[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR1.39]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 1_STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart B_Headquarters
 
Sec. 1.39  Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation.

    The Assistant Administrator for Policy, Planning and Evaluation 
services as principal adviser to the Administrator on Agency policy and 
planning issues and as such is responsible for supervision and 
management of the following: Policy analysis; standards and regulations; 
and management strategy and evaluation. The Assistant Administrator 
represents the Administrator with Congress and the Office of Management 
and Budget, and other Federal agencies prescribing requirements for 
conduct for Government management activities.
    (a) Office of Policy Analysis. The Office of Policy Analysis is 
under the supervision of a Director who performs the following functions 
on an Agencywide basis: economic analysis of Agency programs, policies, 
standards, and regulations, including the estimation of abatement costs; 
research into developing new benefits models; benefit-cost analyses; 
impact assessments; intermediate and long-range strategic studies; 
consultation and analytical assistance in the areas described above to 
senior policy and program officials and other offices in the Agency; 
development and coordination proposals for

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major new Agency initiatives; liaison with other agencies; universities, 
and interest groups on major policy issues and development of a 
coordinated Agency position; and development of integrated pollution 
control strategies for selected industrial and geographical areas.
    (b) Office of Standards and Regulations. The Office of Standards and 
Regulations is under the supervision of a Director who is responsible 
for: involving the Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation (OPPE) in 
regulatory review; conducting technical and statistical analyses of 
proposed standards, regulations and guidelines; serving as the Agency 
focal point for identifying, developing and implementing alternatives to 
conventional ``command and control'' regulations; conducting analyses of 
Agency activities related to chemical substances and providing 
mechanisms for establishing regulatory priorities and resolving 
scientific issues affecting rulemaking; ensuring Agency compliance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act; evaluating and reviewing all Agency 
information collection requests and activities, and, in cooperation with 
the Office of Administration and Resources Management and the Office of 
Management Systems and Evaluation, evaluating Agency management and uses 
of data for decision-making.
    (c) Office of Management Systems and Evaluation. The Office of 
Management Systems and Evaluation is under the supervision of a Director 
who directs and coordinates the development, implementation and 
administration of Agencywide systems for planning, tracking, and 
evaluating the accomplishments of Agency programs. In consultation with 
other offices, the Office develops a long-range policy framework for 
Agency goals, and objectives, identifies strategies for achieving goals, 
establishes timetables for objectives, and ensures that programs are 
evaluated against their accomplishments of goals.