; (5) identify and study critical short- and long-term needs to create a sustainable marine energy supply chain based in the United States; (6) increase the reliability and survivability of marine energy technologies; (7) verify the performance, reliability, maintainability, and cost of new marine energy device designs and system components in an operating environment; (8) consider the protection of critical infrastructure, such as adequate separation between marine energy devices and projects and submarine telecommunications cables, including consideration of established industry standards; (9) (A) coordinate the programs carried out under this section with, and avoid duplication of activities across, programs of the Department and other applicable Federal agencies, including National Laboratories; and (B) coordinate public-private collaboration in carrying out the programs under this section; (10) identify opportunities for joint research and development programs and the development of economies of scale between— (A) marine energy technologies; and (B) other renewable energy and fossil energy programs, offshore oil and gas production activities, and activities of the Department of Defense; (11) identify, in conjunction with the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and other relevant Federal agencies as appropriate, the potential environmental impacts, including potential impacts on fisheries and other marine resources, of marine energy technologies, measures to prevent adverse impacts, and technologies and other means available for monitoring and determining environmental impacts; (12) identify, in conjunction with the Secretary of the Department in which the United States Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, the potential navigational impacts of marine energy technologies and measures to prevent adverse impacts on navigation