
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 142 (Friday, July 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 44104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18226]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9929-41-ORD]


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: murphy.patricia@epa.gov.

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.
[FR Doc. 2015-18226 Filed 7-23-15; 8:45 am]
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