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Summary for Policy-makers

Description: Report summarizing the policy-relevant findings of the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme' 2015 assessments of short-lived climate pollutants (Methane, Black carbon, and Ozone).
Date: May 23, 2016
Creator: Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Opportunities by Market

Description: Country factsheets of U.S. export opportunities under the Trans-pacific Partnership (TPP) for each of the eleven partnership countries.
Date: April 2016
Creator: U.S. Department of Commerce. International Trade Administration
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Revisions to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Special Rule for the African Elephant

Description: This report answers questions about the revisions to the Endangered Species Act Special Rule for the African elephant. Questions include: why didn't the Service ban all ivory trade, What is the U.S. role in illegal elephant ivory trade, how do the changes to the African elephant rule affect trade in African elephant ivory. Additional questions and answers are included in the report.
Date: July 6, 2016
Creator: United States. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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EPA Review of American Samoa 2016 Section 303(d) List

Description: Review document describing the rationale for the Environmental Protection Agencies' approval of American Samoa's 2016 Section 303(d) water quality limited waters list.
Date: August 10, 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials

Description: This report is designed to help local public health officials prepare for smoke events, to take measures to protect the public when smoke is present, and communicate with the public about wildfire smoke and health.
Date: May 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Annual Report to Congress: The U.S. Government Action Plan on Children in Adversity

Description: Annual report that summarizes the collaborative humanitarian work done by U.S. Government departments in specific priority countries during 2014 and provides an outline of the progress made by the Action Plan on Children in Adversity through the Calendar Year 2015.
Date: April 2016
Creator: Rob Horvath
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Fiscal Year 2015 Conference Report

Description: This report provides a summary of expenses incurred by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for conferences held during fiscal year 2015, along with more detailed information on conferences where the net expenses associated with the event exceeded $100,000.
Date: 2016
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Clean Air Status and Trends Network Annual Report: 2014

Description: Annual report of the Clean Air Status and Trends Network (CASTNET) describing the program and data collection. It also presents information on air quality and recorded concentrations of pollutants such as ozone, sulfur, gases, and other elements of concern.
Date: December 2016
Creator: Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Annual Energy Outlook 2016: with Projections to 2040

Description: This report, prepared by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), presents long-term projections of energy supply, demand and prices through 2040, based on results from EIA's National Energy Modeling System (NEMS).
Date: August 2016
Creator: United States. Energy Information Administration.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pay Secrecy

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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2013 National Ocean Dumping Site Monitoring Assessment Report

Description: This national report presents EPA's ocean dumping monitoring activities in fiscal year 2013. EPA conducted 13 surveys at 20 ocean disposal sites offshore from Puerto Rico, Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Hawaii, and Oregon. This report summarizes each survey's objectives(s), activities, conclusions, and recommended environmental management actions.
Date: May 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Regulatory Impact Analysis of the Final Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources

Description: A report which analyzes an action which amends the new source performance standards (NSPS) for the oil and natural gas source category by setting standards for both methane and volatile organic compounds (VOC) for certain equipment, processes and activities across this source category.
Date: May 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air and Radiation.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Status of Stocks 2015: Annual Report to Congress on the Status of U.S. Fisheries

Description: This is a short report discussing which fish stocks in 2015 have been overfished and which stocks have been rebuilt. NOAA has been managing fish stocks for over 40 years.
Date: April 2016
Creator: United States. National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tribal Consultation Comment Perspective

Description: A document pertaining to Tribes of the Great Sioux Nation who put forth broad based comments/initiatives for change regarding the consultation process.
Date: October 17, 2016
Creator: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report: Lovaas Model of Applied Behavior Analysis

Description: This report analyzes research performed to test the Lovaas Model of Applied Behavior Analysis. This behavior modification technique uses prompting and reinforcement to help with children who have disabilities.
Date: August 2016
Creator: What Works Clearinghouse (Institute of Education Sciences)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Policy and Supporting Positions

Description: A report containing data on over 9,000 Federal civil service leadership and support positions in the legislative and executive branches of the Federal Government that may be subject to noncompetitive appointment.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: United States. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Climate Change Indicators in the United States: 2016

Description: This report was published to communicate information about the science and impacts of climate change, assess trends in environmental quality, and inform decision-making.
Date: 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2014

Description: A report which summarizes the latest information on U.S. anthropogenic greenhouse gas emission trends from 1990 through 2014.
Date: April 15, 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Assessing Rhode Island's Temporary Caregiver Insurance Act: Insights from a Survey of Employers

Description: A report which provides evidence on Rhode Island's Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) law, which took effect in January 2014, based on a survey of small and medium-sized businesses in the food services and manufacturing sectors in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
Date: January 2016
Creator: Bartel, Ann; Rossin-Slater, Maya; Ruhm, Christopher & Waldfogel, Jane
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Food for Peace Act, Section 202(e) Funding Report

Description: Report about how the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) used the Food for Peace Act, Section 202(e) funding in Fiscal Year 2015 to improve the impact of the Office of Food for Peace's Title II programming.
Date: September 30, 2016
Creator: U.S. Agency International Development
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Gender Pay Gap on the Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Description: A report discussing the gender wage gap and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act intended to eliminate it. The paper discusses potential causes for the differences in pay.
Date: January 2016
Creator: Council of Economic Advisors
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preliminary 2016 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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