need to determine the audience for these papers. I know it's supposed to be the Administrator, but I think we try to also balance that with the public. And I know Lawson has brought it up: we share it with Congressional staffers. Then you have two very different papers, because if it's going to the Administrator of NOAA, we don't need to explain to him what NOAA is, him or her what NOAA is. And I think sometimes we get bogged down in the background information, and while we need context, I think sometimes we don't need to tell NOAA what NOAA is. And if we are going to do it, we better get it right. And I think sometimes we are not -- we don't have the most current data or information on what is going on. And I think one example, I think, it was great to get that update on underlap from Shep and what you are doing with the Army Corps. That's huge. And so I'm not sure this paper is overcome by events. I think portions of it are.
need to determine the audience for these papers. I know it's supposed to be the Administrator, but I think we try to also balance that with the public. And I know Lawson has brought it up: we share it with Congressional staffers. Then you have two very different papers, because if it's going to the Administrator of NOAA, we don't need to explain to him what NOAA is, him or her what NOAA is. And I think sometimes we get bogged down in the background information, and while we need context, I think sometimes we don't need to tell NOAA what NOAA is. And if we are going to do it, we better get it right. And I think sometimes we are not -- we don't have the most current data or information on what is going on. And I think one example, I think, it was great to get that update on underlap from Shep and what you are doing with the Army Corps. That's huge. And so I'm not sure this paper is overcome by events. I think portions of it are.
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