The EPA is seeking public comment on its draft FY 2011-2015 strategic plan, which helps advance Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s priorities and the agency’s mission to protect human health and the environment. Administrator Jackson’s seven priorities are; taking action on climate change, improving air quality, protecting America’s waters, cleaning up our communities, assuring the safety of chemicals, expanding the conversation on environmentalism and working for environmental justice, and building strong state and tribal partnerships.

The draft plan identifies the measurable environmental and human health benefits the public can expect over the next five years and describes how EPA intends to achieve those results. The draft plan proposes five strategic goals and five crosscutting fundamental strategies that aim to foster a renewed commitment to accountability, transparency and inclusion. According to the agency, the plan was prepared in accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993.

The public comment period begins June 18 and closes July 30. The EPA will use stakeholder feedback to prepare the final strategic plan, which will be released by September 30. Comments on the draft strategic plan may be submitted through www.regulations.gov. The Docket ID number is EPA-HQ-OA-0486.

For the first time, the EPA is using a discussion forum to solicit ideas and feedback on crosscutting fundamental strategies, a new element of EPA’s strategic plan. The agency will use the feedback provided through https://blog.epa.gov/strategicplan as it implements the crosscutting fundamental strategies and takes actions to change the way the EPA does its work.

Information about the draft plan: www.epa.gov/ocfo/plan/plan.htm.