United States Department
of Commerce
Office of the Secretary
Washington, D.C. 20230
September 30, 1996
Mr. Steven A. Herman
Assistant Administrator
Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
Dear Mr. Herman:
In response to your letter dated September 3, 1996, the U.S. Department
of Commerce is please to express its support for the Code of Environmental
Management Principles (CEMP) for Federal Agencies. The Department is
committed to improving its environmental performance by developing and
enhancing policies and programs for pollution prevention and compliance
with the best environmental practices.
The Department has in place an effective policy and statement of responsibilities
for environmental compliance and has developed a network of key environmental
managers at the operating unit level. These officials and their staff
ensure that facilities that store hazardous materials continue to make
progress in developing and implementing effective pollution prevention
plans.
We look forward to continuing our work with the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and the Interagency Pollution Prevention Task Force (IPPTF)
in out efforts to ensure that the CEMP is fully realized in the Department
of Commerce and throughout the Federal government.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey Hunker
Deputy Assistant Secretary |
