1. Web Governance US Environmental Protection Agency June 2006

2. EPA.GOV  3 million distinct hosts per month  74.8 million page requests per month  730,000 HTML pages, Domino and dynamic pages  386 staff and contractors authorized to post to the Web site.

3. Web Governance: 2 Years Ago  No formal structure/representation  Grass roots Web Workgroup  Management roles and responsibilities not well defined  Web Governance Task Force established

4. Web Governance: Today  Formal Web Governance Structure National Web Content Manager, Office of Public Affairs National Web Infrastructure Manager, Office of Environmental Information Content and Infrastructure Coordinators from all program and regional offices Structure constitutes the Web Council  Web Council Chaired by the National Managers Includes Web Workgroup Steering Committee Chair

6. Web Governance: What worked  Built upon the foundation of the Web Workgroup  Formal structure was instituted by the EPA Administrator  Mix of Web Workgroup members and management named as Content and Infrastructure Coordinators  Took the pulse of the Council early into the process  Semi-annually meetings in conjunction with the Web Workgroup meetings, monthly teleconferences  Required decisions

7. Contact Information Jonda Byrd, Chief Policy and Program Management Branch US EPA 513-569-7183 or 202-236-1992 byrd.jonda@epa.gov