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The Risk Assessment and Management (RAM) Committee was initiated by, and is under the auspices of, the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force (Task Force). The Task Force was created for the purpose of developing a strategy in which the appropriate government agencies could meet the goals of the Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990. The Task Force was â€�... established to coordinate governmental efforts related to nonindigenous aquatic species in the United States with those of the private sector and other North American interestsâ€� (ANSTF, 1994). The Task Force is co-chaired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 

The Generic Nonindigenous Aquatic Organisms Risk Analysis Review Process (hereafter referred to as the Review Process) is the risk process developed through the RAM committee to help meet the requirements of the Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act. 

The objective of the Review Process is to provide a standardized process for evaluating the risk of introducing nonindigenous organisms into a new environment and, if needed, determining the correct risk management steps needed to mitigate that risk.