[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 117 (Friday, June 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34736-34737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14649]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9163-6]
Draft FY 2011-2015 EPA Strategic Plan
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of Availability, request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing
the availability of the Draft FY 2011-2015 EPA Strategic Plan
(Strategic Plan) for public review and comment, as part of the periodic
update required by the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).
The Agency's final
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Strategic Plan will be submitted to Congress by September 30, 2010. The
Strategic Plan provides the Agency's long-term direction and strategies
to improve environmental and human health over the next five years. For
this notice, the EPA is seeking comment from individual citizens,
states, tribes, local government, industry, the academic community,
non-governmental organizations, and all other interested parties. The
Agency is particularly interested in feedback addressing the goal
narratives, cross-cutting fundamental strategies, and strategic
measures, with a focus on new directions and strategies.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-
2010-0486, by one of the following methods (electronic submission
preferred):
Electronic: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: ATTN: Vivian Daub, Director, Planning Staff, Fax number: (202)
564-1808.
Mail: ATTN: Vivian Daub, Director, Planning Staff.
Office of Planning, Analysis, and Accountability (Mail Code 2723A),
Office of the Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Important: Please allow a minimum of two weeks from date postmarked
to allow ample time for receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vivian Daub, Director, Planning Staff,
Office of Planning, Analysis, and Accountability, Office of the Chief
Financial Officer [email protected].
Instructions: EPA's policy is that all comments received will be
included in the public docket without change and may be made available
online at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed
to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information
that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The GPRA holds federal agencies accountable for using resources
wisely and achieving program results. Specifically, GPRA requires
agencies to develop: Strategic Plans, which include a mission statement
and set out long-term goals, objectives, and strategic measures over a
five-year time horizon; Annual Performance Plans, which provide annual
performance measures toward achieving the goals and objectives set
forth in the Strategic Plan; and, Performance and Accountability
Reports, which evaluate an agency's success in achieving the annual
performance measures.
The Draft FY 2011-2015 EPA Strategic Plan reflects the
Administrator's priorities for advancing environmental protection. The
Plan presents five strategic goals to accelerate protection of the
environment and human health and five cross-cutting fundamental
strategies for changing the way the Agency works. The five strategic
goals are: Taking Action on Climate Change and Improving Air Quality,
Protecting America's Waters, Cleaning Up Our Communities, Ensuring the
Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution, and Enforcing
Environmental Laws. The five cross-cutting fundamental strategies are:
Expanding the conversation on environmentalism; working for
environmental justice and children's health; advancing science,
research, and technological innovation; strengthening state, tribal,
and international partnerships; and strengthening EPA's workforce and
capabilities. The Plan also identifies a suite of strategic measures by
which the Agency will hold itself accountable.
Dated: June 3, 2010.
Maryann Froehlich,
Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
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