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Regional Operations Mission Statement
The Office of Regional Operations under the Supervision of a Director, serves
as the Regional Offices' advocate and ombudsman at Headquarters, and
is a critical link between the Administrator/Deputy Administrator, the
Assistant Administrators, General Counsel, the Inspector General and the
Regional/Deputy Regional Administrators. The Office ensures the integration
of Headquarters' policy and concerns into Regional Office operations,
as well as the incorporation of Regional Office views and needs in
the formulation of Agency and National policy and decision-making processes.
Specifically, ORO performs two critical planning and resource roles for
the Agency:
- Regional liaison: The Regional liaison role involves coordination
of logistics, agendas, and subject matter for routine, special,
and "hot issue"meetings/conference calls of EPA and Regional senior
leaders; coordination and maintenance of the Lead Region System which
enhances Regional participation in Agency decision-making; champion/Advocate
for the Regions in obtaining information from appropriate HQ and Regional
Offices to support RA and DRA decision-making; and may include collection
and distribution to Regional senior managers current information and
perspectives available on rapidly emerging issues, development
of "rapid summaries" of Regional perspectives on issues, special analyses,
and tools for cross-Regional assessments.
- Program Manager: The Program Manager role involves resources
monitoring and policy coordination of the Regional Geographic Initiatives
(RGI) and Regional Science & Technology (RS&T).
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