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INTRODUCTION
The information contained in this document will assist you in finding your way through
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA's Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business Utilization has developed this publication to help
socioeconomic firms to have a better understanding of the function and mission of EPA
program offices. Our continuing goal is to provide useful information to socioeconomic
firms which will enhance their marketing effort with the Agency. To find out additional
information on a particular organization, call EPA Directory Assistance at (202) 260-
2090. ., ^
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Organization.of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1
Office of the Administrator/Deputy Administrator 3
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Assistant Administrator for Administration &. Resources Management 5
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Assistant Administrator for Air & Radiation 7
Assistant Administrator for Enforcement & Compliance Assurance.!.. 9 .
Office of Chief Financial Officer '. 11
Office of General Counsel 1.........: 13
Office of Inspector General ...j 15
Assistant Administrator for International Activities.; 17
Assistant Administrator for Policy, Planning &_ Evaluation : 19
Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides &. Toxic Substances 21
Assistant Administrator for Research &. Development 23
Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste &. Emergency Response : 25
Assistant Administrator for Water 27
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National Buying Offices _
Cincinnati, Ohio 29
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 31
Regional Offices :....' '..' : .....-;.. 32
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Organization of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established as an independent
agency in the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government, pursuant to Reorganization
Plan No. 3 of 1970, effective December 2,1990. EPA was created to enable coordinated
and effective Government action on behalf of the environment. ,EPA endeavors to
achieve systematic control and abatement of pollution, by properly administering and
integrating a variety of research, monitoring, standard-setting, and enforcement
activities.
.EPA also provides coordination and support for research and antipdllution activities
conducted by State and local governments,-private and public groups, individuals, and
educational institutions. In addition, EPA reinforces efforts on the part of other Federal
agencies to assess the impact.of their operations on the environment. EPA furnishes
written comments on environmental impact statements and publishes its findings,
especially when those reveal that a proposal is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of
public health or welfare or environmental treatment. In all, EPA is designed to serve as
the public and advocate for a safe, habitable environment.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Administrative Law
Judges
Civil Rights
Cooperative
Environmental
Management
Environmental
Appeals Board
Executive Secretariat
Executive Support Office
Science Advisory Board
Small and Oisadvantaged
Business Utilization
Administrator
Deputy Administrator
Associate Administrator for
Communications, Education,
and Public Affairs
Associate Administrator for
Congressional and Legislative
Affairs
Associate Administrator for
Regional Operations and
State/Local Relations
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Assistant
Administrator for
Administration and
Resources
Management
Assistant
Administrator for Air
and Radiation
1 1
Assistant
Administrator for
International
Activities
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Assistant .
Administrator for
Enforcement and
Compliance
Assurance
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Assistant
Administrator for
Policy, Planning,
and Evaluation
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Region 1
Boston
Region 2
New York
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Region 7
Kansas City
Assistant
Administrator for
Prevention,
Pesticides, and Toxic
Substances .
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Region 3 .
Philadelphia
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Office of the Chief
Financial Officer
General Counsel
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Assistant
Administrator for
Research and
Development
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, Region 4
Atlanta
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Region 8
Denver
Region 9
San
Francisco
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Inspector General
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Assistant
Administrator for
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
Region 5
Chicago
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Region 10
Seattle
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Region 6
Dallas
Assistant
Administrator for
Water
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Office of the Administrator/Deputy Administrator
The Office of the Administrator provides overall supervision of the Agency. The
Administrator, who is responsible directly to the President, is assisted by the Deputy
s Administrator and by the following Associate Administrators: Regional Operations and
State/Local Relations, Communications, Education, and Public Affairs; and
Congressional and Legislative Affairs. The Office of the Administrator is further
supported by the following staff offices: Administrative Law Judges, Civil Rights, Small
and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Science Advisory Board, Cooperative
Environmental Management, Executive Support, Executive Secretariat, Pollution
Prevention Policy Staff, and Environmental Appeals Board.
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Office of the Administrator
Environmental Appeals
Board
Office of
Administrative Uw
Judges
Administrator
Deputy Administrator
Office of Civil Rights
Civil Rights Area
Director
Cincinnati. OH
Civil Rights Area
Director Las
Vegas, NV
Civil Rights Area
Director RTF, NC
Complaints
Resolution and
External
Compliance Staff
Workforce
Diversity and
Analysis Staff
Executive Secretariat
Executive Support Office
Office of Cooperative
Environmental
Management
Science Advisory Board
Office of Small and
Disadvantaged
Business Utilization
Associate Administrator for
Communications, Education,
and Public Affairs
Editorial Services
Division
Environmental
Education Division
Multimedia Division
Press Relations
Division
Public Liaison
Division
Associate Administrator for
Congressional and
Legislative Affairs
Information and
Management Division
Legislative Division
Associate Administrator for
Regional Operations and
State/Local Relations
Regional
Operations Division
State/Local
Relations Division
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Assistant Administrator for Administrator Sc. Resources Management
The Office of Administration and Resources Management (OARM) provides the
management services, infrastructure, and operations that enable EPA to achieve its
mission. These management services include procurement through contracts and grants,
human resource management, environmental health and safety, facilities management,
organization and management analyses, systems development, information management
services, and automated data processing systems. OARM is responsible for developing
and implementing policies and procedures for these areas as well as delivering
operational services. In overseeing these functions, the Assistant Administrator
represents the Administrator in communicating with the Office of Management and
Budget, Office of Personnel Management, General Accounting Office, General Services
Administration, Department of Treasury, and other Federal agencies that prescribe
requirements for the conduct of Government management and administrative activities.
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Office of Administration and Resources Management
Office of Policy and '
Resources Management
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Assistant Administrator for Administration and
Resources Management
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Office of Acquisition
Management
Contracts
Management Division
RTP.NC
Contracts
Management Division
Cincinnati, OK
Headquarters
Procurement
Operations Division
Policy, Training, and
Oversight Division
Superfund/RCRA
Regional
Procurement
Operations Division
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Office of Administration
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~" Resources
Management Staff
_ New Headquarters
Project
Facilities
Management and
Services Division
Safety, Health, and _
Environmental
Management Division
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Office of Grants and
Determent
Grants Administration
Division
Suspension and _
Debarment Division
1 1
Office of Information
Resources Managemei
Administrate
Support Tea
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Enterprise
Information
Management
Division
Enterprise
Systems Division
Enterprise
Technology
Services Division
IRM Planning
Division
IRM Policy and
Evaluation
Division
v Office of
Administration and
it Resources
Management RTF, NC
i Administrative
Services Division ~"
RTF, NC
Human Resources _
~ Management
Division RTP, NC
Information
_ Services . -1
Management
Division RTP, NC
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Office of Human
Resources and,
Organizational Services
Office of Administration and
Resources Management
Cincinnati, OH
Facilities Management _
and Services Division .
Cincinnati, OH
Human Resources
Management Division
Cincinnati, OH
information
Resources _
Management Division ,
Cincinnati, OH
Employee Services
EPA Learning
Institute
Information and
Management Systems
Organization and
Management
Consulting Services
Strategic Planning
and Policy Services
Human Resources
Staff for OA.OIA,
andSES
Human Resources
Staff for OARM
Human Resources
Staff for OAR, OGC
Human Resources
Staff for OECA.
OSWER
Human Resources
Staff for OPPE.OIG
Human Resources
Staff for OPPTS
Human Resources
Staff for OW, ORD
Human Resources
Staff for Us Vegas
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Assistant Administrator for Air & Radiation
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The Office'of the Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation oversees the air activities
of the Agency. Air activities. include development of national programs, technical
policies and regulations for air pollution control. The Office also oversees the
development of national standards for air quality, as well as emission standards for new
stationary sources and hazardous training in the field of air pollution control. The
Office furnishes technical assistance to states and agencies that have radiation protection
program and administers a national surveillance inspection program for measuring
radiation levels in the environment. Further, the Office conducts comprehensive acid
rain research, analyzes the impact of pollutants found at the workplace, and studies the
effects of global change.
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Office of Air and Radiation
Office of Policy Analysis and
Review
Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation
Office of Program
Management Operations
Common Sense Initiative
Program
Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards RTP, NC
Planning, Resources, and
Regional Management
Staff RTP, NC
Policy Analysis and
Communications Staff
Washington Operations
Staff
Air Quality Strategies
and Standards Division
RTP, NC ,
Emission Standards
Division RTP, NC
Information Transfer and
Program Integration
Division RTP. NC
Office of Atmospheric Programs
Program Management Staff
Acid Rain Division
Atmospheric Pollution
Prevention Division
Stratospheric Protection
Division
Office of Mobile Sources
Advanced
Technology
'Support Division
Ann Arbor, Ml
Assessment and Modeling
Division Ann Arbor, Ml
Engine Programs .
and Compliance
Ann Arbor, Ml
Fuels and Energy Division
Policy, Budget, and
Planning Division
Regional and State
Programs Division
Ann Arbor, Ml
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Testing Services Division
Ann Arbor, Ml
Vehicle Programs and
Compliance Division
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Office of Radiation and
Indoor Air
Science and Resources
Office
Indoor Environments
Division '
Radiation Protection
Division
Radiation and Indoor
Air Environments
National Laboratory
Us Vegas, NV
National Air and
Radiation
Environmental
Laboratory
Montgomery, AL
Ann Arbor, Ml
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Assistant Administrator for Enforcement & Compliance Assurance '<
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The Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (AA/OECA)
serves as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) National Program
Manager and principal advisor to the Administrator for matters concerning the Agency's
enforcement and compliance assurance program. OECA manages a national criminal
enforcement program and provides technical support to EPA Headquarters, EPA
Regions, and the States through the National Enforcement Training Institute. OECA
manages the Agency's regulatory, site remediation, and Federal facilities enforcement
and compliance assurance programs, as well as the Agency's environmental justice
program and Federal activities program responsibilities under the National
Environmental Policy Act. ,
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Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
Administration and
Resource Management
Support Staff
Enforcement Capacity and
Outreach Office
Office of Environmental
Justice
Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and
Compliance Assurance.
Office of Compliance
Agriculture and
Ecosystems
Division
Chemical,
. Commercial
Services, and
Municipal Division
Enforcement
Planning,
Targeting, and Data
Division
Manufacturing,
Energy, and
Transportation
Division.
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Federal Facilities Enforcement
Office
Site Remediation and
Enforcement Staff
Planning,
Prevention, and
Compliance Staff
Office of Planning and Policy
Analysis
Office of Criminal
Enforcement, Forensics,
and Training
Criminal
Investigations
, Division
Legal Counsel and
Resource
Management
Division
National
Enforcement
Investigations
Center Division
Denver. CO
National
Enforcement
Training Institute
Division
Office of Federal Activities
International
Enforcement and
Compliance Division
NEPA Compliance
Division
Office of Regulatory
Enforcement
Air Enforcement
Division
Multimedia
{Enforcement Division
RCRA Enforcement
Division
Toxics and
Pesticides
Enforcement Division!
Water Enforcement
Division
Office of Site
Remediation
Enforcement
Policy and Program
Evaluation Division
. Regional Support
Division
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, Office of the Chief Financial Officer
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The Office of the Chief Financial Officer is responsible for developing, managing, and
supporting a goals-based management system for the Agency that involves strategic
planning and accountability for environmental, fiscal, and managerial results; Agency-
wide budget, resources, and financial management functions, including program analysis
and annual planning budget formulation, preparation and execution, and controls
systems for payroll and disbursements.
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Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Program Management
Operations
Chief Financial Officer
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Office of Planning, Analysts,
and Accountability
Accountability Staff
Analysts Staff
Planning Staff
Office of the Comptroller
Environmental Finance
Team - Working Capital
Fund Team
Annual Planning and
Budget Division
Financial Management
Division
Financial Services
Division
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Office of General Counsel
The Office of General. Counsel provides legal service to all organizational elements of the
Agency with respect to Agency programs and activities. The Office of General Counsel
provides legal opinions, legal counsel, and litigation support. In addition, the Office
assists in the formulation and administration of the Agency's policies and programs as
legal advisor. ,
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Office of General Counsel
International
Environmental Law
Office
Ethics Advisory
Finance and Operations Division
Air and Radiation Division
General Counsel
Deputy General
Counsel
Inspector General Division
Pesticides and Toxic Substances
Region Counsels
I.IV.VII
Resource
Management Office
Cross-Cutting Issues Division
Deputy Associate
General Counsel
Solid Waste and Emergency
Response Division
Water Division
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Office of Inspector General
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The . Office of Inspector General conducts audits' and investigations of U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) programs and operations. The Office of
Inspector General provides leadership, coordination, and policy recommendations
regarding Agency activities. The purpose of these activities is not only to promote
detection of fraud and abuse, but also to maximize economy and efficiency of Agency
operations. The Office informs Agency senior management and Congress of serious
problems, abuses, and deficiencies relating to EPA programs and operations and the
necessity for, and progress of, corrective action.
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Office of Inspector General
Inspector General
Deputy Inspector General
Assistant Inspector General
for Audit
Policy and Resource
Management
Assistant inspector General
for Investigations
Assistant inspector General
for Management
Deputy Assistant
Inspector General
for Internal Audit
ADP Audits and
Assistance
Headquarters
AuditDivision
Special Review
and Projects
Principal Deputy
Inspector General
for Operations
Central Audit
Division
Eastern Audit
Division
Financial Audit
Division
Mid-Atlantic
Audit Division
Northern Audit
Division
Deputy Assistant
Inspector General
for External Audit
Engineering and
Scientific
Assistance
Washington
Contracts
Division
Deputy Assistant Inspector
General for Investigations
Central Investigations
Division
Eastern Investigations
Division
Washington
Field Division
Western Investigations
Division
Personnel Security
Staff
Budget and Reports
Staff
Information -
Resources .
Management
Division
Program
Management
Division
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Assistant Administrator for International Activities
The Office of International Activities manages EPA involvement in international policies.
and programs that cut across EPA offices and regions. Providing leadership and
coordination on behalf of the EPA Administrator, the Office serves as the Agency's focal
point of international environmental matters. Specific functions include managing EPA
programs with Mexico, Canada, and other priority countries; providing leadership,
analysis, and coordination for international environmental negotiations; managing the
Agency's international technology and information exchange programs; and providing
essential support services to other offices and agencies. . ;
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Office of International Activities
Office of International
Environmental Policy
Assistant Administrator for International Activities
Office of Management
Operations
Office of Technology
Cooperation and
Assistance
Office of Western
Hemisphere and Bilateral
Affairs
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' Assistant Administrator for Policy, Planning, & Evaluation
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The Office of the Assistant Administrator for Polity, Planning, and Evaluation serves as
the Agency's focal point for multimedia policy, planning, and evaluation functions. In
addition, the Office is primarily responsible for policy and economic analysis in the areas
of ecosystem protection, sectors, and the environment, and it manage's the regulatory
development process.
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Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation
Assistant Administrator for Policy,
Planning, and Evaluation ,
Office of Policy
Development
-{Renewable Natural
Resources Staff
Emerging Sectors
and Strategies
Division
Energy and
Transportation
Sectors Division
Industry
Strategies Divisior
Multimedia
Strategic and
Analysis Division
Urban and
Economic
Development
Division
Office of Programmatic Office of Regulatory
Support and Resources Management and
Management , Information
Program
Administration ' I
and Resources
Management Staff
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Small Business
Ombudsman
Staff
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Regulatory
Information
Division
Regulatory
Management
Division
Office of Strategic
Planning and
Environmental Data
Center for
Environmental
Statistics
Environmental
Information
Division
Regional and
State Planning
Division
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Office of Economy
and Environment
Climate and
Policy
Assessment
Division
Climate Policy
and Programs
Division
Economy and
Environment
Division
Policy and
Technology
Innovations
Division
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Office of
Sustainable
Ecosystems and
Communities
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Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides &. Toxic Substances
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The Office of, the Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances
develops national strategies for toxic substance control. The Office establishes criteria
for assessing chemical substances and sets standards for chemical testing protocols. The
Office develops rules and procedures for industry reporting and regulations for
controlling substances deemed hazardous to humans or the environment, the Office also
enforces standards. The Office analyzes the effects of new chemicals and new uses of.
existing chemicals to determine any hazardous and develops restrictions accordingly.
The Office also administers activities associated with pesticide control, regulations, and
monitoring. These activities comprise promoting the reduction of pesticide use,
establishing tolerance levels for pesticides in food, and investigating pesticide accidents.
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Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances
Assistant Administrator for Prevention,
Pesticides, and Toxic Substances
Office of Program
Management
Operations
Office of Pesticide Programs
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Policy and Special Projects Staff
Biological and Economic Analysis Division
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Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention
Division
Environmental Fate and Effects Division
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Field Operations Division
Health Effects Division
Program Management and Support
Division
Registration Division
Special Review and Reregistration
Division
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
Office of Program Management and
Evaluation
Chemical Control Division '
Chemical Management Division
Chemical Screening and Risk Assessment
Division
Economics, Exposure, and Technology Division
Environmental Assistance Division
Health and Environmental Review Division
Information Management Division
Pollution Prevention Division
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. Assistant Administrator for Research &. Development
The Office of Research and, Development is responsible for the research and
development needs of the Agency's operating programs and the conduct of an integrated
research and development program for the Agency. The Assistant Administrator for
Research and Development serves as the Agency's principal science advisor and is
responsible for the development, direction, and conduct of a national program. The
national program encompasses health risk assessment,' health effects, engineering and
technology, processes and effects, acid rain deposition, monitoring systems, and quality
assurance. The Office provides for the dissemination of scientific and technical
knowledge, including analytical methods, monitoring techniques, and modeling
methodologies. The Office also provides technical and scientific advice on Agency-wide
technical program issues as well as on the development of Agency policy standards and
regulations. .
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Office of Research and Development
' The ORD administers the Agency's Small Business Innovation Research SBIR Program.
The Small Business Research and Development Enhancement Act of 1992 requires EPA and
certain other Federal agencies with extramural budgets, for research in excess of $100 million per year to
establish SBIR Program. Funding for the program is derived from a fixed percentage (currently 1.5%,
increasing to 2.5% Fiscal Year 1997), of the extramural EPA R &. D budget. The purpose of the legislation
is to:
Stimulate technological innovation.
Use small businesses to meet Federal R &. D needs.
Increase private sector commercialization.of innovations derived from Federal R &. D.
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Foster and encourage participation by minority and disadvantaged persons in technological
innovation. . .
Under the SBIR Act, Federal agencies solicit proposals for R &. D from science and technology-
based firms. " '
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Conducted in eleven Federal R &. D agencies, SBIR is one of the most competitive R & D
programs in government., Less than one proposal out of ten received is funded in Phase I. Generally,
about half of these receive support in Phase II. For example, in 1993, the eleventh year of the program,
EPA received 442 Phase I proposals which resulted in 34 awards and 21 Phase II projects were funded
from the 41 FY 1992 Phase I awardees;
In Phase I of this three-phase program, EPA will make awards of up to $55,000 for six months of
investigative research to determine whether the research idea, often on high-risk advanced concepts; is
technically feasible, whether the firm can do high quality research, and whether sufficient progress has
been made to justify a larger Phase II effort.. The Phase I report also serves as a base for follow-on
commitment discussions. Phase II is the principal research effort. At EPA, Phase II projects are presently
limited to a maximum of $ 165,000 for up to two years.
The SBIR design involves a third phase, which is to pursue potential commercial applications of
the research funded under the first two phases. Phase III is supported solely by non-SBIR funding, usually
from third party, venture capital or large industrial firms. Non-SBIR Federal funds may also be used in
.funding Phase III. '
Phase I and II proposals are peer reviewed principally by outside reviewers from universitaties and
private companies. The best proposals, based primarily on the EPA evaluation of technical merit, will
receive EPA research support.
Eligibility Requirements to Participate in the SBIR Program
.Small Business
A small concern,is one that, at the time of award of the SBIR Phase I and Phase II funding
agreements, meets the following criteria: - -
(!) Is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which
it is proposing, has its principal place of business located in the United States and is
organized for profit.
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(2). Is a least 51 % owned, or in the case of a publicly owned business, at least 51 % of its voting
stock is owned by United Statess Citizens or lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens.
(3) Has, including its affiliates, a number of employees not exceeding 500, and meets the other
regulatory requirements' found in 13 CFR part 121. Business concerns, other than
investment companies licensed, or state development companies qualifying under the
Small Business Investment Act pf 1958', 15 U.S.C. 661, et seq., are affiliates of one another
when either directly or indirectly:
(a) one concern controls or has the power to control the other, or
(b) a third party of parties controls or has the power to control both.
Control can be exercised through common ownership, common management, and contractual
relationships. The team "affiliates" is defined in greater detail in 13 CFR 121 as is the partnership,
corporation, joint venture, association or cooperative.
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Office of Research and Development
Office of Research and Science
Integration.
Office of Science Policy
Assistant Administrator for Research and
Development
National Center for
Environmental Assessment
(National Office)
Deputy Director for
Management
National Center for
Environmental Assessment
(Cincinnati, OH)
National Center for
Environmental Assessment
(R7P.NC)
National Center for
Environmental Assessment
(Washington, DC)
National Center for.
Environmental Research and
Quality Assurance
National Risk Management Research
Laboratory
Deputy Director for Management
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Air Pollution Prevention and
Control Division RTF, NC
Land Remediation and.
Pollution Control Division
Cincinnati, OH
Subsurface Protection and
Remediation Division Ada,
OK
Sustainable Technology
Division Cincinnati.OH
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Technology Coordination
Staff Washington, DC
Technology Transfer and
Support Division
Cincinnati, OH
Water Supply and Water
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Resources Division
Cincinnati, OH
Deputy Director for
Management
Environmental
Engineering Research
Division
Environmental
Sciences Research
Division
Peer Review Division
Quality Assurance
Division
National Exposure Research
Laboratory
Research Division
Cincinnati. OH
Deputy Director for
Management
Air Exposure Research
Division RTF, NC
Air Measurements
Research Division
RTP.NC
Atmospheric Modeling
Division RTF, NC
Atmospheric
Processes Research ~
Division RTF, NC
Cha racterization
Research Division Las ~
Vegas, NV
Ecological Exposure
Research Division
Cincinnati, OH
Ecosystems Research
Division Athens, GA
Human Exposure __
Office of Resources
Management and
Administration
National Health and
Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory
Deputy Director for
Management
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Management and
Coordination Division
Research and
Administrative Support
Division
Associate Director for
Ecology
Atlantic Ecology
Division
Narragansett, Rl
Gulf Breeze Division
Gulf Breeze, FL
Mid-Continent
Ecology Division- ~
Duluth, MN
Western Ecology -
Division Corvallis, OR
Associate Director for .
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Health
Environmental
Carcinogenesis
Division RTF, NC
Experimental
Toxicology Division
RTP.NC
Human Studies
Division RTF, NC
Neurotoxicology
Division RTF, NC
Reproductive
Toxicology Division
RTP'NC
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Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response
The.Office of the Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response
provides Agency-wide policy, guidance, and direction for the Agency's solid waste and
emergency response program. The Office develops guidelines and standards for the land
disposal of hazardous wastes and for underground storage tanks. The Office furnishes
technical assistance in the development, management, and operation of solid waste
activities,and analyzes the,recovery of useful energy from solid waste. The Office has
also undertaken the development and implementation of a program to respond to
abandoned and active hazardous waste sites and accidental releases (including some oil
spills) as well as the encouragement of innovative technologies for contaminated soil and
groundwater.
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Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
Technology Innovation Office
Chemical Emergency
Preparedness and Prevention
Office :
Office of the Assistant Administrator
(AA, DAA, DAA, Ombudsman,
Superfund Reauthorization Group)
Federal Facilities Restoration
and Reuse Office
Outreach/Si
Special Projects
Staff
Office of Program
Management
Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
Office of Underground
Storage Tanks
Office of Solid Waste
Organizational
Management and
Integrity Staff
Resource Management
and Information Staff
Policy Analysis and
Regulatory
Management Staff
Acquisition Staff
Contract Management Services Center
Information Management/Program Measurement
Center
Program Analysis & Resources Management Center
Policy and
Standards Division
Implementation
Division
Community Involvement and Outreach Center
State, Tribal, & Site Identification Center
Analytical Operations & Data Quality Center
ERT Oil & Haz Mat Tech Support Center Edison, NJ
Oil Pollution Response and Prevention Center
Region 1-10 Accelerated Response Centers
Human & Organizational Services Center
Municipal and Industrial
Solid Waste Division
Hazardous Waste
Identification Division
Communications,
Information, & Resources
Management Division
Permits and State
Programs Division
Hazardous Waste
Minimization &
Management Division
Economics, Methods &
Risk Analysis Division
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Assistant Administrator .for Water
The Office of the Assistant Administrator for Water is responsible for the Agency's water
quality activities, which represent a coordinated effort to restore the nation's waters.
The functions of this program include developing national programs, technical policies,
and regulations relating to drinking water, water quality, and ground water, establishing
environmental and pollution source standards; and providing for the protection of
wetlands. In addition, this Office furnishes technical direction, support, and evaluation
of regional water activities, enforces standards, and develop programs for technical
assistance and technology transfer. The Office oversees the provision of training in the
fields of water quality, economic and long-term environmental analysis, and marine and
estuarine protection. ,
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Office of Water
Assistant Administration
for Water
Policy and Resources
Management Office
J.
American Indian
{Environmental Office
Office of Ground Water and
Drinking Water
Office of Science and
Technology
Office of Wastewatcr
Management -"
Office of Wetlands.
Oceans, and
Watersheds
Resources Management
and Evaluation Staff
Implementation and
Assistance Division
Standards and Risk
Management Division
Budget and Program
Management Staff
, Policy and
Communications Staff
Engineering and
Analysis Division
Health and Ecological
Criteria Division
Standards and Applied
Science Division
Resources
Management and
Evaluation Staff
Municipal Support
Division
Permits Division
Budget and
Program
Management Staff
Policy and
Communications
Staff
Assessment and
Watershed
Protection
Oceans and
Coastal Protection
Division
Wetlands Division
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Cincinnati Contracts Management Division
Small and Disadvantaged Business Office
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Contact:. , Norman White (513) 366-2024 Phone .
(513)-366-2004 Fax
The following Program Offices receive contract support from CMD, Cincinnati for the listed .tasks:
I. Office of Research and Development: . . '
a) National Center for Environmental Assessment (HQ/NCEA).
1. Providing Risk Assessment Research, Methods &. Guidelines.
2. Performing Health &. Ecological Assessments. . .
3/Risk Assessment Information &. Training.
b) National Center for Environ. Res. &. Quality Assurance (NCERQA).
1. Peer Reviews.
2. Quality Assurance.
3. Drinking Water Disinfection. .
4. Particulate Matter in Air.
5. Endocrine Disrupters.
6. Ecosystem Risk Assessment. -
7. Health Risk Assessment.
8. Pollution Prevention & New Technologies.
9. Waste Management &. Site Remediation.
110.Waste Site Risk Characterization.
,. c) National Risk Management Research Lab (NRMRL).
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1. Metal Finishing.
2.' Electronic Pollution Prevention.
3. Cleaner Alternatives for Solvents,&. Coatings.
4. Green Engineering for Chemical Synthesis.
5. Adsorbents for Metals. .
6. Special Membranes for Solvents. " . ,
7. Mine Waste Technology.
8. Metal Forming. - -
9. Lead Paint Abatement
10. Soil Remediation.
11. .Life Cycle Assessment.
12. Soil Remediation.
13. Chemical Simulation &. Measurement. -
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14. Electroplating.
15. Oil Spills. . ,
16. Air Emissions {Biofilter Research). ~ . . .
17.-Bioventing. , ' <
18. Microbiology.
19. Chemistry, Engineering
. 20. Computer Modeling.
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H. - Officer of Water:
a) Office of Science and Technology (OST).
1. Aquatic Biological Assessment. ' .
2. Sampling Methods. .
3. Laboratory Performance Evaluation Program.
b) Office of Ground Water & Drinking Water (OGWDW).
I. Ground Water &. Drinking Water Protection.
2. Provide information for Consumer Awareness. '
c) Office of Waters, Oceans & Watersheds (OWOW).
1. Abating Nonpoint Source Pollution.
2. Restoring &. Protecting Wetlands, Lakes, Rivers Costal &. Marine
Environments.
3. Monitoring Watersheds.
' d) Office of Waste Water Management (OWM).
1. Abatement & Prevention of Municipal Water Pollution.
2. Sewage Treatment Plants.
3. Rehabilitation Sewer Systems.
III. National Vehicle &. Fuel Emissions Lab (NVFEL).
a) Reduce Mobile Source Related Air Pollution.
1. Evaluating Emission Control Technology. .,
. 2. Testing Vehicles, Engines & Fuels for Off Road and Road Vehicles.
(Boats, Tractors, Bulldozers, Lawn & Garden Devices, Construction
Machinery).
IVr EPA Facilities & Office of Administration:
a) Specialized Acquisition.
1. Construction Contracts.
2. A & E Contracts.
3. Sma!l Purchases (commercial and noncommercial items).
4. Guard Services.
5. Janitorial Services . ' .
6. Mechanical Contracting.
7. Landscaping
8. Cafeteria Services. ' '
Internet Address: HTTP://WWW.EPA.GOV/
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Research Triangle Park Contracts Management Division
Small and Disadvantage^ Business Office
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Contact , Jerry Dodson , (919) 541-2249 Phone
' (919) 541-5539 Fax
The RTP Contracts Management Division plans, organizes, and directs the procurement
support function of the EPA activities located in the Research Triangle Park area and
various EPA Headquarters and Regional activities. At RTP, these include: all contracts
relating to the ORD/National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory,
the ORD/National Exposure Research Laboratory, the ORD/National Center for
Environmental Assessment, the ORD/National Risk Management Research
Laboratory/Air Pollution Prevention and Control Division, the OAR/Office of Air
Quality, Planning and Standards, and the RTP Office of Administration and Resources
Management. At Headquarters, these include the Office of Research and Development
and the Office of Air and Radiation. The Division is also responsible for the contracting
operations in all ten Regional offices for non-Superfund Activities.
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Regional Offices
Regional Administrators are responsible for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) regional programs within their respective jurisdictions. Regional Administrators
cooperate with Federal, State, Interstate, and local agencies, as well as with industry,
academic institutions; and other private groups, to ensure that regional needs are
addressed and that environmental laws are upheld.
Regional Administrators develop, propose, and implement regional programs for
comprehensive and integrated environmental protection activities. Regional
Administrators also manage effective regional enforcement and compliance programs.
The regional offices support the Agency's overall mission by translating technical
program direction and evaluation for various Assistant Administrators and heads of
Headquarters staff offices into effective operating programs at the regional level. In
addition, regional offices ensure that such programs are executed efficiently, that
approval authority for proposed State standards and implementation plans is exercised
appropriately and that overall and specific evaluations of regional programs are provided.
EPA maintains .regional offices in the following cities:
State
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Chicago
Dallas
Kansas City
Denver
San Francisco
Seattle
Region
(Region I)
(Region II)
(Region III)
(Region IV)
(Region V)
(Region VI)
(Region VII)
(Region VIII)
(Region IX)
(Region X)
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EPA Regional Offices and
State Breakdown
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho . ,
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT
DE
DC
R'
GA
HI
10
1L
'IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
IV
X
IX
V!
IX
VIII
1
III
II)
IV
IV
IX
X
V
V
VII
VII
IV
VI
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missoun
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
. New Mexico
' New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
ME
MD
MA
Ml
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NH
NJ
NM
NY
' NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
Rl
1
III
1
V
V
IV
VII
viii
Vfl
IX
i
ii
VI
n
IV
VIII
V -
VI
X
III
1
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont -
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin '
Wyoming -
American Samoa
Canal Zone
Guam
Puerto Rico
Trust Territories
Virgin Islands
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
Wl
WY
AS
CZ
GU
PR
TT
VI
IV
VIII
IV
VI
VIII
t:
'111
X .
Ill
v
VIII
IX
IX
II
1!
Region I CT
ME
MA
NH
.Rl
VT
H»glonll NJ
NY
PR
VI
Region HI DE
DC
MD
PA
VA
WV
Region IV AL
. FL
GA
KY
MS
NC
SC
TN
Region V IL
IN
Ml
MN
CH
Wl
Region VI Art
LA
NM
OK
TX
Region VII IA
KS
MO
NE
Region VIII CO
MT
ND
SO
UT
WY
Region IX AZ
CA
. HI
NV
AS
GU
Region X AK
ID
' OR
WA
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EPA SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION OFFICERS
(MBE/WBE) COORDINATORS
REGION I
James Younger
Sharon Molden
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region I
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
One Congress Street
Boston, MA 02203^
Younger.james@epamail.epa.gov
Molden. sharon@epamail. epa. gov
States
Connecticut '
Maine
Rhode Island"
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
(617)565-3427
(617)565-9012
FAX (617) 565-3415
REGION n
Otto Salamon
Grants and Contracts Management Branch
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region II
290 Broadway - 27th Floor
New York, NY 10007-1866 \
Salamon.o'tto@epamail.epa.gov
States .
New Jersey
New York
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
(212)637-3417
FAX (212) 637-3518
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REGION Ul
Romona McQueen
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region III
841 Chestnut Building; 3 PMOO
Philadelphia, PA 19107
McQueen.romona@epamail.epa.gov
States
Delaware
Virginia
Maryland
REGION IV
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
West Virginia
Dorothy Dimsdale (AL,FL,GA,MS)
Brenda Banks (KY,NC,SC,TN)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region IV
Atlanta Federal Center
63 Forsyth Street, S.W
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104
Dimsdale.dorothy@epamail.epa.gov
Banks.brenda@epamail.epa.gov
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
(215)566-5155
FAX (215) 566-2901
, (404)562-8398
(404)562-8420
FAX (404) 562-8413
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REGION V
Robert I Richardson
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region V-(5M-10J)
77 West Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604-3 507
Richardson. robert@epamail. epa. gov
States
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio
Wisconsin
(312)353-5677
FAX(312) 353-9096
REGION VI
Debora Bradford
Procurement and Grants Section (6MD-RX)
(214)665-7406
FAX(214) 665-7284
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region VI
1445 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX 75202-2733'
Bradford debora@epamail.epa.gov
States
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
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REGION YD
Emajo Mayberry
Grants Administration
i
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Reigon VII
726 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
Mayberry.emajo@epamail.epa.gpv
States
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
(913)551-7338
FAX(913) 551-7579
REGION
Maurice Velasquez
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region VIII . - .
999 18th Street, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202-2405
Velasquez.maurice@epamail.epa.gov
States
Colorado
Montana
South Dakota
North Dakota
(303)312-6862
FAX(303) 312-6685
Utah
Wyoming
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REGION K
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Melinda Taplin
Grants Program, PMD-7
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region IX .....
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Taplin.melinda@epamail.epa.gov
California
Nevada
Arizona
Hawaii
REGION X
Marie L. McPeak
Grants and Acquisition. Unit (OMP-145)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region X
12006th Avenue -
Seattle, WA 98101
McPeak.marie@epamail.epa.gov
States
Alaska
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
, (415)744-1693
FAX(415)744-1678
Guam ' Commonwealth of the
American Samoa Northern Mariana Island^
(CNMI)
Republic of Palau
(206)553-2894
"FAX(206) 553-4957
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Awards Made By EPA Headquarters
CINCINNATI CMP
Norman G. White
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Cincinnati Contracts Management Division
26 W. Martin Luther King Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45268
White.norman@epamail.epa.gov
Western States .'
(513)366-2024
FAX(513) 366-2004
HEADQUARTERS
Lupe Saldana
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Grants Administration Division (3903R)
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Saldana.lupe@epamail.epa.gov
Eastern States
(202)564-5353
FAX(202) 564-2467
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