U.S. Federal Policies, Legislation, and Responsibilities Related t Importation of Exotic Fishes and Other Aquatic Organisms

1991 ◽  
Vol 48 (S1) ◽  
pp. 162-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon G. Stanley ◽  
Robert A. Peoples Jr. ◽  
James A. McCann
Keyword(s):  
Exotic Species ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Aquatic Organisms ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Federal Policies ◽  
Lacey Act ◽  
Primary Responsibility ◽  
Nuisance Species ◽  
State And Local

Within the Federal government, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has primary responsibility for legal and policy responsibility for introduced exotic species. The Lacey Act of 1900 authorizes the Service to prohibit the importation of species that are potentially injurious to native fish and wildlife. However, regulations under authority of the Lacey Act cover only a few species. The Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 established a Task Force co-chaired by the Director of the Service and Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. The Task Force consults with the Secretary of Transportation to develop regulations to prevent the importation and spread of aquatic nuisance species into the Great Lakes through exchange of ballast water. Federal agencies must comply with Presidential Executive Order 1198, Exotic Organisms, that prohibits Federal agencies or activities they fund or authorize from introducing exotic species. The Service conducts research and evaluation of exotic species to support Federal, State, and local efforts to prevent further importation of harmful species. Effective regulation will also depend on the full cooperation with Canada.

National Executive Organization for Water Resources

1950 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 593-607 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilbert P. White
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Remedial Action ◽  
Drainage Basins ◽  
Water Resources Development ◽  
Federal Policies ◽  
Administrative Organization ◽  
Central Board

The central problem in national executive organization for water resources is that of fitting the service of specialized Federal agencies to the task of promoting the unified development of entire drainage basins. While technical recognition of the interlocking character of water resources development grew rapidly after 1920 and found expression in basin-wide plans, the administrative organization was unable to keep pace. It now presents conspicuous weaknesses which have been described by the Hoover Commission and its Task Force on Natural Resources. Remedial action involving the combination of several existing agencies and the creation of a central board of review have been recommended. An effort also has been initiated to correlate and reconcile the disperse and often conflicting Federal policies upon which the agencies are operating.

TO BOLDLY GO WHERE NO STATE HAS GONE BEFORE1

1995 ◽  
Vol 1995 (1) ◽  
pp. 761-765
Author(s):  
William Boland ◽  
Pete Bontadelli
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Incident Management ◽  
Incident Command ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Marine Safety

ABSTRACT The Marine Safety Division of the 11th Coast Guard District and the California Office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response are pursuing new avenues to assure that federal, state, and local efforts in California achieve the goals of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and the Lempert-Keene-Seastrand Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 1990. Coordination of the seven California area committees, publishing detailed area contingency plans, and the implemention of a memorandum of agreement on oil spill prevention and response highlight recent cooperative successes. In 1994 a joint Coast Guard/state/industry incident command system task force drafted an ICS field operations guide and incident action plan forms that meet National Interagency Incident Management System and fire scope ICS requirements.

INTEGRATED CONTINGENCY PLANNING: THE ONE PLAN APPROACH TO FACILITY RESPONSE PLANS

1997 ◽  
Vol 1997 (1) ◽  
pp. 966-967
Author(s):  
LCDR Paul M. Gugg
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Response Planning ◽  
Emergency Response Planning ◽  
National Response ◽  
Response Team ◽  
State And Local ◽  
The One

ABSTRACT Facility operators face myriad federal, state, and local emergency response planning requirements. The traditional approach to satisfying these requirements has been to develop separate plans for each set of regulations. Guidance recently published by the National Response Team (NRT) offers an efficient format for combining planning criteria into one effective document that will be readily accepted by regulatory authorities. The NRT is composed of 15 federal agencies identified in Subpart ? of the National Contingency Plan as having responsibility for federal environmental emergency response. The “One Plan” format avoids unnecessary duplication of effort and offers significant time, paper, and dollar savings. It also promotes an all-incident approach to response planning across facility divisions.

FEDERAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR RELEASES OF OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

1993 ◽  
Vol 1993 (1) ◽  
pp. 631-634
Author(s):  
Barbara Hostage ◽  
Gerain Perry
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Hazardous Substances ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Environmental Response ◽  
Local Response ◽  
Primary Responsibility ◽  
Other Substances ◽  
State And Local

ABSTRACT Federal notification requirements represent the first step in ensuring that the federal government is available to provide valuable oversight, resources, and expertise during responses to potentially dangerous releases of oil or hazardous substances into the environment. Beginning with the Clean Water Act of 1970 (CWA), and followed by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA), and the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), Congress has enacted provisions that direct responsible parties to notify cognizant federal, state, and local authorities as soon as possible about releases of oil or other substances that may pose a hazard to public health, welfare, or the environment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has had primary responsibility for developing reporting triggers that ensure that potentially dangerous releases are reported promptly, but at the same time do not overwhelm federal, state, and local response organizations with notifications to which they rarely, if ever, would respond. The agency is working constantly to clarify, streamline, and reduce any unnecessary burden. It also works to respond to concerns raised by the general public, industry, and Congress, and to eliminate inconsistencies and to ensure efficient and effective protection of public health, welfare, and the environment.

scholarly journals Mediating Illegality: Federal, State, and Institutional Policies in the Educational Experiences of Undocumented College Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (03) ◽  
pp. 679-703 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura E. Enriquez ◽  
Martha Morales Hernandez ◽  
Daniel Millán ◽  
Daisy Vazquez Vera
Keyword(s):  
Educational Experiences ◽  
Undocumented Students ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Institutional Policies ◽  
Federal Policies ◽  
University Support ◽  
State And Local Government ◽  
State And Local ◽  
The University

Immigration federalism scholarship has established that state and local government policies can make federally defined immigration status more or less consequential. Drawing primarily on focus groups and interviews with 184 undocumented students attending the University of California, we suggest that institutional policies work alongside state and local efforts to mediate the consequences of illegality for undocumented students. We find that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, state-funded financial aid policies, and university support programs all facilitate the integration of undocumented students by increasing access to higher education and enabling fuller participation. Although federal policies contribute to persistent barriers to academic engagement and professional development, we show that universities can intervene to improve educational experiences and opportunities. Ultimately, we argue that university policies are a key site for intervening in immigration policy and constructing immigrant illegality.

State Policies Affecting School-Linked Integrated Services

1996 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 284-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
CANDACE J. SULLIVAN ◽  
JULE M. SUGARMAN
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Integrated Services ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Federal Programs ◽  
Federal Policies ◽  
Services Integration ◽  
Local Initiatives ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Policies And Programs ◽  
Barriers To Services

This article describes current federal, state, and local initiatives affecting school-linked integrated services and notes significant changes in federal policies and programs that will influence future developments. after delineating barriers to services integration efforts, outlining state policy trends, and addressing issues of finance, we describe some promising state approaches and consider implications of recent federal actions devolving much responsibility for federal programs to states and localities. the article is intended to be a useful guide for educators seeking to understand how state and local policies and programs related to school-linked services integration efforts affect the ability of school and communities to operate effective, inclusive education programs.

Improving Speech and Language Services through Effective Time Management

1983 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara W. Travers
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist ◽  
School Based ◽  
Work Area ◽  
Paper Work ◽  
Areas Of Concern ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Therapeutic Services

This paper presents strategies for increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of the school-based speech-language pathologist. Various time management strategies are adapted and outlined for three major areas of concern: using time, organizing the work area, and managing paper work. It is suggested that the use of such methods will aid the speech-language pathologist in coping with federal, state, and local regulations while continuing to provide quality therapeutic services.

Is This the Care We Need?: An Examination of Childcare Policy in Pennsylvania

Commonwealth ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennie Sweet-Cushman ◽  
Ashley Harden
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Child Care ◽  
Current System ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Women And Politics ◽  
Richard Nixon ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Childcare Policy

For many families across Pennsylvania, child care is an ever-present concern. Since the 1970s, when Richard Nixon vetoed a national childcare program, child care has received little time in the policy spotlight. Instead, funding for child care in the United States now comes from a mixture of federal, state, and local programs that do not help all families. This article explores childcare options available to families in the state of Pennsylvania and highlights gaps in the current system. Specifically, we examine the state of child care available to families in the Commonwealth in terms of quality, accessibility, flexibility, and affordability. We also incorporate survey data from a nonrepresentative sample of registered Pennsylvania voters conducted by the Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics. As these results support the need for improvements in the current childcare system, we discuss recommendations for the future.

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