Memorandum To:: The Secretary of The Interior Washington
Memorandum To:: The Secretary of The Interior Washington
WASHINGTON
APR 12 2017
Memorandum
To:
From:
Effective immediately, bureau heads and office directors will use the attached template to
report all planned Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 grants and cooperative agreements of $100,000
or more before final award. The reports should be submitted through the Assistant
Secretaries to Mr. James Cason, who has been delegated the authority of the Deputy
Secretary. The Office of Acquisition and Property Management will assist Mr. Cason
in reviewing these reports. No grants should be awarded until the review has been
completed. You will be notified about your clearance to proceed with awards following
this review.
In addition, to better assess the overall functioning of the Department's critical programs:
Each bureau head and office director shall ensure that their office obtains proposed
records of decisions (RODs) and uses the attached template to report on proposed
decisions prior to issuance. Proposed decisions that are not termed "ROD" but have
nationwide, regional, or statewide impact shall also be reported using the template. All
reports should be submitted to Mr. Cason. A decision should not be issued until he has
reviewed the report and provided clearance.
The above procedures are temporary and are being implemented to assist me in understanding
how we make important decisions to advance the mission of the Department, assess how we are
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aligning our grants and cooperative agreements to Department priorities, and to assure
coordination with the Office of Communications for significant announcements. The review and
processing of grants, cooperative agreements, and RODs will return to their regular order as soon
as possible.
Attachments: Template for Data Call on FY 2017 Grants and Cooperative Agreement Awards
Template for Data Call on Proposed Records of Decision and Other Significant
Decision Documents
Please use the following template to provide information for each proposed Record of Decision
or other decision with nationwide, regional, or statewide impact. Please submit the completed
information through your assistant secretary to Mr. Jim Cason. You will be notified of your
clearance to proceed with issuance of a decision following the review.
Information requested:
1. bureau or office
2. title of document
3. one paragraph summary of proposed decision
4. need and deadline (if any) for issuance
5. positions of affected stakeholders
6. other relevant considerations