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Policies and Notices
These information describes the principal policies and other important notices that govern information posted on USGS websites.
Laws and Regulations Governing USGS Activities
Information Policies and Instructions
USGS Visual Identity
USGS Information Quality Guidelines
USGS Peer Review Agenda
Linking to non-Federal sites
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) Policy
Environmental Management Policy Statement
Comment Policy
USGS Employee Use of Social Media
Copyright Permission Agreement for Social Media Submissions
DOI Schedule of Content
USGS Strategic Plan
No Fear Act
Equal opportunity data required by the No Fear Act Policy
FOIA
Privacy Policies
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