[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2001]
[Pages 382-387]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001

Phone, 888-372-8255 (toll-free). Internet, www.epa.gov.
Administrator                                     Christine Todd Whitman
    Deputy Administrator                          Linda J. Fisher
        Associate Administrator for               Tina Kreisher, Acting
              Communications, 
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                Relations
        Associate Administrator for               Edward Krenik, Acting
                Congressional and 
                Intergovernmental 
                Relations
        Associate Administrator for               Thomas Gibson, Acting
                Policy, Economics, and 
                Innovation
        Chief Judge, Office of                    Susan L. Biro
                Administrative Law 
                Judges
        Director, Executive Secretariat           Sandra L. Hudnall
        Director, Office of Children's            E. Ramona Trovato
                Health Protection
        Director, Office of Civil Rights          Ann E. Goode
        Director, Office of Cooperative           Gordon Schisler, 
                Environmental Management                  Acting
        Director, Office of Executive             Diane N. Bazzle
                Support
        Director, Office of Regional              Brenda Greene, Acting
                Operations
        Director, Office of Small and             Jeanette L. Brown
                Disadvantaged Business 
                Utilization
        Director, Science Advisory Board          Donald G. Barnes
        Lead Environmental Appeals                Kathie Stein
                Judge, Environmental 
                Appeals Board

        Staff Offices:                              

        Assistant Administrator for               David J. O'Connor, 
                Administration and                        Acting
                Resources Management
        Assistant Administrator for Air           Robert D. Brenner, 
                and Radiation                             Acting
        Assistant Administrator for               Sylvia K. Lowrance, 
                Enforcement and                           Acting
                Compliance Assurance
        Assistant Administrator for               Margaret N. Schneider, 
                Environmental                             Acting
                Information
        Assistant Administrator for               Daniel Magraw, Acting
                International Activities
        Assistant Administrator for               Stephen L. Johnson, 
                Prevention, Pesticides,                   Acting
                and Toxic Substances
        Assistant Administrator for               Henry L. Longest II, 
                Research and Development                  Acting
        Assistant Administrator for               Michael H. Shapiro, 
                Solid Waste and                           Acting
                Emergency Response
        Assistant Administrator for               Diane C. Regas, Acting
                Water
        Chief Financial Officer                   Michael W.S. Ryan
        General Counsel                           Anna L. Wolgast, 
                                                          Acting
        Inspector General                         Nikki L. Tinsley

[For the Environmental Protection Agency statement of organization, see 
        the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 1]

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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 to the fullest extent possible under the laws 
enacted by Congress.

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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.

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Activities

Air and Radiation  The air activities of the Agency include:
    --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:
    --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 202-260-5700.

SolidWaste andEmergency 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:
    --development of policies, standards, and regulations for hazardous 
waste treatment, storage, and disposal;
    --national management of the Superfund toxic waste cleanup program;
    --development of guidelines for the emergency preparedness and 
community right-to-know programs;
    --implementation of special initiatives such as the brownfields 
national partnership;
    --management of environmental justice/public participation programs 
related to waste siting issues;
    --development of guidelines and standards for the land disposal of 
hazardous wastes and for underground storage tanks;
    --analysis of technologies and methods for the recovery of useful 
energy from solid waste;
    --economic impact assessment of RCRA and CERCLA 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 202-260-4610.

Prevention,Pesticides, and ToxicSubstances  The Office of Prevention, 
Pesticides, and Toxic Substances is responsible for:
    --promoting the public's right to know about chemical risk;
    --promoting pollution prevention through source reduction 
strategies;
    --evaluating and regulating pesticides and industrial chemicals to 
safeguard all Americans;
    --identifying and reviewing emerging and existing science and 
technology policies, including biotechnology-derived products;
    --developing, evaluating, and implementing science policies both 
domestically and internationally;
    --establishing safe levels for pesticide residues on food;

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    --developing national strategies for control of toxic substances;
    --developing criteria for assessing chemical substances, standards 
for test protocols for chemicals, rules and procedures for industry 
reporting, and scientific information for the regulation of substances 
that may be hazardous to 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 activities under its statutory 
responsibilities with other agencies for the assessment and control of 
toxic substances and pesticides.

For further information, call 202-260-2902.

Researchand 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 (STAR), which awards research grants to scientists in 
universities and students in environmental science. All ORD extramural 
and intramural research is carefully aligned to support Agency 
environmental goals and strategic priorities.

For further information, call 202-564-6620.

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
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      Region/Address/Areas Served             Regional Administrator
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Region I (Suite 1100, 1 Congress St.,    Ira W. Leighton, Acting
 Boston, MA 02114-2023) (CT, MA, ME,
 NH, RI, VT).
Region II (290 Broadway, New York, NY    William J. Muszynski, Acting
 10007-1866) (NJ, NY, PR, VI).
Region III (1650 Arch St.,               Thomas C. Voltaggio, Acting
 Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029) (DC, DE,
 MD, PA, VA, WV).
Region IV (61 Forsyth St. SW, Atlanta    A. Stanley Meiburg, Acting
 GA 30303-3104) (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS,
 NC, SC, TN).
Region V (77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago,  David A. Ullrich, Acting
 IL 60604-3507) (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH,
 WI).
Region VI (Suite 1200, 1445 Ross Ave.,   Gregg A. Cooke
 Dallas, TX 75202-2733) (AR, LA, NM,
 OK, TX).
Region VII (901 N. 5th St., Kansas       William W. Rice, Acting
 City, KS 66101) (IA, KS, MO, NE).
Region VIII (999 18th St., Denver, CO    Jack W. McGraw, Acting
 80202-2466) (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY).
Region IX (75 Hawthorne St., San         Laura K. Yoshii, Acting
 Francisco, CA 94105) (AS, AZ, CA, GU,
 HI, NV).
Region X (1200 6th Ave., Seattle, WA     Charles E. Findley, Acting
 98101) (AK, ID, OR, WA).
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Sources of Information

Inquiries for information on the following subjects should be directed 
to the specified office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Contracts and Procurement  Office of Acquisition Management. Phone, 202-
564-4310.
Employment  Office of Human Resources and Organizational Services. 
Phone, 202-564-3300.

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Freedom of Information Act Requests  Freedom of Information Officer. 
Phone, 202-564-7333. E-mail, [email protected].
Information Resources  EPA Headquarters Information Resources Center. 
Phone, 202-260-5922.
Telephone Directory  Available for sale by the Superintendent of 
Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

For further information, contact the Office of Communications, 
Education, and Media Relations, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. Phone, 202-564-4455. 
Internet, www.epa.gov.

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