Regional Operations Mission Statement

The Office of Regional Operations (ORO) serves as the Regional Offices' advocate and ombudsman at Headquarters and is a critical link between the Regional/Deputy Regional Administrators, Administrator/Deputy Administrator, and the Assistant Administrators. The Office ensures the incorporation of Regional Office views and needs in the formulation of Agency and National policy and decision-making processes, as well as the integration of Headquarters' policy and concerns into Regional Office operations.

Specifically, ORO performs two critical planning and resource roles for the Agency:

Regional liaison:

coordination of logistics, agendas, and subject matter for routine, special, and "hot issue" meetings/conference calls of EPA and Regional senior leaders (PDF); (2 pp, 33K, About PDF)
coordination and maintenance of the Lead Region System which enhances Regional participation in Agency decision-making;
champion/advocate for the Regions in obtaining information from appropriate Headquarters and Regional Offices to support Regional Administrator and Deputy Regional Administrator decision-making;
collection and distribution to Regional senior managers current information and perspectives available on rapidly emerging issues, development of rapid summaries of Regional perspectives on issues, special analyses, and tools for cross-Regional assessments.

Program Manager: The Program Manager role involves resources monitoring and policy coordination of the

Regional Operations Mission Statement

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