Source: EPA, 11/19/13

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of the Draft FY 2014-2018 EPA Strategic Plan for public review and comment, as part of the periodic update required by the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Modernization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-352). The agency anticipates the final Strategic Plan will be submitted to Congress in February 2014. The Strategic Plan provides the Agency's long-term direction and strategies for advancing human health and the environment. 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 strategies contained in the goal narratives, cross-cutting fundamental strategies, and strategic measures. The agency made targeted revisions to our existing Plan that seek to advance efforts to address our changing climate, protect our precious water and land resources, and advance chemical safety. The Plan seeks to outline how EPA will make a visible difference in communities across the country by advancing sustainability, innovation and providing sound scientific advice, technical and compliance assistance and other tools that support states, tribes, cities, towns, rural communities, and the private sector. Under this Plan, EPA will continue to improve the way we do business, engaging closely with our public sector partners at all levels and the regulated community to achieve environmental benefits in the most pragmatic, collaborative, and flexible way possible—for our children and future generations.

In addition, the EPA is proposing new FY 2014-2015 Agency Priority Goals—a key component of the Administration's performance management system—to align more closely with our highest priorities, including improving the health of communities across the country and tackling the issue of climate change.

To read the full notice, click here.  

Comments must be received on or before January 3, 2014.

ADDRESSES:
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2013-0555, 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.

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