Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc)

Research Analyst

• Support the NOAA Office for Coastal Management in meeting responsibilities under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act
• Maintain federal records and files under the Government’s direction
• Gather data and draft technical summaries for NOAA, Department of Commerce, or Congressional requests
• Provide high-quality information and talking points regarding OCM activities and partnerships
• Assist with rollout plans communicating major decisions or activities
• Generate customized, accurate, and up-to-date responses to inquiries about OCM program actions and expenditures
• Review DSHMRA exploration license and commercial recovery permit applications against technical, statutory, and regulatory criteria
• Provide sufficiency reports to federal staff
• Develop draft Federal Register notices
• Assist with coordinating virtual public hearings and gathering public comment
• Synthesize, sort, and format public comments for NOAA federal staff and General Counsel
• Support review and collection of responsive records for FOIA requests
• Track and process regulatory clearance packages
• Coordinate between NOAA technical experts and NOAA OGC
• Maintain a centralized tracking matrix for active DSHMRA regulatory clearance packages
• Document milestones from initial application through final interagency disposition
• Review draft regulatory packages for administrative completeness
• Compile scientific attachments, maps, and geospatial datasets for NOAA OGC submission
• Monitor, log, and distribute follow-up action items from legal reviews or interagency consultations

Project Research Analyst