Accountability and Measuring Progress Clause Samples

Accountability and Measuring Progress. A. The Parties acknowledge that the success of the Program will be directly related to the establishment of verifiable measurement and accountability systems and the assessment of Program progress. All parties also agree to work together to review progress and to make adjustments as needed to improve the effectiveness of the Program over time. 1. The Parties and US EPA agree to take the following actions to assess Program performance: a. Assess development and implementation of state plans and identification and participation of Program participants: At three month intervals for the first year following the effective date of this agreement, and six month intervals thereafter, the parties will collectively review by State the status of implementation and participation in the Program and make adjustments as deemed necessary. Indicators to be reviewed will include: i. Status of plans for 50-state implementation; ii. Number of States where Program has been initiated; iii. Status of web-based information on the NVMSRP and number and source of hits; iv. Status of identification of dismantlers and dismantler participation in all states, starting with those states targeted for initial implementation; and v. Status of mercury recovery database and rate of information collection.