[Letter from Rajiv Shah to John Kerry, June 1, 2011] (open access)

[Letter from Rajiv Shah to John Kerry, June 1, 2011]

Letter from Rajiv Shah, the administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to John Kerry, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations in the U.S. Senate regarding the findings of a report titled "Evaluating U.S. Foreign Assistance to Afghanistan." The letter discusses the work that USAID has done in Afghanistan to work with military and civilian partners, as well as ongoing programs and plans for the future.
Date: June 1, 2011
Creator: Shah, Rajiv
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Snow, Water, Ice, and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA): Climate Change and the Cryosphere (open access)

Snow, Water, Ice, and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA): Climate Change and the Cryosphere

Report presenting the findings of the Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA): Climate Change and the Cryosphere assessment performed by the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) in close cooperation with the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), the World Climate Research Programme/Climate and Cryosphere (WCRP/CliC) Project and the International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA).
Date: 2011
Creator: Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Project Summary: Year 2008 Investigation for Potential Spanish Shipwrecks in Ultra-Deep Water] (open access)

[Project Summary: Year 2008 Investigation for Potential Spanish Shipwrecks in Ultra-Deep Water]

Summary describing the work completed at Southeastern Archaeological Research, Inc. (SEARCH) for the Year 2008 Investigation for Potential Spanish Shipwrecks in Ultra-Deep Water. It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.
Date: June 2011
Creator: Southeastern Archaeological Research, Inc. (SEARCH)
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
A United States Government Interagency Approach to Assisting the World's Most Vulnerable Children (open access)

A United States Government Interagency Approach to Assisting the World's Most Vulnerable Children

This report summarizes the U.S. Government departments and agencies' efforts in aiding vulnerable children around the world.
Date: 2011
Creator: United States. Agenc
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales: 2012-2017 Volume I: Chapters 1-4.1 (open access)

Gulf of Mexico OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales: 2012-2017 Volume I: Chapters 1-4.1

"This environmental impact statement addresses 10 proposed Federal actions that offer for lease areas on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf that may contain economically recoverable oil and gas resources."
Date: December 2011
Creator: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
User's Guide for the 2011 Gulfwide Offshore Activities Data System (GOAD-2001) (open access)

User's Guide for the 2011 Gulfwide Offshore Activities Data System (GOAD-2001)

A user's guide to the Gulfwide Offshore Activities Data System, a computer software program designed to assist offshore operators in complying with the BOEMRE mandate.
Date: June 2011
Creator: Wilson, Darcy & Boyer, Brian
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Overseas Loans and Grants: Obligations and Loan Authorizations: July 1, 1945 - September 30, 2009 (open access)

U.S. Overseas Loans and Grants: Obligations and Loan Authorizations: July 1, 1945 - September 30, 2009

This report summarizes overseas loans and grants given by the United States between July 1st, 1945 and September 30th, 2009.
Date: July 1, 2011
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Project Summary: Post Hurricane Assessment of OCS-Related Infrastructure and Communities in the GOMR] (open access)

[Project Summary: Post Hurricane Assessment of OCS-Related Infrastructure and Communities in the GOMR]

Summary describing the work completed at Louisiana State University, Center for Energy Studies for Post Hurricane Assessment of OCS-Related Infrastructure and Communities in the GOMR. It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.
Date: December 2011
Creator: Louisiana State University, Center for Energy Studies
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fate and Effects of Barium and Radium-Rich Fluid Emissions of Hydrocarbon Seeps on the Benthic Habitats of the Gulf of Mexico Offshore Louisiana (open access)

Fate and Effects of Barium and Radium-Rich Fluid Emissions of Hydrocarbon Seeps on the Benthic Habitats of the Gulf of Mexico Offshore Louisiana

An analysis of how barium and radium-laced fluid seeps affect the climate and habitats of the Gulf of Mexico offshore Louisiana.
Date: January 2011
Creator: Aharon, Paul; Gent, Dan Van; Fu, Baoshun & Scott, L. Max
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Archival Investigations for Potential Colonial-Era Shipwrecks in Ultra-Deepwater within the Gulf of Mexico (open access)

Archival Investigations for Potential Colonial-Era Shipwrecks in Ultra-Deepwater within the Gulf of Mexico

A report on the primary archival material relative to early vessel losses in Ultra-Deepwater within the Gulf of Mexico.
Date: June 2011
Creator: Krivor, Michael C.; de Bry, John; Linville, Nicholas J. & Wells, Debra J.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Project Summary: Analysis of the Oil Services Contract Industry in the Gulf of Mexico Region (GOMR)] (open access)

[Project Summary: Analysis of the Oil Services Contract Industry in the Gulf of Mexico Region (GOMR)]

Summary describing the work completed at Eastern Research Group, Inc. for 'Analysis of the Oil Services Contract Industry in the Gulf of Mexico Region (GOMR).' It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.
Date: June 2011
Creator: Eastern Research Group, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Project Summary: Shipwreck Research in the New Orleans Notarial Archives] (open access)

[Project Summary: Shipwreck Research in the New Orleans Notarial Archives]

Summary describing the work completed at Earth-Searth, Inc. for Shipwreck Research in the New Orleans Notarial Archives. It includes background information on the project funding and sponsorship, goals, methodology, and findings.
Date: October 2011
Creator: Earth-Searth, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Thomas Nides to John Kerry] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas Nides to John Kerry]

Letter from Thomas Nides, the Deputy Secretary of State, to John Kerry, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations in the U.S. Senate regarding the findings of a report titled "Evaluating U.S. Foreign Assistance to Afghanistan." The letter discusses actions that have been taken by the U.S. in Afghanistan, ongoing work with the Afghan government, and recommendations for future work.
Date: 2011
Creator: Ndies, Thomas R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY 2012 NOAA Budget Summary (open access)

FY 2012 NOAA Budget Summary

This report provides an overview of NOAA's budget for the 2012 fiscal year.
Date: 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
FY 2012 Budget Summary (open access)

FY 2012 Budget Summary

A report about NOAA's budget for the year 2012. NOAA aims to detect changes in the earth's environment and protect ocean and coastal ecosystems and resources.
Date: February 14, 2011
Creator: United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of the Oil Services Contract Industry in the Gulf of Mexico Region (open access)

Analysis of the Oil Services Contract Industry in the Gulf of Mexico Region

This is a study on the search and production of offshore oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico.
Date: June 2011
Creator: Kaplan, Maureen F.; Giberson, Sara & Metivier, Dina
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
USAID 50 Anniversary (open access)

USAID 50 Anniversary

A report about USAID which is a government agency that provides economic, developmental, and humanitarian assistance around the world to support foreign countries. This report provides information about financial results, program performance, and challenges facing USAID.
Date: November 15, 2011
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
SAB evaluation of the Effectiveness of Partial Lead Service Line Replacements (open access)

SAB evaluation of the Effectiveness of Partial Lead Service Line Replacements

This is a report by the Science Advisory Board (SAB) Drinking Water Committee Augmented for the Review of the Effectiveness of Partial Lead Service Line Replacement. Issues covered is blood level of lead in children, tap water sampling, partial vs. full service replacement, galvanic corrosion, and costs.
Date: September 28, 2011
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lake Erie Binational Nutrient Management Strategy: Protecting Lake Erie by Managing Phosphorus (open access)

Lake Erie Binational Nutrient Management Strategy: Protecting Lake Erie by Managing Phosphorus

This is a strategy by the United States and Canada that outlines nutrient management for the purpose of reducing excessive phosphorus overloading Lake Erie.
Date: 2011
Creator: French, Randy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Roadmap for Responding to Climate Change (open access)

National Roadmap for Responding to Climate Change

A report about the Forest Service's activities to mitigate climate change. It discusses risks and vulnerabilities for human communities that climate change effects.
Date: February 2011
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Procedural Review of EPA's Greenhouse Gases Endangerment Finding Data Quality Processes (open access)

Procedural Review of EPA's Greenhouse Gases Endangerment Finding Data Quality Processes

This report discuss the findings of whether the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) followed key federal and Agency regulations and policies in developing and reviewing the technical data used to make and support its greenhouse gases endangerment finding.
Date: September 26, 2011
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Inspector General.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Summary of EPA's Climate Change Indicators Workshop (open access)

Summary of EPA's Climate Change Indicators Workshop

This report is a summary of a workshop held on March 2011 by the Climate Change Division (CCD) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The workshop was organized with experts on various aspects of climate change. The workshop was intended to gather feedback on EPA's 2010 report, Climate Change Indicators in the United States and to solicit suggestions for future versions of the report and its contents.
Date: June 17, 2011
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air and Radiation. Climate Change Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Correctional Populations in the United States, 2010 (open access)

Correctional Populations in the United States, 2010

"This report provides summary data on the total population under the supervision of the adult correctional systems and highlights significant changes in the components of the population."
Date: December 2011
Creator: Glaze, Lauren E.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evaluating U.S. Foreign Assistance to Afghanistan (open access)

Evaluating U.S. Foreign Assistance to Afghanistan

The commitee provided a draft of this report to the state Department and USAID underscored the importance of sustainability and expressed support.
Date: 2011
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library