Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance FY 98 Priorities Maintain a Strong and Active Monitoring and Enforcement Presence. Encourage Regulated Entities to Voluntarily Disclose Problems, and Support Development of Self-Audit and Compliance Management Programs. Region 5 will implement the national goals through a vigorous, core civil and criminal Federal enforcement program, as well as by supporting enforcement efforts of the States. In particular, during FY 98, Region 5 will strive to initiate timely and appropriate responses to identified violations, emphasizing national and regional priorities, where feasible. Consistent use of the regional policy should stimulate increased use of audit and compliance management systems.
Data quality is critical to the success of regional enforcement efforts.
We will continue to obtain and maintain the most accurate data possible, both within the Region and from our States. Region 5 will continue its quarterly docket-program enforcement reconciliation activities to help accurate tracking and reporting. Each year we move our Region closer to fully integrated implementation of environmental programs in key places and throughout the Region to achieve environmental results. We focus on the regional and national priorities in these key geographic areas, using many traditional and innovative approaches. We strive to establish partnerships that better align our programs and lead to building capacity at the most local level for sustained environmental stewardship.