[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 47917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20498]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Availability of Draft Strategic Plan and Request for Public 
Comment

AGENCY: Office of Management, Budget and Evaluation/Chief Financial 
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Draft Strategic Plan and request for 
comment.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the Department of 
Energy's draft Strategic Plan. The Government Performance and Results 
Act of 1993 requires that federal agencies update their Strategic Plans 
every three years and, in doing so, solicit the views and suggestions 
of those entities potentially affected by or interested in the plan. 
Therefore, the Department is interested in receiving comments on our 
draft Strategic Plan.

DATES: Comments are due by September 11, 2003. If comments are received 
late, we will consider them to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: The draft Strategic Plan is available on the Department's 
homepage at http://www.doe.gov. You can provide your comments on-line 
directly through the Web site or by e-mail to [email protected]. 
You can also send written comments or requests for a hard copy of the 
plan to: Dr. William G. Kennedy, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of 
Program Analysis and Evaluation, ME-20, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Kennedy at (202) 586-0423.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy (DOE) was 
established in October 1977. Twenty-five years later, DOE has a budget 
of $23.4 billion, operates 24 research laboratories and facilities, 
four power administrations, employs 14,500 federal and 100,000 
contractor employees, and manages the environmental cleanup from 50 
years of nuclear defense activities that impacted two million acres in 
communities across the country. The Department has amassed tremendous 
scientific and technical capabilities serving America in ways never 
anticipated 25 years ago. Those capabilities will be applied to our 
overarching mission of ensuring the national security.
    The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) requires that 
each federal agency update their strategic plan every three years, 5 
U.S.C. 306, and submit their plan to the Congress. This draft Strategic 
Plan describes our mission, our strategic goals and strategies to 
achieve those goals over the next 20 years.

Public Participation Policy

    It is the policy of the Department to ensure that public 
participation is an integral and effective part of DOE activities and 
that decisions are made with the benefit of significant public 
perspectives.
    The Department recognizes the many benefits to be derived from 
public participation for both stakeholders and DOE. Public 
participation provides a means for DOE to gather a diverse collection 
of opinions, perspectives, and values from the broadest spectrum of the 
public, enabling the Department to make more informed decisions. Public 
participation benefits stakeholders by creating an opportunity to 
provide input on decisions that affect their communities and our 
nation.
    We anticipate publishing the final Strategic Plan in October 2003 
and making it available on the Internet at that time.

    Issued in Washington, DC on August 6, 2003.
James T. Campbell,
Acting Director, Office of Management, Budget and Evaluation/Acting 
Chief Financial Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-20498 Filed 8-11-03; 8:45 am]
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