Information Resources Management

The Information Resources Management (IRM) Team,
in the Geographic Information Office (GIO) of the U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS), manages compliance with
information mandates defined by Public Law, the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) (specifically Circular A-
130), the National Archives and Records Administration, the
Department of the Interior (DOl), and other official sources.
The team uses a variety of mechanisms to fulfill USGS IRM
requirements from coordination through USGS-wide teams,
to topical training sessions, to one-on-one communications
with individual USGS programs. In addition, the team serves
as a bureau contact for Federal Register notices and as the
group contact for USGS Federal Advisory Committees. Currently,
an IRM employee-awareness training course is being
developed, in coordination with the DOl, that will provide
an overview of IRM requirements. Below is a list of some of
the Federal mandates for which the IRM team ensures USGS
compliance.