[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 6, 2010)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 38913-38914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16596]


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                Memorandum of June 30, 2010

                
Long-Term Gulf Coast Restoration Support Plan

                Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and 
                Agencies

                The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is the worst 
                environmental disaster America has ever faced. The oil 
                spill represents just the latest blow to an area that 
                has already suffered significant hardship. In addition 
                to fighting the spill, conducting environmental 
                cleanup, and ensuring such a crisis does not happen 
                again, we must help the Gulf Coast and its people 
                recover from this tragedy. A long-term plan to restore 
                the unique beauty and bounty of this region is 
                therefore necessary.

                As I announced on June 15, 2010, and pursuant to the 
                authority vested in me as President by the Constitution 
                and the laws of the United States of America, I assign 
                to the Secretary of the Navy (Secretary) the 
                responsibility to lead the effort to create a plan of 
                Federal support for the long-term economic and 
                environmental restoration of the Gulf Coast region, in 
                coordination with States, local communities, tribes, 
                people whose livelihoods depend on the Gulf, 
                businesses, conservationists, scientists, and other 
                entities and persons as he deems necessary. In addition 
                to working with these stakeholders, the Secretary shall 
                coordinate, as appropriate, with the heads of executive 
                departments and agencies, as well as offices within the 
                Executive Office of the President (collectively, 
                executive branch components).

                Specifically, I direct the following:

                Section 1. As soon as possible, the Secretary shall 
                develop a Gulf Coast Restoration Support Plan (Plan), 
                based on the following principles:

                    (a) The Plan shall provide a comprehensive 
                assessment of post-spill needs, as well as a proposal 
                for Federal assistance in the overall recovery of the 
                region.
                    (b) The purpose of the Plan shall be to develop an 
                approach that will ensure economic recovery, community 
                planning, science-based restoration of the ecosystem 
                and environment, public health and safety efforts, and 
                support of individuals and businesses who suffered 
                losses due to the spill.
                    (c) The Plan shall take into account resources 
                already available to respond to the oil spill, and 
                complement the on-going oil spill response efforts. The 
                Secretary will also coordinate, as needed, with the 
                State, Federal, and tribal trustees who have 
                responsibility for directing the natural resource 
                damage planning process under the Oil Pollution Act and 
                other applicable law.
                    (d) The Plan shall identify long- and short-term 
                objectives and, where applicable, how the achievement 
                of these objectives will be measured.

                Sec. 2. (a) This assignment is prescribed as an 
                additional responsibility of the Secretary in 
                accordance with section 5013 of title 10, United States 
                Code. This additional responsibility may not be 
                delegated under section 5013(f) of title 10, United 
                States Code.

                    (b) To assist in accomplishing the directive in 
                section 1 of this memorandum, executive branch 
                components shall make available information and other 
                resources, including personnel, deemed by the Secretary 
                to be necessary for development of the Plan.

                Sec. 3. (a) Executive branch components shall carry out 
                the provisions of this memorandum to the extent 
                permitted by law, subject to the availability

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                of appropriations, and consistent with their statutory 
                and regulatory authorities and their enforcement 
                mechanisms.

                    (b) Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed 
                to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the 
head thereof; or

(ii) functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

                    (c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does 
                not, create any right or benefit, substantive or 
                procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any 
                party against the United States, its departments, 
                agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or 
                agents, or any other person. Nothing in this memorandum 
                shall relieve or otherwise affect the obligations of 
                any responsible party under the Oil Pollution Act or 
                other applicable law.

                Sec. 4. The Secretary is hereby authorized to publish 
                this memorandum in the Federal Register.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, June 30, 2010

[FR Doc. 2010-16596
Filed 7-2-10; 11:15 am]
Billing code 3810-FF-P