outside U.S. Federal Waters (International Waters).
Notes: All geographic areas from all extent groups are included.
(e.g., digital numeric data, imagery, photographs, video, audio, database, tabular data, etc.)
(e.g., satellite, airplane, unmanned aerial system, radar, weather station, moored buoy, research vessel, autonomous underwater vehicle, animal tagging, manual surveys, enforcement activities, numerical model, etc.)
2. Point of Contact for this Data Management Plan (author or maintainer)
Notes: The name of the Person of the most recent Support Role of type "Metadata Contact" is used. The support role must be in effect.
Notes: The name of the Organization of the most recent Support Role of type "Metadata Contact" is used. This field is required if applicable.
3. Responsible Party for Data Management
Program Managers, or their designee, shall be responsible for assuring the proper management of the data produced by their Program. Please indicate the responsible party below.
Notes: The name of the Person of the most recent Support Role of type "Data Steward" is used. The support role must be in effect.
4. Resources
Programs must identify resources within their own budget for managing the data they produce.
5. Data Lineage and Quality
NOAA has issued Information Quality Guidelines for ensuring and maximizing the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information which it disseminates.
(describe or provide URL of description):
Lineage Statement:
1. The first step in adding a new SIS Species Record in SIS is to search by the species scientific name as listed in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Once the species is located, the Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) which is a unique, persistent, non-intelligent identifier for a scientific name, will be automatically generated.
2. SIS Entity records are then created by first selecting the entity type (stock or stock complex). If the entity type is a stock, the entity name is a concatenation of species name and stock area, both selected through drop down lists. The Stock Name will be automatically generated once the species name and Stock Area fields are populated. If the entity type is a stock complex, the administrator types the entity name, and then selects stock area. Entity descriptions and attributes are selected using drop down lists. The administrator then selects the appropriate Jurisdiction for the new stock from the available list. The administrator selects the FMP associated with the stock; the FMP list is populated based on the selected Jurisdiction. The administrator selects the Stock’s Stock Area from the list; the stock area list is populated based on the selected FMP.
3. An Effective Date for the stock is entered if appropriate; End Date may be left blank unless it is known.
4. Regulatory attributes (e.g. Science Center, NMFS Region, Regional Ecosystem, In FMP Management Unit, Fish Stock Sustainability Index, Status Determination (SD), and Annual Catch Limit (ACL) flag are entered for the new stock.
5. If the entity is a stock complex, species members can be added (and modified as needed) under the stock grouping tab.
(describe or provide URL of description):
Species, stock and SIS entity information is entered by Primary SIS Administrator and checked by SIS Admin users to ensure correct attributes/ entries.
6. Data Documentation
The EDMC Data Documentation Procedural Directive requires that NOAA data be well documented, specifies the use of ISO 19115 and related standards for documentation of new data, and provides links to resources and tools for metadata creation and validation.
Missing/invalid information:
- 1.7. Data collection method(s)
(describe or provide URL of description):
7. Data Access
NAO 212-15 states that access to environmental data may only be restricted when distribution is explicitly limited by law, regulation, policy (such as those applicable to personally identifiable information or protected critical infrastructure information or proprietary trade information) or by security requirements. The EDMC Data Access Procedural Directive contains specific guidance, recommends the use of open-standard, interoperable, non-proprietary web services, provides information about resources and tools to enable data access, and includes a Waiver to be submitted to justify any approach other than full, unrestricted public access.
No Restrictions
Notes: The name of the Organization of the most recent Support Role of type "Distributor" is used. The support role must be in effect. This information is not required if an approved access waiver exists for this data.
Notes: This field is required if a Distributor has not been specified.
Notes: All URLs listed in the Distribution Info section will be included. This field is required if applicable.
Data for FSSI stocks can be accessed through the SIS Public Portal. Additional data can be obtained by sending a request to Stacey.Miller@noaa.gov
Notes: This field is required if applicable.
8. Data Preservation and Protection
The NOAA Procedure for Scientific Records Appraisal and Archive Approval describes how to identify, appraise and decide what scientific records are to be preserved in a NOAA archive.
(Specify NCEI-MD, NCEI-CO, NCEI-NC, NCEI-MS, World Data Center (WDC) facility, Other, To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended)
Notes: This field is required if archive location is World Data Center or Other.
Notes: This field is required if archive location is To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended.
Notes: Physical Location Organization, City and State are required, or a Location Description is required.
Discuss data back-up, disaster recovery/contingency planning, and off-site data storage relevant to the data collection
This application is hosted by the Office of Science and Technology within the NOAA System 4020 and is compliant with all applicable Federal Government security policies.
Edit access to data is subject to role-based authentication and access control.
9. Additional Line Office or Staff Office Questions
Line and Staff Offices may extend this template by inserting additional questions in this section.