The Office of Research and Development’s (ORD) Multi-Year Plans (MYPs) describe what research ORD proposes to accomplish over the next 5-10 years in a variety of areas. The MYPs serve three principal purposes: to describe where the research programs are going, to present the significant outputs of the research, and to communicate the research plans within ORD and with stakeholders and clients. Multi-year planning permits ORD to consider the strategic directions of the Agency and how research can evolve to best contribute to the Agency’s mission of protecting health and the environment.

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