The National Ocean Service’s (NOS) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) has committed to implementing an Environmental Management System (EMS) in accordance with Executive Order 13423 Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management. Please click on one of the following links for information about our EMS:

Background to EMS

• What is EMS?
• Key Elements of an EMS
• Useful EMS Definitions

NCCOS EMS Documents

• NCCOS EMS Policy
• Management Support
• NCCOS Roles and Responsibilities
• NCCOS Structure
• NCCOS EMS Scope
• NCCOS Awareness Training
• NCCOS Significant Environmental Aspects
• NCCOS Objectives and Targets
• NCCOS Environmental Management Programs and Improvement Plans
• Materials Management Program
• Waste Management Program
• Training Improvement Plan
• Resource Allocation Improvement Plan
• NCCOS Operational Controls/Activity Specific Work Instructions
• NOAA Standards
• NCCOS Audit Program
• NCCOS Management Review Program

NCCOS EMS Team
• Team Members
• Charter (3/13/06)
• Meeting Minutes  November 29, 2007 August 30, 2007 August 20, 2007

Useful Links
• NCCOS Home Page
• MOC EMS Site
• SECO Home Page
• SECO EMS Page

If you have any questions please contact NCCOS Environmental Management Representative at Rick.Meitzler@noaa.gov or NOS Environmental Management Representative at Jean.Durosko@noaa.gov. If you would like further information about EMS’s in general, please visit the following sites:

- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EMS Website
- Office of the Federal Environmental Executive (OFEE) EMS Website

Page Last Updated: December 17, 2007