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Background
USDA is committed to environmental
compliance and sustainability
by developing and implementing
environmental management systems
(EMS). Such systems incorporate
the environmental impacts of
USDA activities into day-to-day
decision-making and long-term
planning processes, across all
Departmental and agency missions,
activities, and functions. EMS
represents the main management
framework for achieving the
sustainable practices goals
of Executive Order 13423, "Strengthening
Federal Environmental, Energy,
and Transportation Management."
Responsibilities Include
Supporting USDA Agencies in
Their Efforts to:
Develop and implement
EMS at appropriate organizational
levels throughout USDA.
Incorporate the sustainable
practices goals of E.O.
13423 into USDA EMS
Implement environmental
compliance plans as an integral
part of EMS
Implement environmental
compliance review and audit
programs that identify compliance
needs and possible root
causes of non-compliance
Reduce the release and
use of toxic and hazardous
chemicals and materials,
including toxic chemicals,
hazardous substances, ozone-depleting
substances, and other pollutants
that may result in significant
harm to human health or
the environment.
Regulatory Authority
Executive
Order 13423 - Strengthening
Federal Environmental, Energy,
and Transportation Management
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