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State Reporting Burden Reduction Initiative: Progress Report, September 2008 (PDF) (115 pp, 1.4M) - This is the second final report that has been issued for the BR Initiative. Summarizes the Initiative's progress through September 2008. Focuses on 16 priority areas identified by members of the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) , but provides some information on all recommendations submitted in 2006.

State Reporting Burden Reduction Initiative: Progress Report, August 2007 (PDF) (33 pp, 155K) - This first progress report contains data on implementation of state recommendations for burden reduction. The document summarizes the status of the initiative as of August 2007.

State Reporting Burden Reduction Initiative: Results, May 9, 2007 (PDF) (27 pp, 136K) - Organized by program area, this summary includes all of the state recommendations for reporting burden reduction. The recommendations are further categorized into recommendations for burden reduction that may be implemented in the short term, recommendations requiring additional discussion or follow-up, and recommendations requiring statutory or regulatory changes.

Detailed Program Summaries - State Recommendations for Reporting Burden Reductions and EPA Comments, March 3, 2007 - Summaries of state recommendations for burden reduction. Include comments from EPA Regional and program offices.
- Summary: Office of Air and Radiation (PDF) (10 pp, 63K)
- Summary: Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance (PDF) (8 pp, 60K)
- Summary: Office of Grants and Debarment (PDF) (5 pp, 43K)
- Summary: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances (PDF) (1 pg, 17K)
- Summary: Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (PDF) (4 pp, 48K)
- Summary: Office of Water (PDF) (15 pp, 100K)

State Burden Reduction Initiative, June 30, 2008 (PDF) (3pp, 168K) - Memo from the EPA Deputy Administrator to EPA's senior leadership. Announces that EPA will focus on 16 priority areas identified by ECOS. Also, announces that the Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation has assumed responsibility for overseeing the BR initiative and will convene a new burden reduction task force.

Implementation Priorities for the State Reporting Burden Reduction Initiative, December 3, 2007 (PDF) (13 pp, 1.1MB) - Memo from the Deputy Administrator to EPA's senior leadership. Reiterates EPA's commitment to implementing state recommendations for burden reduction, provides a summary of the changes EPA has committed to and an implementation schedule, and announces an upcoming effort to quantify the burden-hours reduced and verify on-the-ground implementation.

Progress Report on Implementing the States' Reporting Burden Reduction Recommendations, September 13, 2007 (PDF) (2 pp, 91k) - Memo from the Deputy Administrator to EPA's senior leadership. Summarizes the first EPA-issued progress report on implementing the State Reporting Burden Reduction Initiative. The memorandum provides an overview of key accomplishments and sets out a strategy for making additional progress.

Joint ECOS-EPA Letter on the BR Initiative, May 17, 2007 (PDF) (4 pp, 668K) - This joint letter from Deputy Administrator Marcus Peacock and ECOS President Bob King summarizes progress and plans for implementing state recommendations for reporting burden reduction; an attachment sets out the Implementation Plan and Schedule for 2007.

State Reporting Burden and Measures Streamlining Initiatives, October 11, 2006 (PDF) (7 pp, 3.5MB) - Memo from the Deputy Administrator to State Environmental Commissioners and EPA Regional Administators. Launches the BR Initiative and the Measures Streamlining Initiative to reduce state reporting burden and streamline performance measures, respectively. Attachments to the memorandum provide instructions and forms for making recommendations for reducing burden and reviewing measures.

US EPA Reporting Requirement: Report to the Planning Committee of the Environmental Council of the States, September 16, 2007 (PDF) (12 pp, 43k) - The Deputy Administrator, in a presentation to the ECOS Planning Committee in Sun Valley, Utah, highighted progress in implementing the State Reporting Burden Reduction Initiative, the State Grant Performance Measures Template, and the timely award of state grants.

Performance Management @ EPA, March 19, 2007 (PDF) (16 pp, 90K) - Briefing by the Deputy Administrator at the 2007 ECOS Annual Meeting. Provides an overview of EPA's efforts to improve, align, and reduce measures; improve data quality and governance; improve access to measurement data; and improve accountability systems.

State Reporting Burden Reduction and Measures Streamlining Initiatives, March 16, 2007 (PDF) (15 pp, 73K) - Joint ECOS-EPA Briefing for the Deputy Administrator. Includes a progress report, overview of recommendations, and state perspectives on the BR Initiative.