What’s New
EMS Spotlights and Eco–Notes are now posted at the following locations:
Proposed changes to contract language (new July 2008):
NCCOS Environmental Management System
Welcome to the National Ocean Service’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Environmental Management System (EMS) website. NCCOS self-declared their EMS on December 29, 2005. Following is general information about NCCOS’ EMS:
Executive Order (E.O.) 13423 of January 24, 2007 sets broad goals to strengthen environmental, energy, and transportation management across Federal agencies. It combines multiple previously issued E.O.'s into one and required Federal agencies to implement environmental management systems (EMS) at all appropriate organizational levels. The E.O. requires the use of EMS as the primary management approach for addressing environmental aspects of internal agency operations and activities, including energy and transportation functions.
Information for Visitors:
The NCCOS EMS incorporates all activities of our employees and partners as well as any visitors to our facility locations. If you plan to visit one of our sites, please be aware that all visitors:
- must be cognizant of our EMS and act accordingly;
- must complete the NCCOS EMS Awareness Training if you plan on conducting research or other work activities; and
- must get clearance, in advance, for planned research, facility maintenance, and other work activities especially if it requires the use of additional chemicals, equipment, motor vehicles or vessels on site.
Employees/Partners
NCCOS management, employees and partners should access EMS information by clicking on the appropriate discipline buttons on the left or your facility button above.
For further information, please contact the appropriate NCCOS EMS Team Member or the NCCOS Environmental Management Representative, Bernie Gottholm.
In response to many requests, NCCOS has developed a downloadable version of the NCCOS EMS Awareness Training for use in developing a custom EMS Awareness Course. Click HERE to access this version.
If you would like additional information about NCCOS and EMS's at NOAA or EMS’s in general, please visit the following sites:
- National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) NCCOS Website
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) EMS Website
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EMS Website
- Office of the Federal Environmental Executive (OFEE) EMS Website