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Introduction to National Program Directors
Randy Wentsel Office of Research and Development
January 24, 2006
Randy Wentsel Office of Research and Development
January 24, 2006
Why National Program Directors
• Lead planning and development of research programs
• Cross laboratory view for shifts in program• Primary interface with program office and
regions• Scientific Leader - responsible for scientific
direction for specific areas of the research program
Planning and Development of Research Programs
Lead Research Coordination Team (RCT) or similar group
Lead annual research planning Lead drafting of MYPs Lead BOSC review Lead PART review
How ORD Evolves its Research Program
NPDs
Decide What Research Area-Specific Work We Do and When We Do It
Planning the Program
Decision Inputs
Programs and Regions (RCTs)
EPA Strategic Plan
Administration’s priorities
Congressional mandates
BOSC Reviews
SAB, NAS, other external advice
Stakeholders
NPDs, SC, MC, EC
ORD Executive Council
Corporate Decisions on
What We Do . . . and . . . How We Do It
Evaluation
Program and Regional Office Feedback
BOSC Program Evaluations
NAS, NAPA, and other advisory bodies
PART Reviews
Implementing the Program
L/C Directors
Decide How ORD Produces its Research
Products
NPDs
Responsible for Communicating Products
to Clients
L/C Directors
Responsible for Developing ORD’s Research Products
Cross Laboratory View for Shifts in Program
• Each NPD is responsible for providing high-level scientific leadership and overall coordination within ORD of their respective research program areas
• Responsible directly to DAA for Science
Primary Interface with Program Office and Regions
Conduct Annual Progress Review Conduct DAA Meetings Meet with Division managers and attend
workshops Goal leads for ORD in EPA Strategic Plan
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