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Program Management Unit
Compliance assistance includes activities, tools or technical assistance which provides clear and consistent information for 1) helping the regulated community understand and meet its obligations under environmental regulations; or 2) compliance assistance providers to aide the regulated community in complying with environmental regulations. Compliance assistance may also help the regulated community find cost-effective ways to comply with regulations and/or go "beyond compliance" through the use of pollution prevention, environmental management practices and innovative technologies, thus improving their environmental performance. To be categorized as a compliance assistance project or activity, at least one objective must be related to achieving or advancing regulatory compliance.
EPA's civil enforcement program helps protect the environment and human health by assuring compliance with federal environmental laws. Civil enforcement encompasses the investigations and cases brought to address the most significant violations, and includes EPA administrative actions and judicial cases referred to the Department of Justice. EPA works closely with states (e.g., in joint development of cases), which bear the lion's share of responsibility for implementing federal programs, as well as with tribes and federal agencies. Civil enforcement actions serve a number of important goals, such as returning violators to compliance, eliminating or preventing environmental harm, deterring others from misconduct, and preserving a level playing field for responsible companies that work hard to abide by the law. The Agency emphasizes those actions that reduce the most significant risks to human health or the environment, and consults extensively with states and other stakeholders in determining risk-based priorities. For over two decades, EPA's enforcement program has made a measurable contribution to reducing the amount of pollution that goes into the air we breathe or the water we drink, and by encouraging safer handling of hazardous waste and toxic materials.
Federal facilities, like all members of the regulated community, are responsible for complying with environmental requirements. The EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance's Federal Facilities Enforcement Office and the EPA's ten regional offices work with federal agencies to help them comply with environmental requirements and take all necessary actions to prevent, control and abate environmental pollution. It is EPA's goal that all federal agencies reach a level of compliance with environmental requirements that equals or surpasses the rest of the regulated community. |
FedCenter
FedCenter.gov is your new address for comprehensive environmental stewardship and compliance assistance information focused exclusively on the needs of Federal government facilities like yours. FedCenter is a collaborative effort of the U.S. Federal Environmental Executive, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Construction Engineering Research Laboratory and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Federal Network for Sustainability
The Federal Network for Sustainability (FNS) promotes cost-effective, energy- and resource-efficient operations across all branches of government.
Office of the Federal Environmental Executive
Our Mission: To promote sustainable environmental stewardship throughout the federal government.
Federal Facilities Acomplishment Reports
EPA Federal Facilities Enforcement Office - Federal Facilities Cleanup Enforcement homepage
Federal Facilities Cleanup Enforcement home page explaining what Cleanup enforcement is and how it is done, with links to related areas
EPA-Compliance Assistance - Federal Facilities homepage
A Federal Facilities Sector homepage giving information on the Federal Facilities Sector Notebook, links to FedSite, the National Compliance Assistance Clearinghouse, and publications and links to other Federal Facilities documents or sites
EPA - Environmental Management Systems (EMS) homepage
An EMS homepage under "Compliance/Incentives and Auditing/EMSs/" -- gives information on environmental management practices that can be used by federal agencies/facilities to assess environmental risks and compliance
Federal Facilities Enforcement Office - Environmental Audit Program Design Guidelines for Federal Agencies
A guide for Federal facilities to assist in development and implementation of environmental audit programs
EPA Federal Facilities Program Managers List of Contacts - FFEO
FFEO - Phone, fax, e-mail, and mailing addresses of all Federal Facilities Program Managers in all 10 Regions
Revised Environmental Management Review Policy and Guidance for Federal Facilities
Memo issuing revised policy for EMRs for Federal facilities to be consistent with EPA Audit Policy, dated April 11, 2000, (Incentives for Self-Policing)
EPA - FedFacs homepage
Explains what FedFacs newsletters are, for and about Federal facilities; information on compliance assistance, pollution prevention, Federal partnerships, and other topical information, current and past newsletters. NEW! Summer 2004.
Federal Facilities Civil Enforcement
A Federal Facilities Civil Enforcement homepage giving links to and information on CAA, CERCLA, CWA, EPCRA, FIFRA, RCRA, SDWA, TSCA statutes and cross-media.
Compliance Incentives & Auditing: Federal Facilities
Information on pollution prevention as it relates to Federal agencies and facilities.
Federal Facilities Enforcement Office
Provides information from the Federal Facilities Enforcement Office, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA).
Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket homepage
FFEO homepage giving the latest updates and other information on the Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket
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Unit: Program Management Unit
Point of contact: Debbie Flood - Unit Manager
Email: flood.deborah@epa.gov
Phone Number: (206) 553-2722
Last Updated: 11/08/2004 04:34:19 PM
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