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        Climate Change: Options to Enhance the Resilience of Federally Funded Flood Risk Management InfrastructureGAO-24-105496
      
						Feb 15, 2024
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                                                  StatusCivil Works
                                                                                        The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works should direct the Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to (1) analyze the 14 options for enhancing the climate resilience of federally funded flood risk management infrastructure identified in this report; and (2) integrate them, as appropriate, into the Corps' future climate resilience prioritization and planning efforts. Such analysis should include an explanation of the Corps' decision to prioritize or not prioritize the options, as well as legislative proposals, as appropriate, that identify any additional authorities and resources the Corps would need to implement the options. (Recommendation 1)
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) agreed with the recommendation. According to the official agency comments, the Corps will analyze the 14 options in the report and integrate them, as appropriate, into the Corps' future climate resilience prioritization and planning efforts to include explanations of their decisions as well as legislative proposals, as appropriate for additional authorities and resources needed to implement the options.Congress
                                                                                        As Congress considers authorizing legislation for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' civil works activities, Congress should consider—in light of any analyses or proposals submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers—providing direction or authority to implement one or more of the 14 options for enhancing the climate resilience of federally funded flood risk management infrastructure identified in this report. (Matter for Consideration 1)
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As of March 13, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has not been provided direction or authority to implement one or more of the 14 options for enhancing the climate resilience of federally funded flood risk management infrastructure identified in this report.
          Coral Reef Conservation Program: Opportunities Exist to Better Track Expenditures and Share InformationGAO-24-106692
      
						Feb 13, 2024
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                                                  Recommendation
                                                  StatusNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                                                                                        The Administrator of NOAA should ensure that the Director of the CRCP improves the program's ability to track and report expenditure data for the program as a whole by, for example, regularly assigning specific task codes to CRCP projects. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                                                                                        The Administrator of NOAA should ensure that the Director of the CRCP accesses and uses expenditure data in managing the program. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                                                                                        The Administrator of NOAA should ensure that the Director of the CRCP takes steps to communicate information related to expenditures and performance results to outside entities, as appropriate. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
          Puget Sound: Further Actions Could Improve Efforts to Address Impaired Water Quality That Threatens SalmonGAO-24-105687
      
						Nov 08, 2023
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                                                  StatusEnvironmental Protection Agency
                                                                                        The Administrator of EPA should work with the Washington State Department of Ecology to develop a plan documenting the actions the agencies will take to meet the required submission and approval deadlines for the state's impaired waters lists. (Recommendation 1)
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EPA agreed with this recommendation. We will update the status of this recommendation when we receive additional information from the agency.
          Air Pollution: EPA Needs to Develop a Business Case for Replacing Legacy Air Quality Data SystemsGAO-23-105618
      
						Sep 29, 2023
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                                                  StatusEnvironmental Protection Agency
                                                                                        The Assistant Administrator of EPA's Office of Mission Support should identify factors for evaluating whether EPA's IT systems may be ready for replacement or retirement. (Recommendation 1)
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EPA did not agree with this recommendation. We will update the status of this recommendation when we receive additional information from the agency.Environmental Protection Agency
                                                                                        The Assistant Administrator of EPA's Office of Air and Radiation should consider documenting an operational analysis for AQS and AirNow. (Recommendation 2)
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EPA agreed with this recommendation. We will update the status of this recommendation when we receive additional information from the agency.Environmental Protection Agency
                                                                                        The Assistant Administrator of EPA's Office of Air and Radiation should develop and document a business case for a new IT system for air quality data based on considerations for how such a system could address the challenges currently posed by AQS and AirNow. The business case should consider an analysis of alternatives, if appropriate. (Recommendation 3)
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EPA agreed with this recommendation. We will update the status of this recommendation when we receive additional information from the agency.
    
    

  
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