[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2008] [Pages 379-383] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov][[Page 379]] ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001 Phone, 202-272-0167. Internet, www.epa.gov. Administrator Stephen L. Johnson Deputy Administrator Marcus Peacock Associate Administrator for Lisa Lybbert Public Affairs Associate Administrator for Christopher Bliley Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations Associate Administrator for Brian Mannix Policy, Economics, and Innovation Associate Administrator for Thomas P. Dunne Homeland Security Staff Offices: Chief Judge, Office of Susan L. Biro Administrative Law Judges Director, Executive Secretariat Brian Hope, Acting Director, Office of Children's Ruth McCully Health Protection and Environmental Education Director, Office of Civil Rights Karen D. Higginbotham Director, Office of Cooperative Rafael DeLeon Environmental Management Director, Office of Executive Diane N. Bazzle Services Director, Office of Small Jeanette L. Brown Business Programs Director, Science Advisory Board Vanessa T. Vu Lead Environmental Appeals Anna Wolgast Judge, Environmental Appeals Board Program Offices: Assistant Administrator for Luis Luna Administration and Resources Management Assistant Administrator for Air Robert Meyers, Acting and Radiation Assistant Administrator for Granta Y. Nakayama Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Assistant Administrator for Molly A. O'Neill Environmental Information and Chief Information Officer Assistant Administrator for Jerry Clifford, Acting International Affairs Assistant Administrator for James B. Gulliford Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances Assistant Administrator for George Gray Research and Development Assistant Administrator for Susan Parker Bodine Solid Waste and Emergency Response Assistant Administrator for Benjamin H. Grumbles Water Chief Financial Officer Lyons Gray [[Page 380]] General Counsel Pat Hirsch, Acting Inspector General Bill Roderick, Acting [For the Environmental Protection Agency statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 1] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment--air, water, and land-- upon which life depends. The Environmental Protection Agency was established in the executive branch as an independent agency pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970 (5 U.S.C. app.), effective December 2, 1970. It was created to permit coordinated and effective governmental action on behalf of the environment. The Agency is designed to serve as the public's advocate for a livable environment. Core Functions Air and Radiation The Office of Air and Radiation activities of the Agency include the following: --developing national programs, policies, regulations, and standards for air quality, emission standards for stationary and mobile sources, and emission standards for hazardous air pollutants; --conducting research and providing information on indoor air pollutants to the public; --providing technical direction, support, and evaluation of regional air activities; --providing training in the field of air pollution control; --providing technical assistance to States and agencies having radiation protection programs, including radon mitigation programs and a national surveillance and inspection program for measuring radiation levels in the environment; and --providing technical support and policy direction to international efforts to reduce global and transboundary air pollution and its effects. For further information, call 202-564-7400. Water The Agency's water quality activities represent a coordinated effort to keep the Nation's waters clean and safe for fishing, swimming, and drinking, including the following: --development of national programs, technical policies, and regulations for water pollution control and water supply; --ground water and drinking water source protection; --marine and estuarine protection; --control of polluted runoff; --water quality standards and effluent guidelines development; --support of regional water activities; --development of programs for technical assistance and technology transfer; and --training in the field of water quality. For further information, call 202-564-5700. Solid Waste and Emergency Response The Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response provides policy, guidance, and direction for the Agency's hazardous waste and emergency response programs, including these tasks: --development of policies, standards, and regulations for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal; --national coordination of solid waste and materials management; --national management of the Superfund toxic waste cleanup program; --development, coordination, implementation, and management of agencywide chemical and oil spill accident prevention, emergency preparedness and response, and right-to-know programs; --implementation of Title II of the Small Business Liability and Brownfields Revitalization Act; --advocate for the reuse and revitalization of formerly contaminated land to achieve agency land reuse goals; [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] T214669.033 [[Page 382]] --management of environmental justice/public participation programs related to all waste programs; --development and implementation of programs to prevent and detect leakage from underground storage tanks and to clean up contamination from leaks which have occurred; --analysis of technologies and methods for the recovery of useful energy from solid waste; --economic impact assessment of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act regulations; --coordination with the Department of Defense on base closure environmental issues; and --technical assistance in the development, management, and operation of waste management activities, including technical assistance to Federal facilities. For further information, call 202-566-0200. Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances The Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances is responsible for the following tasks: --promoting the public's right to know about industrial chemicals; --promoting pollution prevention through innovative strategies; --evaluating and regulating pesticides and industrial chemicals to safeguard all Americans; --reviewing and regulating emerging technology, including nanotechnology-derived products; --developing, evaluating, and implementing science policies both domestically and internationally; --establishing safe levels for pesticide residues on food; --developing national strategies for control of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic substances; --developing scientific criteria for assessing chemical substances, standards for test protocols for chemicals, rules and procedures for industry reporting, and scientific information for the regulation of pesticides and toxic chemicals to ensure protection of people or the environment; and --evaluating and assessing the impact of existing chemicals, new chemicals, and chemicals with new uses to determine the hazard and develop appropriate restrictions. The Office also coordinates its activities with States and other agencies during the assessment and control of toxic substances and pesticides. For further information, call 202-564-2902. Research and Development The Office of Research and Development (ORD) provides the scientific foundation for the Agency's environmental protection mission. ORD's chief role is to conduct and support high- quality research targeted to understanding and resolving the Nation's most serious environmental threats. In addition, ORD develops methods and technologies to reduce exposures to pollution and prevent its creation. The Office is also a major player in sharing information on technological innovations to protect people and the environment. ORD prepares health and ecological risk assessments and makes recommendations for sound risk management strategies in order to assure that highest risk pollution problems receive optimum remediation. The Office manages a vital extramural grants program entitled Science To Achieve Results, which awards research grants to scientists in universities and students in environmental science. All ORD extramural and intramural research is carefully aligned to support the Agency's environmental goals and strategic priorities. For further information, call 202-564-6620. Enforcement and Compliance Assurance The Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) is the lead agency office for matters pertaining to the Agency's enforcement and compliance assurance programs. OECA manages a national criminal enforcement, forensics, and training program. OECA also manages the Agency's regulatory, site remediation, and Federal facilities enforcement and compliance assurance programs, as well [[Page 383]] as the Agency's environmental justice program, and Federal activities program responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act. For further information, call 202-564-2440. Regional Offices The Agency's 10 regional offices represent its commitment to the development of strong local programs for pollution abatement. The Regional Administrators are responsible for accomplishing, within their regions, the national program objectives established by the Agency. They develop, propose, and implement an approved regional program for comprehensive and integrated environmental protection activities. Regional Offices--Environmental Protection Agency ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Region/Address/Areas Served Regional Administrator ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Region I (Suite 1100, 1 Congress St., Robert W. Varney Boston, MA 02114-2023) (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT). Region II (290 Broadway, New York, NY Alan J. Steinberg 10007-1866) (NJ, NY, PR, VI). Region III (1650 Arch St., Donald S. Welsh Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029) (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV). Region IV (61 Forsyth St. SW., Atlanta James I. Palmer, Jr. GA 30303-3104) (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN). Region V (77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Mary A Gade IL 60604-3507) (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI). Region VI (Suite 1200, 1445 Ross Ave., Richard E. Greene Dallas, TX 75202-2733) (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX). Region VII (901 N. 5th St., Kansas John B. Askew City, KS 66101) (IA, KS, MO, NE). Region VIII (1595 Wynkoop St., Denver, Robert E. Roberts CO 80202-1129) (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY). Region IX (75 Hawthorne St., San Wayne H. Nastri Francisco, CA 94105) (AZ, CA, HI, NV, and U.S. affiliated Pacific Islands). Region X (1200 6th Ave., Seattle, WA Elin D. Miller 98101) (AK, ID, OR, WA). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sources of Information Information inquiries for the following subjects should be directed by telephone to the respective organization listed below; by mail to 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; or through the Internet at www.epa.gov. Contracts and Procurement Office of Acquisition Management. Phone, 202- 564-4310. Grants and Fellowships Office of Grants and Debarment. Internet, www.epa.gov/ogd. Employment Office of Human Resources. Internet, www.epa.gov/careers. Freedom of Information Act Requests Freedom of Information Officer. Phone, 202-566-1667. E-mail, [email protected]. Information Resources Phone, 202-564-6665. Telephone Directory Available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 37194, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. Phone, 202-564-4355. Internet, www.epa.gov. ------------------------------------------------------------------------