[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 44783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20310]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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EPA Smart Sectors Program Launch

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing 
the Smart Sectors program in the Office of Policy. Based on the 
successful EPA Sector Strategies program, EPA's Smart Sectors program 
will re-examine how EPA engages with industry in order to reduce 
unnecessary regulatory burden, create certainty and predictability, and 
improve the ability of both EPA and industry to conduct long-term 
regulatory planning while also protecting the environment and public 
health.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daisy Letendre, Senior Advisor for 
Policy and Strategic Communications, Office of Policy, Office of 
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: 1104A, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 200460; telephone number: (202) 
564-0410; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

General Information

    EPA has initially identified the following sectors to work with: 
Aerospace; agriculture; automotive; cement and concrete; chemical 
manufacturing; construction; electronics and technology; iron and 
steel; oil and gas; ports and shipping; and utilities and power 
generation. Sectors were selected based on each sector's potential to 
improve the environment and public health. EPA welcomes participation 
from other stakeholders.
    The Smart Sectors program will designate staff-level points of 
contact who are highly knowledgeable about specific industries. These 
individuals will act as liaisons among industry trade associations and 
companies, EPA program and regional offices, state and local 
governments, and other stakeholder groups. The sector liaisons will 
focus their attention primarily on three main areas: Building 
relationships and improving customer service to sectors; developing 
additional expertise in each industry's operations and environmental 
performance; and informing the planning of future policies, 
regulations, and Agency processes.
    EPA anticipates that participating industries will benefit from 
coordinated, cooperative, and constructive problem-solving with 
government. The Agency will invite participating industries to engage 
in active dialogue and offer their own innovative ideas to reduce 
environmental impacts. Because industry-wide environmental performance 
improvement is the goal, EPA will work with trade associations and 
others to find creative ways to document environmental progress and 
burden reductions.

    Dated: September 14, 2017.
Samantha K. Dravis,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-20310 Filed 9-25-17; 8:45 am]
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