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From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Budget Attachments: Weeks, Andria -FS 7 Jul 2017 20:15:48 +0000 Coleman, Angela -FS Lago, Lenise -FS;Velasco, Robert -FS RE: Forest Service Additional Documents for the Agency Request for 2019 Copy of R R Combined Proposal Spreadsheet (v2).xlsx Angela, ________________________ The updated spreadsheet is attached. I did not receive a proposal orpri^|^llberatlve Process ^nd have not been able to locate anyone in the deputy area this afternoon to inquire. Andria Weeks Acting Chief of Staff Forest Service Washington Office, Business Operations p: 202-205-^02 f: 202-649-1161 aweeks@fs.fed.us 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 n www.fs.fed.us 22* Caring for the land and serving people From: Coleman, Angela -FS Sent: Friday, July 7, 2017 3:43 PM To: Weeks, Andria -FS <aweeks@fs.fed.us> Cc: Lago, Lenise -FS <llago@fs.fed.us>; Velasco, Robert -FS <robertvelasco@fs.fed.us> Subject: FW: Forest Service Additional Documents for the Agency Request for 2019 Budget Andria. The Chief has proposed a change for the spreadsheet on the Reform and Restructure. Please make the correction and resend. Thanks. From: Tidwell, Tom -FS Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 3:15 PM To: Coleman, Angela -FS <acoleman(5)fs.fed.us> Cc: Atkinson, Kathleen -FS <katkinson(a)fs.fed.us>; Rapp, John - FS <imrapp(q)fs.fed.us> Subject: Re: Forest Service Additional Documents for the Agency Request for 2019 Budget |(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege 1(b)(5): Del iberl ative Hi Chief: In addition to the Agency's FY 2019 budget request, we will submit two other documents: Proposals for Reform and Restructure (as discussed at ELT) and revised Shutdown Plan for the agency. I am enclosing electronic versions of those documents for you. These additional documents have been sent for simultaneous review at NRE. NRE will return approved documents to Sheri Elliott and John Rapp. I will place a hard copy of all the documents on your desk: Agency budget request for 2019, Reform-Restructure package and Shutdown Plan. All final documents will be submitted to OPBA Monday. Thanks Angela. <;b)(5):Deliberative Process Privilege Spreadsheet (vl).xlsx> <(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege <(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege docx> docx> ,docx> < (b)(5):Deliberative Process Privilege DOCX> <(b)(5):Deliberative Process 3ri\/iloro docx> |(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege |docx> b)(5);Deliberative Process docx> <j(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege < docx> docx> <J(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege |(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege J(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege J(b)(5); Deliberative Process Privilege docx> docx> (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege <J(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege 4b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege ib)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege <tt>)(5):Deliberative Process docx> |Pri\/ilono (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege <(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege docx> docx> |.docx> docx> docx> docx> docx> docx> docx> Agency Proposed Reform and Restructure Plan Type Eliminating Activities Deputy Area Proposal Name (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Scope Proposal AAG Department b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Proposal Implementation & Time Horizon to Start Action (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Mechanism Statutory Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness Forest Service Regulatory Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness Department Department Administrative Administrative Page 1 of 7 Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness D)(5); Deliberative f'rocess Privilege 1(b)(5)deliberative Process Privilege Agency Proposed Reform and Restructure Plan Forest Service (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege kb)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Regulatory Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness Agency Specific; b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Agency Specific Proposed timeline: FY 2017-Early FY2018-j (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Challenges: Administrative The Forest Service proposes to begin implementing this Initiative in FY 2017 b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Administrative Page 2 of 7 Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness |(b)(5);Deliberative Proces (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Privilege Agency Proposed Reform and Restructure Plan (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Forest Service b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Regulatory Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness Department Department Department Department Timelines and risks, including administrative challenges; capacity needed for implementation; and any impacts on personnel, physical assets, and other agencies, where applicable. (1-2 paragraphs) Select: FY 2017, FY 2018, FY 2019, FY 2020, Beyond. For legislative proposals, agencies can consider the "start" when the idea is submitted to Congress through the President's FY 2019 Budget in February 2018. FY18 Q2 Administrative (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Administrative FY17: Project initiated, breadth and depth of problem/issues described, potential program changes identified. FY18: Problem/issues further refined, potential program changes identified, top priority program changes identified and selected, and work initiated. FY19: Short-term changes have been implemented, long-term changes have been initiated Administrative / Statutory Kb)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Administrative Page 3 of 7 Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Agency Proposed Reform and Restructure Plan Forest Service (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Regulatory Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Agency Specific b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Agency Specific FY 2017-FY 2019 Administrative (b)(5); Deliberative Process Privilege Under implementation. Regulatory Page 4 of 7 Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Agency Proposed Reform and Restructure Plan (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Forest Service (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness Interagency (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Regulatory Administrative Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness Restructing or Merger Activities Department Department Department Agency Specific Page 5 of 7 Immediate implementation'(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Immediate implementation b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Immediate implemenatio^ Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Regulatory Regulatory Regulatory Administrative Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness |(b)(5); Deliberative Process Privilege 1(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Agency Proposed Reform and Restructure Plan lb)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Forest Service (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Regulatory Restricting or Merger Activities Department b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Administrative Workforce Management Department Implementation should be: NLT FY 2018 Deliberative Process Privilege Administrative Page 6 of 7 Improve Organization Efficiencies & Effectiveness |(b)(5); Deliberative Process Privilege J(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Workforce Management Agency Proposed Reform and Restructure Plan b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Forest Service Agency Specific b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege To be an effective, cost-saving tool, VERA and VSIP must be authorized by OPM to be offered between Scp-Dcc 2017, with employees off the rolls by the first week of January 2018. Proposed timeline: - July 30, 2017 - Submit USDA request to OPM for VERA and VSIP authority - August 31, 2017 - Receive authority from OPM - October 2 - 27, 2017 - Open agency window for VERA and VSIP application -November 17, 2017-Approve VERA and VSIP applications - December 31 - January 3, 2018 - VERA and VSIP actions effective - June 2018 - Implement abolish actions and restructuring plans VERA and VSIP actions must be effective by the end of the first quarter of the fiscal year in order to offset the cost of incentives and lump sum leave payouts with salary savings. Annual cost savings will be realized in 2019 and beyond. Regulatory |(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privileoe FY 2018 - FY 2020-J Administrative (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5);Deliberative Process FY18- (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege FY19-\ (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege / FY20 (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Page 7 of 7