[United States Government Manual] [June 15, 2003] [Pages 92-93] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]Council on Environmental Quality 722 Jackson Place NW., Washington, DC 20503 Phone, 202-395-5750 or 202-456-6224. Fax, 202-456-2710. Internet, www.whitehouse.gov/ceq. Chairman James Connaughton Chief of Staff Philip Cooney Associate Director for Congressional Affairs Deb Fiddelke Associate Director for Public Affairs Dana Perino Associate Director for Agriculture, Public Lands David Anderson and Coastal Affairs General Counsel Dinah Bear Deputy General Counsel Edward Boling Associate Director for NEPA Oversight Horst Greczmiel Associate Director for Sustainable Development Alan Hecht Associate Director for Natural Resources William Leary Associate Director for Environmental Policy Kameran Onley Associate Director for Global Environmental Kenneth Peel Affairs Associate Director for Toxics and Environmental Elizabeth Stolpe Protection ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 (CEQ) was established within the Executive Office of the President by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4371 et seq.) established the Office of Environmental Quality (OEQ) to provide professional and administrative support for the Council. The Council and OEQ are collectively referred to as the Council on Environmental Quality, and the CEQ Chair, who is appointed by the President, serves as the Director of OEQ. The Council develops policies which bring into productive harmony the Nation's social, economic, and environmental priorities, with the goal of improving the quality of Federal decisionmaking. As required by NEPA, CEQ evaluates, coordinates, and mediates Federal activities; advises and assists the President on both national and international environmental policy matters; and prepares the President's annual environmental quality report to [[Page 93]] Congress. In addition, it oversees Federal agency and department implementation of NEPA. For further information, contact the Information Office, Council on Environmental Quality, 722 Jackson Place NW., Washington, DC 20503. Phone, 202-395-5750. Fax, 202-456-2710. Internet, www.whitehouse.gov/ ceq. ------------------------------------------------------------------------