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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
JUN 2 ! 2018
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Mr. Todd Parfit! President, Environmental Council o f the Stales 50 F Street, N W Suite 350 Washington, D.C, 2000
Dear Director Parfitt:
I am pleased to invite you and the other Environmental Council o f the States' officers, as well as the EGOS Executive Director, to participate in the ITS. Environmental Protection A gency's FY 2020 engagement meetings with state, tribal local, and other leaders, which will take place on July ! 8, 2018, at the EPA's headquarters in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the EPA's Senior Leadership Council meeting. These meetings will be a key component o f the agency's FY 2020 planning and budgeting process.
In the morning, we invite the ECOS officers to participate in a meeting with Deputy Administrator Andrew Wheeler, Chief of Operations Henry Darwin, and myself. We are interested in hearing about state priorities and how we can work better together to carry out our shared responsibilities for protecting human health and the environment, including achieving the priorities in the FY 2018-FY 2022 EPA Strategic Plan, The attached agenda includes discussion questions to assist you in preparing for the meeting.
in the afternoon session with the EPA 's SLC, we will expand our conversation to include the executive leadership of the National Tribal Caucus, the Local Government Advisory Committee, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, and the Association o f State and Territorial Health Officials. We will focus on strategies for achieving results in selected priority areas guided by discussion questions included in the attached agenda. Acknowledging the time constraints o f the session, we encourage you to designate a spokesperson for each topic.
I look forward to engaging with you, the other ECOS officers, and the Executive Director in these
meetings. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy O 'Brien, Director, Office of Planning,
Analysis, and Accountability, at > v .
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Sincerelv.
I ,, Chief Financial Officer
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Enclosure
cc: Andrew Wheeler, Deputy Administrator Henry Darwin, Chief of Operations Troy Lyons, Associate Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations Becky Keogh, ECOS Vice President Jim Maey, ECOS Secretary-Treasurer John Line Stine, ECOS Past President Sam Sankar, ECOS Executive Director David Bloom, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, OCFO
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ECOS Officers M eeting with the EFA Deputy Administrator July 18, 2018 (10:30 am - 12:0 pm ) W JC N orth Aim Room (3rd Floor)
Purpose: Hear about state priorities and how we can work better together to carry out our shared responsibilities for protecting human health and the environment, including achieving the priorities in the FY 2018- FY 2022 EPA Strategic Plan.
Outcome: EPA senior leadership will gain a better understanding o f ECOS priority areas and will consider them in continuing to implement: the FY 2018- FY2022 EPA Strategic Plan,
Key Attendees: * EPA: Deputy Administrator, Chief of Operations, Chief Financial Officer ECOS Officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, Past President, Executive Director
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Speaker
10:30-10:35
Introduciions & Opening Remarks
Andrew Wheeler. Deputy Administrator
b.C'OS ( ipenirm Statement and Discussion
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10:35-11:55 11:5S - 12:00
I Discussion questions | !. Looking out over the nest 4 years, what are your 3 | or 4 top priorities for how EPA and states can better
work together to advance priorities in the FY2018FY 2022 EPA Strategic Pirn*! 2. What can we do to improve our engagement with states? What process can we use to develop statespecific strategies for achieving our priorities? 1 3, Are there tion-doliar resources EPA cart provide to support states taking more responsibility in delegated programs (e.g., access to labs, technical 1 assistance, training)? 4. Do you see any areas where EPA could work smarter-...more efficiently or more effectively-- with states to make our limited dollars go further?
ECOS Leadership Discussion feelitated by Henry Darwin, Chief of
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Wrap-Up and Next Steps
I I Andrew Wheeler, Deputy
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Senior Leadership Council Engagement M eeting with States, Tribes, Loral, And O ther Leaders July 1 8 ,2018 (1:00 pm - 4:25 pm) EPA East 1153
Purpose: Identify strategies for how EPA can change the way we work with state, tribal local, and other partners to further improve cooperative federalism and shared governance in implementing the FY 2018- FY 2022 EPA Strategic Plait
Outcome: EPA senior leadership will gain a better understanding of state, tribal, local, and other partner priority areas and will consider them in continuing to implement the FY 20!8- FY 2022 EPA Strategic Plan,
A ttendees: EPA: Deputy Administrator, Chief o f Operations, Assistant Administrators, Deputy Assistant
Administrators, Regional Administrators, Deputy Regional Administrators * Environmental Council o f the States: President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, Past President,
Executive Director * N ational T rib al C aucus Executive Committee: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary * National Association o f State Departments o f Agriculture: President, Second Vice President, Secretary-
Treasurer, At-Large, Western Region * Local Government Advisory Com m ittee: Chair, Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee Vice
Chairman, 2 LGAC Members * Association of State and T errito rial H ealth Officials; President, Environmental Health Policy Committee
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Time
Topic
Speaker
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1:00 - 1:15 1:15-1:20
Introductions & Opening Remarks
M eeting Purpose: Identify strategies for how EPA can work better together with state, tribal and local partners to strengthen cooperative federalism and shared governance in achieving results in key priority areas.
A pproach; Discussion leads will introduce the topic and discussion questions.
Scott Pruitt,
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Henry Darwin, Chief of Operations |
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P erm itting Topic Introduction: Henry Darwin, EPA Chief of Operations Discussion Questions 1. What strategies can we employ to address permitting process improvement
opportunities?
EPA, State, Tribal, Local & Other
2. How can we better articulate shared goals and opportunities for permitting process improvement in the FY 2020-2021 National Program Guidances?
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2:00 - 2:40
Lead Topic Introduction: Hayley Hughes, National Lead Coordinator Di scussi on 0 uestions 1. What arc best practices or what is currently working to reduce and/or
prevent lead exposures in your community?
2. What recommendations do you have for building capacity, increasing public engagement, and fostering communication opportunities?
2:40 -2 :5 5 Break
2 :5 5 ..3:35
Superfund Topic Introduction: Steve Cook, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Office of Land and Emergency Management Diseuss Son O ucsti ons 1. Considering the work of the Superfund Task Force over the last year, what
positive changes have you seen and what disappointments do you have? What suggestions do you have for EPA going forward as we complete implementing the Task Force recommendations?
3:35 4:15
2. Some sites have remedies installed 10+ years ago and include institutional controls (ICs) as part of the long-term remedy. How do we work together and with the local community on the following issues? a. Ensuring ICs are effective over the long term b. Addressing new (emerging) contaminants from these mature sites c. Communicate/discuss risks to newcomers to the community
Non-Attainment Areas Topic Introduction: Bill Wehrum, Assistant Administrator for Office of Air and Radiation Discussi on Questions 1. EPA recognizes that states have primary responsibility for air pollution
prevention and control. How can EPA best support states in preparing attainment plans and requests to redesignate areas from nonattainment? Are there tools, guidance, and technical assistance that will be critical to achieving clean air and to address interstate and international pollution?
2. As EPA looks at reforms to the way it sets and implements National Ambient Air Quality Standards, are there new flexibilities consistent with the Clean Air Act that would be particularly useful for you as a coregulator and would achieve meaningful environmental protection? Are there resources or opportunities to engage state, ocal, and tribal coregulators earlier in the process?
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4 :1 5 -4 :2 5 Wrap-Up and Next Steps
Andrew Wheeler, Deputy Administra tor
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