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U.S. Geological Survey Manual

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Program Series               USGS Program Policies

500.1          Policy of USGS in Cooperative Work with States, Counties,
               Municipalities, and Other Political Subdivisions 

500.2          Policy on Work for Non-Federal Agencies 
 
500.3          Policy on Work for Other Federal Agencies 
 
500.4          Policy on Employee Responsibility Towards American Indians and Alaska Natives              
 
500.5          News Release and Media Relations Policy
 
500.6          American Indian and Alaska Native Sacred Sites 

500.7          Audiovisual Media and Products 
 
500.8          (Replaced by 502.4 Fundamental Science Practices: Review, Approval, 
               and Release of Information Products)
 
500.9          (Replaced by 502.4 Fundamental Science Practices: Review, Approval, 
               and Release of Information Products)

500.10         USGS Reporting Policy
 
500.11         Obtaining Permission for Access to Private Lands 
 
500.12         Use of Facilities by Non-Government People 
 
500.13         Extracurricular Activities 
 
500.14         Safeguard and Release of U.S. Geological Survey Data and
               Information 
 
500.15         Customer Service Policy 
 
500.16         Classification and Inventory of USGS Web Services
 
500.17         (Replaced by 1100.1 Information Product Planning)
 
500.19         Contributions and Grants to USGS from Outside Sources 
 
500.20         Cooperative Research and Development Projects With Private Sources 
 
500.21         Industrial Research Associate Program 
 
500.23         Acceptance of Volunteer Service 
 
500.24         Policy for Release of Computer Databases and Computer
               Programs 
			   
500.25         Scientific Integrity
 
500.26         Domestic Memorandum of Understanding

501.1          Cost Distribution 

502.1          Fundamental Science Practices: Foundation Policy

502.2          Fundamental Science Practices: Planning and Conducting Data Collection and Research

502.3          Fundamental Science Practices: Peer Review

502.4          Fundamental Science Practices: Review, Approval, and Release of Information Products 
               (Replaces SM chapter 500.8 and SM chapter 500.9) 

503.1          (Replaced by 1100.3 USGS Publication Series)
 
503.2          (Replaced by 1100.5 Authorship, Acknowledgments, and Credits in USGS Information Products)

504.1          Standards for Digital Spatial Data Released to the Public 
 
516.2          Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality 

550.1          USGS Visual Identity System

Program Series   Geographic Information Office Program Policies

600.1          ADP Cost Accounting, Cost Recovery, and Sharing

600.2          (Replaced by 600.5, Information Technology Systems Security - General Requirements)

600.3          Networking of Computing Resources

600.5          Information Technology Systems Security - General Requirements

600.6          Implementation and Administration of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act 

		   Geologic Division Program Policies

700            (Reserved)

		  National Mapping Division Program Policies


800.1          Mapping Responsibility and Policy

800.2          National Mapping Program

		  Water Resources Division Program Policies

900			(Reserved)

		  Emergency Planning and Operations


1000.1          Emergency Planning and Operations - Purpose, 
                   Policy,  Procedure
				   
                         Publishing


1100.1          Information Product Planning (replaces SM 500.17)

1100.2          Planned chapter to be titled: "Editing U.S. Geological Survey Information Products" 
			   
1100.3          USGS Publication Series (replaces part of SM 503.1)

1100.4          Use of Outside Publications, Including Abstracts (replaces part of SM 503.1)

1100.5          Authorship, Credits, and Acknowledgements in USGS Information Products (replaces SM 503.2) 

1100.6          Use of Copyrighted Material in USGS Information Products (replaces 450.3)

1100.7          Audiovisual Media and Products (currently SM 500.7)

1100.8          Policy for Release of Computer Databases and Computer Programs (currently SM 500.24)
      		
1100.9          Standards for Digital Spatial Data Released to the Public (currently SM 504.1)

1100.10         Planned chapter to be titled: "Metadata for USGS Information Products"

1100.11         Safeguard and Release of U.S. Geological Survey Data and Information (currently SM 500.14)