Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 20.09.2002

New Industry Sector Performance Program; Request for Expressions of Interest From Industry Trade Associations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking expressions of interest from industry trade organizations to work with the newly reoriented sector program in the Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation (OPEI). This program will have a greater focus on environmental management systems (EMS) and actions that prompt industry-wide environmental gains. EPA would like to increase the number of industries participating in the program. The new sector program will have staff level points-of-contact within EPA who are highly knowledgeable about specific industries. These individuals will play a liaison function among industry trade associations and companies, EPA program and regional offices, state and local governments, and other stakeholder groups. The sector points-of- contact will focus their attention primarily in two areas: Addressing regulatory or other programmatic barriers to improved environmental performance; and helping to expand the use of environmental management systems (EMS) by many willing companies in each industry. EPA anticipates that participating industries will benefit from coordinated, cooperative, and constructive problem solving with government. The Agency w