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Lead Region Process
The lead region system is an important vehicle to insure Regional input is sought and considered in the work of EPA. The current lead region structure has been in place since June 1984.
The purpose of the "lead region" system is to ensure the quality of Agency decisions by providing an organized, consistent and effective regional role in all the major phases of Agency decision-making. Assigned lead regions are responsible for working with their respective National Program Managers (NPMs) to identify and synthesize the concerns of all ten regions into a "regional view" that can be effectively factored into Agency decision-making. NPMs are responsible for soliciting and incorporating input from their lead Regions on major policy, regulatory and resource decisions.
Lead Region and Coordinators
FY 2007-2008
| PROGRAMS | LEAD FY05-06 |
LEAD FY07-08 |
LRC Region Contact FY05-06 |
TELEPHONE | LEAD FY09-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAR - Air/Radiation | 5 | 6 | Michael Morton | 214-665-8329 | 10 |
| OW - Water OW -Tribal |
9 | 4 | Connie Roberts
Dan O’Lone |
404-562-9406 404-562-9434 |
3 8 |
| OPPTS - Pesticides/Toxics w/Endangered Species/P2 |
7 | 10 | Rebecca Derr | 206-553-6389 | 6 |
| OSWER - RCRA / UST (UST Fields) | 10 | 5 | Andrew Tschampa | 312-886-6136 | 1 |
| OSWER - Superfund / Brownfields
/ Oil Pollution / Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention |
8 | 3 | Joanne Marinelli | 215-814-3151 | 7 |
| OECA / OGC - Enforcement
/ Compliance ADR w/Federal Facilities / Environmental Justice |
6 | 2 | Barbara McGarry | 212-637-4072 | 9 |
| OARM (includes OA OSDBU / OCR) OCFO / GPRA |
1 | 9 | Thomas Webb | 415-947-4139 | 8 |
| ORD OA - Regional Science & Technology ( Labs / QA / Field Srvs. / NELAC) |
3 | 1 | William Lovely | 617-918-1240 | 6 |
| OEI | 4 | 7 | Toni Gargas | 913-551-7193 | 2 |
| OIA / OA (works thru ORO
to effect all issues) [OCIR/ RGI/ NEPPS/OA Budget/ OCH/ OES/ OEX/ OALJ/ OCEM/ OPA/ OPEI] |
2 | 8 | Whitney Trulove-Cranor | 303-312-6099 | 5 |
| Homeland Security | 6 | 1 | Elise Jakabhazy | 617-918-1228 | 4 |
| Headquarters – Office of Regional Operations | Denise Dickenson Chris Zawlocki (back-up) |
202-564-2784 202-564-3654 |
* FY05/06 Lead is Region 3 per agreement with Region 1 for this cycle
only; NEPPS will be linked with OARM/OCFO for FY07/08 & beyond.
** ORD and RS&T linkage will be run as a pilot for FY05/06 and then
evaluated to determine whether the two areas will be independent or remain
linked for FY07/08 & beyond.