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EPA Roles and Responsibilities
EPA Homeland Security
Programs by Topic
- Criminal Enforcement & Forensics
- Decontamination, Cleanup, and Recovery
- Emergency Preparedness & Response
- Food and Agriculture Protection
- Homeland Security Research & Science
- Pandemic Flu Preparedness
- Waste Management
- Water Security
- Regional Programs
On this page you can find a list of EPA program offices that are involved with homeland security and a brief description of their homeland security taskings.
- Office of the Administrator
- Office of Homeland Security
- Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations
- Office of Public Affairs
- Science Advisory Board
- Office of Administration and Resource Management
- Office of Air and Radiation
- Office of the Chief Financial Officer
- Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance
- Office of Environmental Information
- Office of General Counsel
- Office of International Affairs
- Office of Inspector General
- Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances
- Office of Research and Development
- Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
- Office of Water
- Regional Programs
Office of the Administrator
Office of Homeland Security
- Coordination of homeland security policy and budget development for EPA
- Primary liaison with White House, Department of Homeland Security, and other Federal agencies on homeland security issues
- Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPD) implementation, specifically by leading tracking and accountability efforts at EPA
- Intelligence advisor to the Administrator and principal liaison to the U.S. Intelligence Community
- Pandemic influenza planning efforts both within and outside EPA
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations
- Review of homeland security legislation, testimony, and reports
- Congressional interaction
- Regional coordination
Office of Public Affairs
- Communications
- Media relations
Science Advisory Board
Office of Administration and Resource Management
- Facility and personnel security
- Physical critical infrastructure protection
- Custodian of National Security Information system, including security responsibilities
- Design and construction of Sensitive, Classified Information Facilities and Secured Access Facilities
- Monitoring of Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS) threat conditions
- Credentialing
Office of Air and Radiation
- Radiation emergency preparedness and response
- Radiological Emergency Response Team (RERT)
- Ambient air monitoring through BioWatch, including system deployment and enhancement
- Provide guidance on indoor air quality conditions
Read more about EPA’s Radiation Emergency Response program.
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
- Oversight of EPA homeland security budget
- Congressional and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) interaction on budget
- Identification of Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA) weaknesses
Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance
- Civil and criminal enforcement
- No Action Assurances/Fuel Waivers
- Law enforcement intelligence and liaison with DHS and Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Forensic evidence collection and laboratory analysis to support weapons of mass destruction (WMD) attribution
- Protective escort for EPA employees and contractors
- National Counterterrorism Evidence Response Team (NCERT)
- Counterterrorism incident response support and criminal investigations
Read more about EPA's Criminal Enforcement and Compliance Programs.
Office of Environmental Information
- Information protection and access policy
- Information infrastructure and cyber protection
- Information technology
- Data management
Office of General Council
- Authorities and policy review
Office of International Affairs
- Coordination with Department of State (DoS) and international partners
Office of Inspector General
- Homeland security program evaluations and audits
Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances
- Food and agriculture security support
- Authority to grant exemptions for use of unregistered pesticides in emergencies
- Developing Acute Exposure Guideline Limits (AEGL) for hazardous chemicals
- Chemical data and expertise on pesticides and industrial chemicals
- Registration authority for pesticides, including antimicrobials, to inactivate pathogens
- Registration of pesticides to protect crops, animals, and humans from harmful biological organisms
- Rules for storage and disposal of pesticides and pesticide applicator certification program
- Development of antimicrobial pesticide efficacy test methods and analytical chemistry
Read more about EPA's Food and Agriculture Programs.
Office of Research and Development
- Water infrastructure protection research
- Building and outdoor decontamination research
- Threat and consequence assessment research
- Laboratory capability, including methods development
Read more about EPA’s Homeland Security Research and Science Programs.
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
- Emergency preparedness and response
- National Response Plan and National Incident Management System (NIMS) implementation
- National Response Team and coordination with the 13 Regional Response Teams
- Regional Incident Management Team coordination
- Environmental Response Teams
- National Response Support Corps
- Building and critical infra-structure decontamination
- National Decontamination Team
- Waste Management
- Chemical industry infrastructure support
- Laboratory capacity and capabilities
- Consequence management of BioWatch system
- Continuity of Operations Plan
- Superfund
Read more about EPA’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs.
Office of Water
- Drinking water and wastewater infrastructure protection
- Sector Specific Agency for water
- Water security best practices
- Vulnerability assessments and emergency response plans
- Tools for preparedness and emergency response
- Monitoring and surveillance of Water Security Initiative network pilot
- Financial assistance to states and tribes
- Information sharing with sector and partners, including secure Informationa Sharing Analysis Center (ISCA)
Read more information on EPA’s Water Security Programs.
Regional Homeland Security Programs
- Region 4 is currently the Lead Region for Homeland Security through September 2010
- Ongoing efforts in each of the 10 EPA Regional Offices related to homeland security