UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
August
10, 2005
SECRETARY'S MEMORANDUM 5100-002
IMPLEMENTING
EXECUTIVE ORDER 13327
Executive
Order (E.O.) 13327 requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to
develop
and implement an asset management plan (AMP) that adheres to the requirements
contained in E.O. 13327. The purpose of
this memorandum is to emphasize the importance of internal USDA actions to meet
these requirements.
The
E.O. requires that executive branch departments and agencies recognize the importance
of real property resources through:
a Increased management attention;
b Establishment of clear goals and
objectives; and
c Improved policies and levels of
accountability and other appropriate action.
The
E.O. establishes a Federal Real Property Council (FRPC) and charges it with
disseminating policies, guidelines, and methodologies to:
a Promote efficient and economical use
of America’s real property assets; and
b Assist
in the development and implementation of departmental asset management plans.
Federal Real Property Asset Management is
also a component of the President’s Management Agenda (PMA). Pursuant to E.O. 13327 and the PMA, USDA
must develop and implement an AMP, monitor real property performance measures,
develop a complete and accurate inventory of real property assets, and dispose
of properties that are no longer needed.
USDA’s
Office of Procurement and Property Management (OPPM), working with the USDA
Real Property Council (RPC), will develop internal guidance to comply with E.O.
13327. As ordered by the E.O., USDA has designated
a Senior Real Property Officer (SRPO) accountable for the effective management
of USDA real property assets. The SRPO is the designated official for
all information and communications regarding E.O. 13327 and USDA’s
responsibilities under the E.O.
The SRPO, through the RPC, will develop and implement an asset
management planning process that meets the form, content, and other
requirements established by the FRPC.
The
provisions of this memorandum are effective immediately.
It
shall be USDA’s policy to comply with the FRPC guidelines consistent with the
actions ordered below.
The
following actions are hereby ordered:
a The SRPO shall establish and chair a
USDA RPC to advise the SRPO, provide internal agency coordination and
disseminate information for implementing E.O. 13327 and the PMA within USDA.
b The
SRPO, through the RPC, shall develop a USDA AMP and issue an asset management
planning process to USDA agencies as well as monitor and report on the
Department’s performance in implementing this policy. USDA
landholding agencies responsible for real property assets will complete asset
management building block plans to augment the USDA AMP.
c USDA shall establish and implement
asset management performance measures and begin data collection to meet FRPC
reporting requirements.
d USDA shall maintain a comprehensive
inventory and profile of agency real property and provide timely and accurate
information for inclusion in the government-wide real property inventory database.
e Each landholding agency shall
establish a three-year rolling timeline with date certain deadlines that
addresses opportunities and determines priorities as identified in the agency’s
building block plan and demonstrates implementation through compliance with the
timeline.
f USDA agencies shall manage
Departmental real property assets consistent with the USDA strategic plan and
the AMP.
6 TERMINATION
This
memorandum shall remain in effect for twelve months.
/s/
Mike Johanns
Secretary of Agriculture