U S Environmental Protection Agency

Review Draft Oar National Program Manager Guidance: Office of Air and Radiation U S Environmental Protection Agency

Publisher Marketing: The National Program Manager Guidance: (1) provides information on priorities; (2) provides a general identification of the types of activities that are the responsibility of HQ, regions, and air agencies;1 (3) identifies specific activities expected to be major tasks in FY 2014; and (4) provides information on the State and Tribal Grant program (STAG). The guidance provides the basis for negotiations between HQ and regions and between regions and air agencies as to resource allocation and expected performance. Specific expectations and deliverables will be as established through negotiations in grant agreements between regions and air agencies. EPA does not expect all air agencies to undertake all activities listed, and there may be activities not listed that will be appropriate in certain grant agreements. The guidance is a guide and not a comprehensive compendium of activities and requirements-other requirements exist through laws, regulations, court orders, delegation agreements, etc. Additionally, regions might have other or additional priorities and business practices. OAR recognizes that there will not be enough resources to do everything and that not all programs and requirements apply in the same way everywhere. The highest priority work is that related to meeting statutory, regulatory, and court-ordered requirements. Regions can tailor work expectations and resource allocation to meet local circumstances, and work with air agencies to do the same, as long as priority work continues. Through the joint ECOS/NACAA/EPA Prioritization Process completed in 2011, the EPA/State Priorities Workgroup identified the "Top 10 opportunities for greater efficiencyorreducedburdenwithoutcompromisingpublichealth."2 TheWorkgroup