rgovernmental Administration an Henry Eentrup, Jr. Tennessee State University Nashville, Tennessee formation Systems, troduction Federalism is complex and filled with conflict . It is justified when it reduces more societal conflict than it induces. Administration requires managing data. While the computer is not required for data management, it is usually present now. Its introduction into the arena of federalism is a blessing and a curse. To illustrate, this paper uses the hazardous waste management program of the United States and the State of Tennessee. 2 It focuses on a strategic, intergovernmental data system - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Information Systems (RCRIS) . Information Systems in Environmental Administration The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed significant computer processing capability which may be expected from a physical science oriented agency. Its computer systems handle environmental background and pollution sample data . EPA records data on businesses regulated under separate environmental laws. It files data to evaluate state performance when they accept delegations of authority for equivalent programs . Through mandates to grant technical assistance to the states, EPA encourages state access to its National Computer Center (NCC). In developing information systems for state access or use, EPA has followed
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Intergovernmental administration and information systems
Bentrup Jr., H.
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Association for Computing Machinery – Dec 1, 1989
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