FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICY MANUAL

075218 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
1. GENERAL. The total program responsibilities for the U.S. Program in
Antarctica, including all funding management, was assigned to the National
Science Foundation (NSF) on 1 July 1971 by executive action of the
President. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance, which
provides for Federal agency support of this program, directs the Department
of Defense (DoD) to provide logistics and operational support. The Secretary
of Defense designated the Secretary of the Navy as DoD Executive Agent for
logistics and operational support of the program. The Secretary of the Navy
designated the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations and
Environment (ASN(I&E)) as the Navy coordinator. Within OPNAV, the
Navy Program Sponsor is the Director, Environmental Services Division.
However, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
(ASD(ISA)) provides policy representation on Antarctica for DoD.
2. AUTHORITY. In accordance with a joint agreement between DoD and
NSF, the Navy is the designated DoD Military Department (DoD/DMD) for
providing the agreed DoD support for the U.S. Program in Antarctica by
means of a support force, viz., Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force,
Antarctica (CMSFA) is designated the senior U.S. representative in
Antarctica. CMSFA serves as Executive Agent for and provides staffing to
ASN(I&E) in carrying out Navy responsibilities. In addition, as requested,
CMFSA furnishes advice to ASD(ISA) in furtherance of the latter's
responsibility to the Secretary of Defense for Antarctica policy guidance. The
CMSFA is the DoD point of contact on all logistics support matters between
NSF and various DoD/Department of Transportation organizations providing
logistics support to the U.S. Program in Antarctica. An exception is the
designated DoD/DMD aircraft squadron, currently, VXE-6, for which
Commander, Antisubmarine Warfare Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet, is the DoD
point of contact. In executing responsibilities for operational management
and control over those logistics support functions provided by DoD and
assigned Coast Guard units, CMSFA develops fiscal, logistics, and operations
plans annually prior to the operating season. These plans prescribe the
activities that are under the cognizance of CMSFA. In addition, CMSFA
exercises contractual authority over certain civilian contractor functions.
3. FUNDING POLICY. The agreement between DoD and NSF provides that
NSF shall budget for and reimburse DoD/DMD for the essential logistics
support element/functions. NSF is responsible for the programming,
budgeting, and funding for all logistics support services requested by NSF and
provided by DoD. The DoD is precluded from increasing the scope (adding
new cost elements) of Antarctic logistics support services without the prior
approval of NSF. The requirements of logistics support functions considered
essential by NSF and DoD/DMD include:
a. Intercontinental airlift;
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