Serving a Growing Economy and a Growing People, Volume 1U.S. Department of Commerce, 1973 - 28 pages |
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Page 12 - Service conducts biological research on economically important species, analyzes economic aspects of fisheries operations and rates, develops methods for improving catches, and, in cooperation with the US Department of State, is active in international fisheries affairs. With the US Coast Guard, the National Marine Fisheries Service conducts enforcement and surveillance operations on the high seas and in territorial waters. It also studies game fish behavior and resources, seeks to describe the ecological...
Page 15 - States of a complete and consistent system of physical measurement; coordinates that system with measurement systems of other nations; and furnishes essential services leading to accurate and uniform physical measurements throughout the Nation's scientific community, industry, and commerce.
Page 24 - Council shall advise the President and the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality, through the Secretary, on programs of industry relating to the quality of the environment.
Page 28 - Director of the Office of Telecommunications Policy, in the Executive Office of the President...
Page 12 - The National Marine Fisheries Service seeks to discover, describe, develop, and conserve the living resources of the global sea, especially as these affect the American economy and diet. The Fisheries Service conducts biological research on economically important species, analyzes economic aspects of fisheries operations...
Page 14 - ... foreign and domestic commerce and the manufacturing and shipping industries of the United States. Related functions include the promotion of area and regional economic development and performance of Government scientific and technical activities. These progams are conducted in appropriate relation to the overall requirements of business and industry as well as to the broad social and economic objectives of the Nation. The Department's functions are grouped into eight program categories as shown...
Page 12 - Administration is responsible for determination of seaward boundaries which are generally established with reference to the coastline as regards the petroleum industry's plans concerning future oil and gas matters in offshore areas revolving around legal problems of jurisdiction. NOAA also maintains data centers for geodetic, geomagnetic, seismological, meteorological, aeronomic, and oceanographic information, providing a single source of readily available environmental data to specialized and general...
Page 11 - Grant administers and directs the National Sea Grant Program. This program provides support for institutions engaged in comprehensive marine research, education, and advisory service programs, supports individual projects in marine research and development, and sponsors education of ocean scientists and engineers, marine technicians, and other specialists at selected colleges and universities.
Page 9 - The balance of payments accounts provide a complete and systematic view of all economic transactions between the United States and foreign countries. Major types of transactions covered include exports, imports, travel, transportation, foreign aid, private capital flows, and changes in gold and other monetary reserves.
Page 17 - NTIS is the central point in the United States for the public sale of Government-funded research and development reports and other analyses prepared by Federal agencies, their contractors, or grantees.