UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
JUN 2 ! 2018
Mr, Steven Reviezky President, National Association of State
Departments of Agriculture 4350 Fairfax Drive Arlington, Virginia 22203
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RNANCtAl OFFICER
Dear Commissioner Reviezky:
am pleased to invite you and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture officers to participate in ITS, Environmental Protection Agency's FY 2020 engagement meeting with state, tribal, local, and other leaders, which will take place on July 18,2018, at the EPA's headquarters in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the EPA's Senior Leadership Council meeting, This meeting will be a key component of the agency's FY 2020 planning and budgeting process.
In addition to the NASDA, our conversation will include the executive leadership of the National Tribal Caucus, the Environmental Council of the States, the Local Government Advisory Committee, and the Association of 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 of the session, we encourage you to designate a spokesperson for each topic,
1look forward to engaging with the NASDA officers in this upcoming meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy O'Brien, Director, Office of Planning, Analysis, and Accountability, at oone i katli@epa,gov or (202) 564-1167.
Sincerely
Holly W, Greaves Chief Financial Officer
Enclosure
ee: Andrew Wheeler, Deputy Administrator Henry Darwin, Chief of Operations Troy Lyons. Associate Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations Doug Goehring, NASDA Second Vice President Ryan Quarles, NASDA Secretary-Treasurer Chris Chinn. NASDA At-Large LuAnn Adams. NASDA Western Region David Bloom, Deputy Chief Financial Officer. OCFO
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Senior Leadership Council Engagement Meeting with States, Tribes, Local, And Other Leaders July 18,2018 (1:00 pm - 4:25 pm) EPA East 1153
Purpose: Identity strategies for how EPA can change the way we work with state, tribal, local, and other partners to strengthen cooperative federalism and shared governance in implementing the FY 20J8-FY 2022 EPA Strategic Pian..
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 2018- FY 2022 EPA Strategic Plan.
Attendees: EPA: Deputy Administrator, Chief of Operations, Assistant Administrators, Deputy Assistant
Administrators, Regional Administrators, Deputy Regional Administrators Environmental Council of the States: President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, Past President,
Executive Director National Tribal Caucus Executive Committee: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretar}' National Association of State Departments of Agriculture: President, Second Vice President, Secretary-
Treasurer, At-Large, Western Region Local Government Advisory Committee: Chair, Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee Vice
Chairman, 2 LGAC Members Association of State and Territorial Health Officials: President, Environmental Health Policy Committee
Chair
Time
Topic
Speaker
1:00 - 1:15 1:15- 1:20 1:20-2:00
Introductions & Opening Remarks
Meeting Purpose: Identify strategies for bins LPA can work better together with state, tribal and local partners to strengthen cooperative .federalism and shared governance in achieving results in key priority areas.
Approach: Discussion leads will introduce the topic and discussion questions.
Scott Pruitt, Administrator
Henry Darwin, Chief o f Operations
Permitting Topic Introduction: Henry Darwin, EPA Chief of Operations Discussion Questions 1. What strategies can we employ to address permitting process improvement
opportunities?
2. How can we better articulate shared goals and opportunities for permitting process improvement in the FY 2020-2021 National Program Guidances?
EPA, State, Tribal, Local & Other Leaders
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Topic Introduction: Hayiey Hughes, National Lead Coordinator
D\scussion Ouestions
1, What are best practices or what is currently working to reduce and/or
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What recommendations do you have for building capacity, increasing public engagement, and fostering communication opportunities?
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2:40 - 2:55 Break
2:55 "" 3:35
Superfund Topic Introduction: Steve Cook, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Office of Land and Emergency Management Discussion Questions 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?
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2. Some sites have remedies installed 10+ years ago and include institutional controls (ICs) as part ofthe 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 Wehrura, Assistant Administrator for Office of Air and Radiation Discussion Questions I, EPA recognizes that stales have primary' responsibility for air pollution
prevention and control, flow 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?
12. 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, local, and tribal co regulators earlier in the process?
4:15-4:25 Wrap-Up and Next Steps i
Andrew Wheeler, Deputy Administrator
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