Rethinking the components, coordination, and management of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency laboratories
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Rethinking the components, coordination, and management of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency laboratories
National Academies Press, c2014
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Committee on strengthening the US environmental protection agency laboratory enterprise:phase 1-priority needs, guiding principles, and overall goals
Board on environmental studies and toxicology
Division on earth and life studies
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Description
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) applies scientific results that have been provided by various parts of its own organization and by external organizations. The agency requires substantial high-quality inhouse scientific expertise and laboratory capabilities so that it can answer questions related to regulation, enforcement, and environmental effects of specific chemicals, activities, and processes. It is also usually faced with situations in which research or analytic work is time-critical, so it maintains dedicated laboratory staff and facilities that can respond quickly to such needs. In recent years, EPA has made several changes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its laboratories, such as the designation of national program directors to align the work of research laboratories with the needs of the agency's regulatory program offices. The agency is currently undertaking an integrated evaluation of it laboratories to enhance the management effectiveness and efficiency of its laboratory enterprise and to enhance its capabilities for research and other laboratory-based scientific and technical activities. The results of EPA's evaluation are expected to include options for colocation and consolidation of laboratory facilities.
Rethinking the Components, Coordination, and Management of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Laboratories assesses EPA's highest-priority needs for mission-relevant laboratory science and technical support, develops principles for the efficient and effective management of EPA's laboratory enterprise to meet the agency's mission needs and strategic goals, and develops guidance for enhancing efficiency and effectiveness now and during the next 10 years. EPA's laboratories play a vital role in the agency's work. The findings and recommendations of this report will help EPA to develop an implementation plan for the laboratory enterprise.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Rethinking the Components, Coordination, and Management of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Laboratories
Summary
1 Introduction
2 Analytic Framework
3 Laboratory Science Capabilities
4 Management
5 Addressing Future Challenges
6 Principles and Recommendations
References
Appendix A: Statement of Task
Appendix B: Biographic Information of the Committee on
Strengthening the US Environmental Protection Agency Laboratory
Enterprise
Appendix C: Presenters at the Committee's Information-Gathering
Sessions
Appendix D: Relevant Findings and Recommendations From Previous
Reports
Appendix E: Summary of EPA Personnel by Laboratory Type for 2013
Table of Contents
- 1 Front Matter
- 2 Rethinking the Components, Coordination, and Management of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Laboratories
- 3 Summary
- 4 1 Introduction
- 5 2 Analytic Framework
- 6 3 Laboratory Science Capabilities
- 7 4 Management
- 8 5 Addressing Future Challenges
- 9 6 Principles and Recommendations
- 10 References
- 11 Appendix A: Statement of Task
- 12 Appendix B: Biographic Information of the Committee on Strengthening the US Environmental Protection Agency Laboratory Enterprise
- 13 Appendix C: Presenters at the Committee's Information-Gathering Sessions
- 14 Appendix D: Relevant Findings and Recommendations From Previous Reports
- 15 Appendix E: Summary of EPA Personnel by Laboratory Type for 2013
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