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Compliance and Enforcement Short Term Planning
Planning Topics
The enforcement and compliance assurance program undertakes planning efforts that translate the longer term Strategic Plan into annual work plans. As EPA and states develop work plans and assign resources to projects, these key planning documents serve as a framework or guide for decision making. This section presents these documents, starting with the National Program Managers (NPM) Guidance, previously referred to as the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Guidance, which is the major planning document used by the enforcement and compliance assurance program.
National Program Managers (NPM) Guidance: This is the primary guidance document that the enforcement and compliance assurance program issues on a three year cycle, with an annual update. The Guidance sets forth national program priorities and activities for the Agency's environmental enforcement and compliance program. This guidance is the basis for the development of individual agreements between the national program and each regional office, identifying overall program directions, work plans, specific activities and expected results.
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FY 2009 National Program Managers (NPM) Guidance (PDF), April 2008 (Revised June 2008) (99 pp, 479.36K)
Final OECA Response to Comments (PDF), May 2008 (44 pp, 208K)
FY 2008 National Program Managers (NPM) Guidance (PDF), May 2007 (Revised June 2008) (91 pp, 556K)
FY 2008 NPM Guidance Comment Synopsis (PDF) (3 pp, 32K)
FY 2007 Update National Program Managers (NPM) Guidance (PDF), April 2006 (appendix A updated August 2006) (95 pp, 675K)
FY 2006 National Program Managers (NPM) Guidance (PDF) (87 pp, 521K)
FY 2005-2007 National Program Managers (NPM) Guidance (PDF) (86 pp, 821K)
FY 2004 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Guidance Update (PDF) (113 pp, 678K)
FY 2003 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Guidance Update (PDF) (35 pp, 101K)
FY 2002/2003 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Guidance (PDF) (96 pp, 1.17MB)
FY 2000/2001 OECA Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Guidance (PDF) (112 pp, 269K)
FY 1999 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Update (PDF) (15 pp, 45K)
FY 1998/1999 OECA Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Guidance (PDF) (15 pp, 35K)
FY 1996/1997 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Guidance (PDF) (135 pp, 281K)
Compliance Assistance Planning - Enables all stakeholders to understand the purpose and timing of planned activities. This allows EPA offices and regions, along with other compliance assistance providers and the regulated community, to identify opportunities for improved coordination, collaboration or partnerships in developing and delivering compliance assistance.