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Army Corps of Engineers: Additional Steps Needed to Implement Acceleration Reforms
GAO-24-107072
Jul 17, 2024
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4 Open Recommendations
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Corps of Engineers The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works should ensure that the Chief of Engineers and the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepare and submit the annual lists of feasibility studies that do not have adequate funding to make substantial progress toward the completion of studies to the Office of Management and Budget, or, if it is not feasible, seek repeal of the statutory requirement to do so. (Recommendation 1)
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Corps of Engineers The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works should ensure that the Chief of Engineers and the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provide the Corps' cost estimate for developing and maintaining the electronic database to Congress. (Recommendation 2)
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Corps of Engineers The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works should ensure that the Chief of Engineers and the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers solicit requests from other federal agencies and project sponsors for new categorical exclusions. (Recommendation 3)
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Corps of Engineers The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works should ensure that the Chief of Engineers and the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers establish a performance measurement program that includes clearly defined short- and long-term performance goals to monitor and evaluate progress in improving and expediting the planning and environmental review process. (Recommendation 4)
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Army Corps of Engineers: Rental Rates for Concession Operations Need Biennial Review
GAO-24-107208
Jul 17, 2024
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Corps of Engineers The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works should ensure that the Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers establish a process to review the Corps' system of graduated rental rates for concession operation leases, update it as needed at least every 2 years, and document the review.
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Federal Fisheries Management: Efforts to Reduce and Monitor Unintentional Catch and Harm Need Better Tracking
GAO-24-106336
Jul 10, 2024
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National Marine Fisheries Service The Assistant Administrator for NMFS should gather information from across the regions to identify any additional resources needed to support fisheries observers, and communicate these needs to relevant stakeholders, including Congress. (Recommendation 1)
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National Marine Fisheries Service The Assistant Administrator for NMFS should develop an updated National Bycatch Reduction Strategy Implementation Plan with measurable performance goals tied to specific time frames. (Recommendation 2)
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National Marine Fisheries Service The Assistant Administrator for NMFS should develop a process for tracking progress toward the performance goals in the updated National Bycatch Reduction Strategy Implementation Plan and use the information to guide agency decision-making. (Recommendation 3)
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National Marine Fisheries Service The Assistant Administrator for NMFS should develop a comprehensive written plan for reporting on bycatch estimates from the enhanced Fisheries One Stop Shop database, including how the agency will communicate over time on bycatch levels, trends, and information gaps. (Recommendation 4)
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Forest Service: Fully Following Leading Practices for Agency Reforms Would Strengthen Prescribed Fire Program
GAO-24-106239
Jul 08, 2024
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4 Open Recommendations
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Forest Service The Chief of the Forest Service should ensure the agency develops outcome-oriented goals and establishes performance measures to help assess the effectiveness of its hazardous fuels program, including its prescribed fire activities, in reducing wildfire risk. (Recommendation 1)
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Forest Service The Chief of the Forest Service should ensure the agency develops and implements a strategic workforce plan for its prescribed fire program. (Recommendation 2)
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Forest Service The Chief of the Forest Service should ensure the agency develops an implementation plan for its prescribed fire program reform efforts with key milestones and deliverables, and tracks implementation progress. (Recommendation 3)
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Forest Service The Chief of the Forest Service should ensure the agency assesses the appropriate level of resources needed to maintain day-to-day management of its prescribed fire program reform efforts, and takes steps accordingly. (Recommendation 4)
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