Western provides a wide variety of information about its organization and business operations to the public via its Web site, www.wapa.gov. This report summarizes the general areas of content available to users, their publication schedules and the agency's priority in making information available as required by Section 207(f)(2) of the E-Government Act of 2002.
In preparing this inventory, Western staff reviewed information collected as part of the Web redesign process undertaken in 2004 and 2005: including citizen comments via e-mail, comments from power customers, focus groups and usability tests, current Web site statistics indicating usage of existing content, and related information developed through the Information Quality Guidelines process (per Section 515 of Public Law 106-554, known as the Data Quality Act).
Western has a long-standing policy to put as much information as possible and practical on its Web site, and we believe we already have posted everything that we can. If new information becomes available at Western that is important to the public, we are committed to publishing it on our Web site. If you have suggestions for additional information we should have on Western's web site, please let us know.
The following priorities, as recommended by the Office of Management and Budget, are used to schedule when information is published.
Priority 1: required by law, regulation, Presidential directive, or other official directive or to ensure national security
Priority 2: mission-critical and essential for program operations, but not required by law, regulation or Presidential directive (that is, information or services that are directly tied to an agency's mission and/or strategic plan)
Priority 3: frequently requested information or services that would improve business processes and/or customer service to the public (for example, most commonly used forms, documents, applications, transactions, etc.).
Priority 4: other information
See our site index for more information about our content categories or use our search engine to find a specific document. You can provide comments on this inventory, our publication schedules and additional information that you think should be available by e-mail.
Western Web content inventory and publication schedule
Content |
Status |
Priority |
Publication Target |
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Urgent power system emergency and safety information |
Publish immediately as needed; information will be published on Western?s main home page ASAP when appropriate |
1 |
As available, unless otherwise required |
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Media information including releases, fact sheets, speeches, frequently asked questions about urgent topics and events |
Publish as needed; information is currently available on the Newsroom site |
2 |
As available, unless otherwise required |
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General agency information including mission and organizational structure, performance information, annual reports, general interest frequently asked questions, general interest publications and periodicals |
Publish as needed; information is currently available on the About Western site |
4 |
As available, unless otherwise required |
|
Agency decisions and actions such as Federal Register notices |
Publish as needed; information is currently available on the FRN site |
2 |
As available, unless otherwise required |
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Opportunities for public involvement in decision-making processes |
Publish as needed; information is currently available on the Public Involvement site |
3 |
As available, unless otherwise required |
|
Reports to Congress as required by statute |
Publish as needed; Information will be linked to Western?s main home page when appropriate |
4 |
As available, unless otherwise required |
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Procurement information including solicitations, awards, contacts, small business and other initiatives, vendor payments and links to other Federal procurement materials |
Publish as needed; Information is currently available on the Doing Business site |
3 |
As available, unless otherwise required |
|
Open access transmission policies and related documents |
Publish as needed; Information is currently available on the Transmission site |
4 |
As available, unless otherwise required |
|
General power marketing policies and related documents |
Publish as needed: Information is currently available on the Power Marketing site |
4 |
As available, unless otherwise required |
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Employment information including: where to search for jobs, how to apply for a job, qualifications and requirements, benefits and equal employment information. |
Publish as needed; Information is currently on the Jobs site |
3 |
As available, unless otherwise required |
|
Electric Power Training Center courses, schedule, facility information and registration |
Publish as needed; Information is currently on the EPTC site |
3 |
As available, unless otherwise required |
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Information on energy efficiency, renewable energy options, new technologies and programs and techniques at other utilities, including the equipment loan program and technical assistance. |
Publish as needed; Information is currently on the Energy Services site |
3 |
As available, unless otherwise required |
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Region-specific information including: general regional information, customer lists, rates, tariffs, marketing plans and regional studies |
Publish as needed; information is currently on the regional sites for the Colorado River Storage Project Management Center, Desert Southwest Region, Rocky Mountain Region, Sierra Nevada Region and Upper Great Plains Region |
3 |
As available, unless otherwise required |
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Equal Employment Opportunity policies and processes |
Publish as needed; Information is currently on the Office of Economic Impact & Diversity site |
3 |
As available, unless otherwise required |
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Crime Watch information including: vandalism and theft impacts and how to report a crime |
Publish as needed; information is currently on the Crime Watch site |
3 |
As available, unless otherwise required |
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Environmental policies, Environmental Management Systems information and environmental planning requirements |
Publish as needed; information is currently on the Environment site |
3 |
As available, unless otherwise required |
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