80 FR 44104 - Final Release of EPA's Report on the Environment (ROE)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 142 (July 24, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-18226

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of the final web-based, ``Report on the Environment (ROE)'' (EPA/600/R-15/142). The ROE was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment within EPA's Office of Research and Development, working in collaboration with EPA Program and Regional offices. The ROE is a comprehensive source of scientific indicators that describe the status and trends in the nation's environment and human health condition. The indicators help to answer important questions for EPA about the current status and historical trends in U.S. air, water, land, human health, and ecological condition at the national and regional levels. These indicators are based on data collected by EPA, other federal and state agencies, and non- governmental organizations and meet high standards for data quality, objectivity, and utility. The ROE reports status and trends; it does not analyze or diagnose the reasons for, and relationships between, trends in stressors and environmental and health outcomes. The final ROE can be accessed at the following Web site: http:// www.epa.gov/roe.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 142 (Friday, July 24, 2015)

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Final Release of EPA's Report on the Environment (ROE)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing 
the availability of the final web-based, ``Report on the Environment 
(ROE)'' (EPA/600/R-15/142). The ROE was prepared by the National Center 
for Environmental Assessment within EPA's Office of Research and 
Development, working in collaboration with EPA Program and Regional 
offices. The ROE is a comprehensive source of scientific indicators 
that describe the status and trends in the nation's environment and 
human health condition. The indicators help to answer important 
questions for EPA about the current status and historical trends in 
U.S. air, water, land, human health, and ecological condition at the 
national and regional levels. These indicators are based on data 
collected by EPA, other federal and state agencies, and non-
governmental organizations and meet high standards for data quality, 
objectivity, and utility. The ROE reports status and trends; it does 
not analyze or diagnose the reasons for, and relationships between, 
trends in stressors and environmental and health outcomes.
    The final ROE can be accessed at the following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/roe.

DATES: EPA released the report publicly on July 20, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The ROE is web-based and is available solely via the 
Internet at: http://www.epa.gov/roe.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information concerning 
the ROE, contact Dr. Patricia Murphy, NCEA; telephone: 732-906-6830; 
facsimile: 732-452-6640; or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Information About the Project/Document

    EPA's Report on the Environment (ROE) is a comprehensive source of 
scientific indicators that describe the status and trends in the 
nation's environment and human health condition. The indicators help to 
answer important questions for EPA about the current status and 
historical trends in U.S. air, water, land, human health, and 
ecological conditions at the national and, where possible, regional 
levels. These indicators are based on data collected by EPA, other 
federal and state agencies, and non-governmental organizations and meet 
high standards for data quality, objectivity, and utility. The ROE 
reports status and trends; it does not analyze or diagnose the reasons 
for, and relationships between, trends in stressors and environmental 
and health outcomes.
    Since its earliest release in 2003, the ROE has undergone periodic 
updates and restructurings. The latest version features several 
significant changes, the most notable being that the ROE is fully 
online, allowing it to be more interactive and accessible. Users can 
customize graphics and pan and zoom on maps. For certain indicators, 
users can now choose to view statistical information about the data by 
simply clicking display options. Additionally, new indicators fill 
information gaps, which previously lacked reliable, long-term data. The 
draft ROE 2014 was released in March 2014 and was peer-reviewed by 
EPA's Science Advisory Board in July 2014. The final ROE can be found 
at: http://www.epa.gov/roe.

    Dated: July 14, 2015.
Chris Saint,
Acting Deputy Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
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Dated: July 17, 2015. scientific indicators that describe the advice and recommendations to the
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Acting Director, Chemical Control Division, environment and human health associated with enhancing EPA’s
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. condition. The indicators help to measurement programs and the systems
[FR Doc. 2015–18234 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am] answer important questions for EPA and standards of environmental
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trends in U.S. air, water, land, human to Lara P. Phelps, Designated Federal
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Final Release of EPA’s Report on the organizations and meet high standards Dated: June 1, 2015.
Environment (ROE) for data quality, objectivity, and utility. Thomas A. Burke,
The ROE reports status and trends; it
AGENCY: Environmental Protection EPA Science Advisor, Office of Research and
does not analyze or diagnose the reasons Development.
Agency (EPA). for, and relationships between, trends in
ACTION: Notice of availability. [FR Doc. 2015–18216 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am]
stressors and environmental and health
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the availability of the final web-based, ROE has undergone periodic updates
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(EPA/600/R–15/142). The ROE was features several significant changes, the COMMISSION
prepared by the National Center for most notable being that the ROE is fully
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customize graphics and pan and zoom Information Collection Being Reviewed
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can now choose to view statistical Commission
The ROE is a comprehensive source of
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status and trends in the nation’s clicking display options. Additionally, Commission.
environment and human health new indicators fill information gaps,
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condition. The indicators help to which previously lacked reliable, long-
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answer important questions for EPA term data. The draft ROE 2014 was
about the current status and historical released in March 2014 and was peer- SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
trends in U.S. air, water, land, human reviewed by EPA’s Science Advisory to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
health, and ecological condition at the Board in July 2014. The final ROE can required by the Paperwork Reduction
national and regional levels. These be found at: http://www.epa.gov/roe. Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
indicators are based on data collected by Dated: July 14, 2015. 3520), the Federal Communications
EPA, other federal and state agencies, Chris Saint, Commission (FCC or Commission)
and non-governmental organizations Acting Deputy Director, National Center for invites the general public and other
and meet high standards for data Environmental Assessment. Federal agencies to take this
quality, objectivity, and utility. The ROE [FR Doc. 2015–18226 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am] opportunity to comment on the
reports status and trends; it does not BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
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relationships between, trends in Whether the proposed collection of
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outcomes. AGENCY performance of the functions of the
The final ROE can be accessed at the Commission, including whether the
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roe. the accuracy of the Commission’s
Environmental Laboratory Advisory
DATES: EPA released the report publicly burden estimate; ways to enhance the
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on July 20, 2015. quality, utility, and clarity of the
ADDRESSES: The ROE is web-based and AGENCY: Environmental Protection information collected; ways to minimize
is available solely via the Internet at: Agency (EPA). the burden of the collection of
http://www.epa.gov/roe. ACTION: Notice of charter renewal. information on the respondents,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For including the use of automated
additional information concerning the Notice is hereby given that the collection techniques or other forms of
ROE, contact Dr. Patricia Murphy, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) information technology; and ways to
has determined that, in accordance with further reduce the information
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Document Accordingly, ELAB will be renewed for number. No person shall be subject to
EPA’s Report on the Environment an additional two-year period. The any penalty for failing to comply with
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability.
Dates		EPA released the report publicly on July 20, 2015.
Contact		For additional information concerning the ROE, contact Dr. Patricia Murphy, NCEA; telephone: 732-906-6830; facsimile: 732-452-6640; or email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 44104