Functional Area: Policies and Organization
Action Item 6
Identify ‘policy gaps’ created by sunsetting of the Reclamation Instructions (i.e., missing or inadequate Reclamation Manual Policy, Directives & Standards, technical guidance) that are critical to addressing current and near-term issues and challenges.
Team Lead: Shannon Kerstiens, Program Analyst, Program Support Services, Office of Program and Policy Services
Team Members:
- Vicki Cook, Procurement Analyst, Acquisition & Assistance Management Division, Management Service Office
- Roberta Ries, Management Analyst, Upper Columbia Area Office, Pacific Northwest Region
- Dick Stevenson, Branch Chief, Water Rights & Contracts, Mid-Pacific Region
- Larry Walkoviak, Deputy Regional Director, Lower Colorado Region
Objectives:
- Create a prioritized inventory of policy, directive and standards, and guidance needs for the Executive Sponsor.
Tasks:
- Review Reclamation policy, directive and standards, and guidance needs to develop an inventory of ‘policy gaps.’
- Consult with Reclamation management/staff to ensure the inventory reflects the gaps between Reclamation Instructions and the Reclamation Manual, and that it identifies those Reclamation Manual releases that are most critical for prioritization purposes.
Milestones:
- October 2006: Complete inventory of ‘policy gaps’.
- Prioritized inventory of policy, directive and standards, and guidance needs
Last Updated:
January 10, 2007