Homeland Security

Homeland Security

Crisis Management

Consequence Management

Counter Terrorism

Presidential Decision Directive 39 (PPD-39), the United States Policy on Counter Terrorism, establishes an interagency coordination mechanism and management structure to be employed by federal agencies in response to domestic and international terrorism. The response to a terrorist threat is executed under two areas of responsibility. Crisis Management, law enforcement response and Consequence Management emergency management function to protect public health and restore essential services.

EPA's Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training (OCEFT) investigates environmental crime for all EPA program office environmental statutes and may enforce other Federal statutes in accordance with guidelines approved by the Attorney General of the United States. OCEFT is unique within EPA in that it delivers both crisis management support to the FBI, which is the lead investigating agency for domestic terrorism attacks, and consequence management support to the EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response which, in turn, supports Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Homeland Security program supports both crisis management and consequence management during terrorism attacks and the anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism efforts of the Office of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice in detecting, preparing, preventing, protecting, responding to and recovering from terrorist attacks by a variety of means.