National Bureau of Standards (g); National Ocean Survey (n); National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (g,n,w); National Weather Service (g,n,w) Department of Defense Agencies Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (g); Defense Logistics Agency (w); Defense Mapping Agency (g,n); Defense Nuclear Agency (g); Department of Energy (w) Sandia National Laboratories (g,w); Savannah River Operations Office (n,w); United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (g); Western Area Power Administration (g,n,w) Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs (g,n,w); Bureau of Land Management (g,n,w); Bureau of Mines (g,w); Bureau of Reclamation (g, w); Minerals Management Service (g,n,w); National Park Service (g, w); As the Nation's principal conservation agency the Department of the Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural resources. This includes fostering the wisest use of our land and water resources, protecting our fish and wildlife, preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historical places, and providing for the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. The Department assesses our energy and mineral resources and works to assure that their development is in the best interest of all our people. The Department also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for people who live in Island Territories under U.S. Administration. |