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Data Source
Rely on the existing public sources that report on the industry and report annually Use the Commerce Department and the Army Corps of Engineers, which use Customs Districts that are defined by statuteGraphic Version
Port Definitions
One or more facilities or terminals under the purview of an organized navigation district or port authority Contiguous facilities under the operation of a single entity Each individual port location that unloads and loads cargo in...Graphic Version
Do you concur with the methodology used to develop the three port lists:
TEUs? Tonnage? Dry Bulk?Graphic Version
Discuss feedback from Working Group members following first session Discuss the pros and cons of selection criteria Present recommended port lists for the three categoriesGraphic Version
Port List Recommendations
September 23, 2016
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Formal and public acknowledgement of the independent position of the statistical agency Independence and autonomy of statistical agency head, with direct access to the Department secretary A position of authority in making IT and confidentiality decisions...Graphic Version
Increasingly, agencies have emphasized the critical role of Departmental support in agency achievement of Responsibilities 3 (objectivity) and 4 (confidentiality). Adherence requires agency involvement in Departmental information services decisions....Graphic Version
Examples of written policies and/or policies reflected in organizational structure were more common in supporting Responsibility 1 (relevance and timeliness). More support tools were cited (either at the department or agency level) for Responsibilities 1 (...Graphic Version
Citation of department policy (versus agency policy or OMB policy alone) Department policies that are written and reflected in Department organizational structure are stronger than unwritten policies or common understandings. The number of tools and new...Graphic Version
Sharing practices facilitates identification of strengths and opportunities for growth. Each Department hosting a Federal statistical agency was required to report its actions to support these responsibilities. How have Departments responded?