Agencies' Annual Performance Plans Under the Results Act
Agencies' Annual Performance Plans Under the Results Act

Author: L. Nye Stevens

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1999-11

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9780788183492

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Facilitates congressional use of Fed. agencies' annual performance plans. The Results Act requires the plan to (1) identify annual performance goals and measures for each agency's program activities, (2) discuss the strategies and resources needed to achieve annual performance goals, and (3) provide an explanation of the procedures the agency will use to verify and validate its performance data. This guide is organized around 3 questions that correspond to these requirements. For each question, it identifies issues that need to be addressed and presents key assessment questions that can help users elicit the cost and performance info. relevant to their decisionmaking.

Federal Lands
Federal Lands

Author: Robin M. Nazzaro

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009-11

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 1437920489

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Off-highway vehicle (OHV) use on lands managed by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's Forest Service and the U.S. Dept. of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Park Service has become popular over the past few decades. Some critics have asserted that OHV use causes adverse environmental, social, and safety impacts, while proponents have voiced concerns about retaining access to federal lands. This report examined the: (1) trends in and status of OHV use on federal lands, as well as reported environmental, social, and safety impacts; (2) agencies' strategic planning for managing OHV use; (3) actions taken by agency field units to manage OHV use; and (4) current OHV management challenges. Illustrations.

FEMA: Action Needed to Improve Administration of the National Flood Insurance Program
FEMA: Action Needed to Improve Administration of the National Flood Insurance Program

Author: Orice Williams Brown

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011-09

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 1437987249

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The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has been on a high-risk list since March 2006 because of concerns about its long-term financial solvency and related operational issues. Significant management challenges also affect the Federal Emergency Management Agency¿s (FEMA) ability to administer NFIP. This report examines: (1) the extent to which FEMA¿s management practices affect the administration of NFIP; (2) lessons learned from the cancellation of FEMA¿s attempt to modernize NFIP¿s insurance management system; and (3) limitations on FEMA¿s authority that could affect NFIP¿s financial stability. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.