[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 92 (Thursday, May 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22741-22742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11272]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8904-8]


Notice To Terminate the National Environmental Performance Track 
Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has decided to terminate 
the National Environmental Performance Track Program.

DATES: The Performance Track Program is terminated effective May 14, 
2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chuck Kent, Office of Policy, 
Economics and Innovation, 202-566-2805 or by e-mail at 
Kent.Chuck@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 26, 2000, EPA announced the launch 
of the National Environmental Performance Track, ``Performance Track'', 
which was initially designed to have two levels, the ``Achievement 
Track,'' and the ``Stewardship Track.'' On July 6, 2000, EPA published 
in the Federal Register (65 FR 41655) the design of the Achievement 
Track level of the Performance Track program. The Achievement Track was 
subsequently renamed the National Environmental Performance Track 
Program and the development of the Stewardship Track led instead to the 
creation of the Performance Track Corporate Leader designation.
    On March 16, 2009, EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson issued a 
memorandum halting the Performance Track Program. The Administrator's 
memorandum was followed by a memorandum from Chuck Kent, Director, 
Office of Policy Economics, and Innovation, dated March 25, 2009, which 
provided more details about the termination, including that the low 
priority for routine inspections incentive is no longer in effect. This 
notice announces that EPA's decision to terminate the Performance Track 
Program is effective as of the date of this publication, and provides 
public notice that the low priority for routine inspections incentive 
for Performance Track facilities is hereby terminated.

    Dated: May 11, 2009.
Marcia E. Mulkey,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and 
Innovation.
 [FR Doc. E9-11272 Filed 5-13-09; 8:45 am]
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