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EPA Releases First Ever National Wetland Condition Assessment (open access)

EPA Releases First Ever National Wetland Condition Assessment

This presentation provides an overview of the National Aquatic Resource Survey (NARS), including background information, accomplishments, and milestones.
Date: June 16, 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
2016 USAID Staffing Report to Congress (open access)

2016 USAID Staffing Report to Congress

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is pleased to provide the following report pursuant to House Report 114-154 accompanying H.R. 2772, which details “the number of people employed by USAID, the category of employment (direct hire, personal service contractor, Participating Agency Service Agreement, and similar categories), the veteran status of direct hires employed by USAID, the office or overseas post to which they are assigned or detailed, the appropriation account used to fund the employees, specific legislative authority needed to hire the employees, and, if hired by another Federal agency, the additional administrative expenses charged by that agency,” and, “staffing levels and position titles for all Washington-based and overseas employees by bureau, office or other unit.” USAID utilizes multiple hiring mechanisms to accomplish its work and deliver on its mission to end extreme poverty. Congress has provided authorities to USAID that allow for multiple employment arrangements. This allows the Agency to provide effective project design, implementation, and oversight of USAID-managed and co-managed programs. The nature of the work is usually the primary driver in determining the most appropriate type of employment mechanism. In response to the reporting requirement, USAID provides the following information in five sections: Detail of …
Date: June 2016
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
DEA Fact Sheet (open access)

DEA Fact Sheet

This fact sheet by the DEA provides the DEA's mission statement, leadership, core values, and other information.
Date: June 2016
Creator: United States. Drug Enforcement Administration. Office of Congressional and Public Affairs.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Homeland Security 2016 Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan (open access)

Department of Homeland Security 2016 Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan

A report that reflects the DHS's strategic vision for doing business in a more efficient and sustainable way.
Date: June 2016
Creator: United States. Department of Homeland Security.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
If You Are Self Employed (open access)

If You Are Self Employed

Brochure explaining the requirements of social security taxes for the self-employed.
Date: June 2016
Creator: United States. Social Security Administration.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pay Secrecy (open access)

Pay Secrecy

This article discusses the rights of female workers and lists laws associated with equal wages. It provides information about about wage gaps between men and women.
Date: June 2016
Creator: United States. Women's Bureau.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pay Secrecy (open access)

Pay Secrecy

This issue brief discusses pay secrecy policies that nearly half of workers nationally reported that they were either contractually forbidden or strongly discouraged from discussing their pay with their colleagues. Includes a listing of state laws that protect employees in discussing pay and compensation.
Date: June 2016
Creator: United States. Department of Labor.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preliminary 2016 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan (open access)

Preliminary 2016 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan

This report identifies any new or existing industrial categories selected for effluent guidelines rule making and provides a schedule for such rule making. It also discusses the results of EPA's annual review of effluent limitations guidelines and pre-treatment standards.
Date: June 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Working Mothers Issue Brief (open access)

Working Mothers Issue Brief

This issue discusses statistics on working mothers and their responsibilities. There are also examples of policies for working parents.
Date: June 2016
Creator: United States. Women's Bureau.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
2015 CASTNET Annual Network Plan (open access)

2015 CASTNET Annual Network Plan

This is the 2015 Clean Air Status and Trends Network (CASTNET) measurements. These sites managed measure acidic pollutants and ambient ozone concentrations in rural settings.
Date: June 30, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Atmospheric Programs. Clean Air Markets Division.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
CASTNET 2015 Annual Network Plan - Response to Comments (open access)

CASTNET 2015 Annual Network Plan - Response to Comments

This document contains responses to CASTET's network plans during 2015.
Date: June 30, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
TCEQ Water Districts (open access)

TCEQ Water Districts

This document provides information the TCEQ water districts.
Date: June 30, 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

2015 Paid Leave Analysis Grants: Prospective Applicant Webinar

This presentation is a webinar to discuss eligibility, application requirements, and evaluation criteria for the paid leave analysis grants.
Date: June 24, 2015
Creator: Watson, Laura & Gupta, Pronita
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Clean Water Rule (open access)

The Clean Water Rule

This webinar presentation covers topics related to clean water uses in the United States.
Date: June 11, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
United States Agency for International Development Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance Office of Transition Initiative (open access)

United States Agency for International Development Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance Office of Transition Initiative

A report by USAID about a program that intends to enhance U.S. Government (USG) policy goals and complement other ongoing USG programs in the country by supporting activities that promote an enabling environment for sustainable peace.
Date: June 5, 2015
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
OPM Cybersecurity Incident Information (open access)

OPM Cybersecurity Incident Information

A report about OPM dealing with a cyber security incident which suggested that approximately 4 million individuals whose information that may have been compromised.
Date: June 4, 2015
Creator: United States. Office of Personnel Management.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Framework for the U.S. - India Defense Relationship (open access)

Framework for the U.S. - India Defense Relationship

This document outlines the framework between the United States and India in relation to security and defense. Shared interests are discussed in the documents which include: maintaining peach and security; defeating terrorism and violent extremism; preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; supporting a rule-based order, protecting the free flow of commerce.
Date: June 3, 2015
Creator: Carter, Ashton & Parrikar, Manohar
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: 2013 Fact Sheet (open access)

Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: 2013 Fact Sheet

Fact sheet related to solid waste management in the United States.
Date: June 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: Facts and Figures 2013 (open access)

Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: Facts and Figures 2013

This report discusses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencies collected and reported data on the generation and disposal of wast in the United States over a 30 year period.
Date: June 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Water Resources (open access)

Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Water Resources

"This report synthesizes available scientific literature and data to assess the potential for hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas to change the quality or quantity of drinking water resources, and identifies factors affecting the frequency or severity of any potential changes."
Date: June 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Characterization of Algal-Invertebrate Mats at Offshore Platforms and the Assessment of Methods for Artificial Substrate Studies (open access)

Characterization of Algal-Invertebrate Mats at Offshore Platforms and the Assessment of Methods for Artificial Substrate Studies

This report is about the composition of biofouling communities for three different offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Research methods included a video survey, high resolution photography, scrape samples, and settling plates.
Date: June 2015
Creator: Carney, R. S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Law of War Manual (open access)

Law of War Manual

From section 1.1.2 Scope: "This manual is not a definitive explanation of all law of war issues. This manual focuses on jus in bello -- law relating to the conduct of hostilities and the protection of war victims. This manual seeks to address the law of war that is applicable to the United States, including treaties to which the United States is a Party, and applicable customary international law. It provides legal rules, principles, and discussion, particularly with respect to DoD practice. Although the views of other States may be referenced in this manual, it is not a purpose of this manual to describe the views of other States, which may differ from views expressed in this manual" (p. 1).
Date: June 2015
Creator: United States. Department of Defense. Office of General Counsel.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Long-Term Monitoring at East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 2011-2012, Volume 1: Technical Report (open access)

Long-Term Monitoring at East and West Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 2011-2012, Volume 1: Technical Report

This is a study on the 25 years of continuous monitoring of coral reefs in the East and West Flower Garden Banks in the Gulf of Mexico. The study was based on concerns of the impact of offshore oil and gas impact on these sensitive reefs.
Date: June 2015
Creator: Johnston, Michelle A.; Nuttall, Marissa F.; Eckert, Ryan J.; Embesi, John A.; Slowey, Niall C.; Hickerson, Emma L. et al.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Paid Family and Medical Leave (open access)

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Fact sheet outlining highlights of paid family and medical leave, including the need for paid leave, benefits, and goals of the Obama administration.
Date: June 2015
Creator: United States. Department of Labor.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library