United Stales
Environmental Protection
Agency
EPA 300-K-96-001
Revised Spring 1996
Office of liii for cement anil	(2261 A)
Compliance Assurance
¦® FPA Federal Facilities
^	Enforcement
Office

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"While our enforcement efforts provide a strong
incentive for maintaining high levels of
compliance at Federal facilities, this is not the
only set of responses being used by EPA to
achieve this goal. By providing compliance
assistance tools to promote pollution prevention,
FFEO is helping to build the capacity of Federal
facilities to move toward cleaner, cheaper, and
smarter methods of environmental management."
Steven A. Herman
Assistant A dministrator for
Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance

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Organizational Structure
of the Federal Facilities
Enforcement Office
Federal Facilities Enforcement Office
Phone: (202) 564-2466
Director: Barry Breen
Associate Director: Craig Hooks
Senior Counsel: Joyce 01 in
Planning, Prevention
and Compliance Staff
Director: James Edward
(202) 564-2461
Kelly Conrad
Susan Donald
Don Franklin
Will Garvey
Priscilla Harrington
Joyce Johnson
Isabelle Lacayo
Diane Lyrihe
Rich Satterfield
Sarah Walsh
Susan Weiner
Augusta Wills
(202) 564-2459
(202) 564-2473
(202) 564-2463
(202) 564-2458
(202) 564-2461
(202) 564-2592
(202) 564-2578
(202) 564-2587
(202) 564-2456
(202) 564-2457
(202) 564-2471
(202) 564-2468
Site Remediation and
Enforcement Staff
Director: Sally Dalzell
(202) 564-2583
Darlene Boerlagc
Lance Elson
Bill Frank
Melanie Barger Garvey
Dave Levenstein
David O'Very
Otis Pratt
Jean Rice
Kathy Seddon
(202) 564-2593
(202) 564-2577
(202) 564-2584
(202) 564-2579
(202) 564-2591
(202) 564-2588
(202) 564-2581
(202) 564-2589
(202) 564-2573
J.
Regional Federal Facility
Coordinators
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Federal Facilities Enforcement Office (FFEO)
As part of EPA' s Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance {OECA), FFEO is responsible for ensuring that
Federal facilities take all necessary actions to prevent, control
and abate environmental pollution. Major FFEO functions
include:
~	Policy and guidance development,
~	Regional program support,
~	Interagency agreement (IAG) negotiation support,
~	Enforcement support,
~	Program and information support, and
~	Technical assistance and capacity building.
FFEO is divided into two groups: the Site Remediation and
Enforcement Staff and the Planning, Prevention and Compliance
Staff. Together, these groups provide for the effective
development of national policy and guidance to address the
broad range of enforcement and compliance issues confronting
Federal facilities.
Site Remediation and Enforcement Staff (SRES)
SRES efforts primarily involve working with Federal
agencies and OECA to streamline enforcement and cleanup at
Federal facilities. For cleanup issues, SRES works closely with
the OSWER Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office
(FFRRO) on many of these issues.
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Specific SRES responsibilities affect every aspect of Federal
facility enforcement, from planning to implementation. For
example, SRES reviews proposed Federal legislation and
develops EPA positions on appropriate Federal responsibilities
under such legislation. SRES also is involved in developing
Federal facility enforcement strategies and in preparing
guidance to assist Regions in their implementation. Finally,
SRES is directly involved in enforcement negotiations, including
Comprehensive Emergency Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA) IAGs and Memoranda of
Understanding (MOUs), and in litigation and enforcement
oversight at Federal facilities. A summary of SRES activities is
presented below.
Enforcement Policy and Regulatory Development
Federal Facility Policy Group Reconciliation
Workgroup
National Mining Framework
•	Mixed Ownership Task Force
Federal Facilities Leadership Council
Compliance and Enforcement Implementation
FFCA implementation
Supplemental enforcement projects guidance
» Civilian Federal Agency enforcement
DOE and DoD issues
Mixed waste/radioactive waste
Regional Coordination
»	Administrative Order/FFCA oversight
•	IAG oversight
•	Accelerated cleanup
•	Formerly utilized defense sites
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Community Relations
Environmental justice
Community involvement
Ecosystem protection
Through careful planning and application of enforcement
tools, SRES helps ensure compliance and expedite cleanup of
Federal facilities posing the greatest risk to human health and
the environment.
Planning, Prevention, and Compliance Staff (PPCS)
PPCS is responsible for initiatives to prevent noncompliance
at Federal facilities and overseeing compliance and enforcement
activities. On a strategic planning level, PPCS works with
OECA on enforcement and inspection targeting at Federal
facilities, oversees the Federal agency environmental
management planning program (i.e., FEDPLAN), and
coordinates FFEO's involvement in interagency pollution
prevention and compliance assistance task forces and working
groups. On an implementation level, PPCS tracks compliance
at Federal facilities; promotes pollution pre-vention, multi-media
enforcement/compliance, and environmental justice at Federal
facilities; and encourages the use of innovative technologies to
attain pollution prevention, compliance, and cleanup goals. A
summary of PPCS activities is presented below.
Program Management
•	Strategic planning and development
Program Management and administration
Budget formulation and execution
Contract Management
Policy Formulation and Guidance
*	Annual operating guidance
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Regional MOA guidance
FEDPLAN guidance
FOTW guidance
Multi-Media Program
« Multi-Media Enforcement/Compliance Program
•	" FFCA oversight
Environmental auditing/management
Code of Environmental Management Principle
Pollution Prevention (P2)
•	E.O. 12856 implementation guidance
P2 Facility Planning Guide
Interagency P2 Task Force
P2 opportunity profiles and assessment
Information Management
Federal Facilities Tracking System (FFTS)
Envirosense/FFLEX bulletin boards
•	Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket
FEDPLAN-PC
STARS and CERCLIS
Interagency Communications/Outreach
"Fed Facs" bulletin
•	Civilian Federal Agency Task Force
Federal Agency Environmental Roundtable
Military exchange program
•	Environmental justice profiles
Federal agency training
Innovative technology
•	Technology transfer
DOIT Committee
•	SERDP and NTI programs
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By tracking and evaluating compliance at Federal facilities,
PPCS helps identify high priority compliance issues and develop
proactive multi-media measures to prevent pollution and reduce
future noncompliance at Federal facilities.
FFEO Program Highlights and Initiatives
FFEO administers numerous programs to facilitate the
cleanup of and foster improved environmental compliance at
Federal facilities. These range from direct involvement in
enforcement negotiations to technical assistance and training,
Recent examples of FFEO's efforts include the following:
~	Enforcement Actions and Negotiations « FFEO
participates in enforcement negotiations, oversees
enforcement activities undertaken by the Regions, and is
responsible for resolving enforcement disputes between
EPA and other agencies. On nationally significant
cases, FFEO coordinates with the Regions on issuing
compliance orders and agreements. Actions against
Federal agencies include notices of violation, I AGs,
Orders, and agreements under all relevant
environmental statutes. In appropriate cases,
enforcement actions may involve monetary penalties.
~	Planning of Cleanup Activities -- FFEO supports the
implementation of the Superfund program at Federal
facilities by helping to establish specific cleanup goals
and objectives, identifying appropriate funding levels,
and assessing progress in meeting goals and objectives
using the Superfund Comprehensive Accomplishments
Plan (SCAP) and Strategic Targeted Activities for
Results System (STARS).
~	Federal Facilities Multi-Media Enforcement/
Compliance Initiative (FMEC1) — The FMECI uses
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EPA and state multi-media inspections and enforcement
actions to improve Federal facility compliance, reduce
environmental risks, increase enforcement efficiency,
and encourage pollution prevention.
~	Federal Agency Environmental Management Program
Planning — To provide technical assistance in
environmental planning and operations to Federal
facilities, FFEO reviews annual FEDPLAN submissions
from all Federal agencies and forwards the results to
OMB. FFEO also provides guidance to assist EPA
Regional staff and Federal agency personnel on the
FEDPLAN-PC system.
~	Federal Agency Environmental Roundtable - FFEO
has established a monthly interagency roundtable to
provide an exchange of information and ideas on
environmental compliance topics between EPA and
other Federal agencies.
4 Federal Facilities Leadership Council — FFEO coord-
inates monthly conference calls and quarterly meetings
of senior EPA Regional and Headquarters personnel to
address issues relating to remediation and enforcement
at Federal facilities, including closing military bases.
~	Civilian Federal Agencies Task Force — FFEO created
this task force to provide targeted compliance assistance
to Civilian Federal Agencies (CPAs) on improving their
environmental management programs.
~	Federal Facilities Environmental Justice — FFEO
coordinates environmental justice initiatives at
Headquarters and works closely with the Regions on
these issues. FFEO supports the Regional enforcement
actions at Federal facilities when environmental justice
concerns exist.
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~	Federal Facilities Environmental Restoration Dialogue
Committee (FFERDC) -- FFEO participates in the
FFERDC, which recommends improvements to Federal
facilities environmental restoration, decision-making,
and priority-setting processes.
~	Federal Facilities Tracking System (FFTS) - FFEO
maintains FFTS, a PC-Based system that, provides a
multi-media view of Federal facilities compliance for
EPA Regions and Headquarters.
Regional Federal Facility Coordinators (FFCs)
FFCs, in conjunction with program office staff, are
responsible for coordinating the implementation of FFEO
policies and programs at the Regional level. FFCs serve as the
primary Regional point of contact for facility environmental
managers and as a link between EPA and the Federal facilities.
Specific FFC responsibilities include:
~	Coordinating with Regional media program staff to
implement Federal facilities enforcement programs.
FFCs provide clarification on Federal facilities policies
and guidance and assist in multi-media inspections and
compliance activities at Federal facilities.
~	Managing tracking, oversight, and compliance
planning activities. These activities include updating 'the
FFTS and STARS databases, maintaining records on
Federal facilities enforcement actions, and preparing
routine briefings for the Regional Administrator and
Deputy Regional Administrator on Federal facilities
issues. FFCs also ensure that Federal facilities issues are
addressed in EPA/State Enforcement Agreements.
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~	Managing Federal facilities environmental
management program plans. FFCs coordinate and
provide training for the review of these plans. FFCs also
communicate information about the planning process to
both the Regional office and the Federal facilities.
~	Providing program assistance, training, and outreach
for Federal facilities. FFCs conduct Federal facility
program review visits and help coordinate training
opportunities available to Federal agencies. In addition,
FFCs establish interagency forums such as annual
Regional Multi-Media Federal Facilities Conferences
and quarterly roundtable meetings used to disseminate
information and discuss critical issues.
4 Encouraging P2 at Federal facilities. FFCs conduct
Pollution Prevention Opportunity Assessments, in
cooperation with the Regional P2 coordinator; evaluate
P2 projects reported through the Federal agency
environmental management project planning process and
help Federal facilities develop P2 programs by
providing information, identifying opportunities, and
fostering technology sharing among Federal facilities.
By providing a contact for enforcement, compliance, and
outreach activities, FFCs streamline the Federal facility
compliance and enforcement process for both Federal facilities
and Regional and Headquarters personnel. A list of Federal
Facilities Coordinators appears at the end of this brochure.
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Questions and Assistance
Federal Facilities Enforcement Office
Barry Breen, Director . . 			(202) 564-25)0
Craig Hooks, Assoc. Director ........ (202) 564-2510
Joyce Olin. Sr. Counsel 	(202) 564-2582
Site Remediation and Enforcement Staff
Sally Dalzell, Director 	(202) 564-25S3
Planning, Prevention, and Compliance Staff
James Edward, Director	(202) 564-2461
EPA Regional Federal
Facility Coordinators
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Anne Fenn	
	(61?) 565-3927
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Bill Lawler	
	(212)637-3491
in
Eric Ashton 	
	(215) 597-9857
IV
Dave Holroyd 	
	(404)347-3776
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Lee Regner	
	(312)353-6478
VI
Joyce StubbleHcId	
	(214)665-6430
VII
Jamie Drakev	
	(913)551-7400
Vlfl
Dianne Thiel 	
	 <303)312-6559
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Sara Segal 	
	 (415)744-1575
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David Telia 	
	 (206)553-1327
Written inquiries can he addressed to:
Federal Facilities F.nforccment Office
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street S.W. (2261 A)
Washington, DC 20460
FAX: (202) 501-0069

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