[United States Government Manual] [May 31, 1996] [Pages 95-96] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]________________________________________________________________________ Council on Environmental Quality Room 360, Old Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20501 Phone, 202-456-6224 722 Jackson Place NW., Washington, DC 20503 Phone, 202-395-5750 Chair Kathleen A. McGinty Chief of Staff Shelley N. Fidler General Counsel Dinah Bear Associate General Counsel Elisabeth Blaug Associate Director for Toxics and Environmental Brad Campbell Protection Associate Director for NEPA Oversight Ray Clark Associate Director for Congressional Affairs Michelle Denton Associate Director for Natural Resources Thomas Jensen Associate Director for Communications Brian Johnson Associate Director for Sustainable Development Keith Laughlin Administrative Officer Carolyn Mosley Associate Director for Global Environment and David Sandalow International Trade Special Assistants Peter Umhofer, Robert Vandermark Public Liaison Beth Viola Associate Director for Air, Transportation, and Wesley Warren Energy ________________________________________________________________________ The Council on Environmental Quality formulates and recommends national policies to promote the improvement of the quality of the environment. The Council on Environmental Quality was established within the Executive Office of the President by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4341 et seq.). Additional responsibilities were provided by the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4371 et seq.). The Council consists of three members appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. One of the members is designated by the President as Chairman. The Council develops and recommends to the President national policies that further environmental quality; performs a continuing analysis of changes or trends in the national [[Page 96]] environment; reviews and appraises programs of the Federal Government to determine their contributions to sound environmental policy; conducts studies, research, and analyses relating to ecological systems and environmental quality; assists the President in the preparation of the annual environmental quality report to the Congress; and oversees implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act. The Chairman of the Council also serves as Chair of the President's Commission on Environmental Quality. For further information, contact the Information Office, Council on Environmental Quality, 722 Jackson Place NW., Washington, DC 20503. Phone, 202-395-5754. Internet, http://ceq.eh.doe.gov/.