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OCIR CONTACTS
Christopher Bliley
Associate Administrator
Joyce Frank
Principal Deputy Associate Administrator
(202) 564-5200
CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
Lead EPA in developing and implementing the legislative agenda
for the Agency including legislative initiatives and proposals; monitor
all relevant legislative actions related to EPA Programs; facilitate communication
of Agency's priorities and policies to the Congress; manage and monitor
Agency and public requests for Congressional information.
Mark O'Connell Deputy
Associate Administrator
(202) 564-7178
Air Team
Clean Air, Radiation, and Climate Change Issues.
Josh Lewis, Team Leader
(202) 564-2095
Water, Pesticides and Toxics Team
Clean Water, Drinking Water, Estuaries, Coastal Protection, Pesticides,
Chemicals and Pollution Prevention Issues.
Christina Moody, Team Leader
(202) 564-0260
Waste and Enforcement Team
Superfund, Waste, Recycling, Brownfields and Agency-wide Enforcement
Issues.
Carolyn Levine, Team
Leader
(202) 564-1859
Appropriations, Research and Crosscutting
Team
Appropriations, Budget, Agency-wide Research, Environmental Justice,
Children's Health, and other Interagency coordination and clearances.
James Blizzard, Team
Leader
(202) 564-1695
Manage EPA's relationships with national associations and individual State, local and small town governments on environmental issues, programs and initiatives including: State relations, Local Government Resource Center, Local Government Advisory Committee, Small Community Advisory Subcommittee, and the National Environmental Performance Partnership System.
Mayor Randy Kelly, Deputy Associate Administrator
(202) 564-7178
Performance Partnership System
The National Environmental Performance Partnership System (NEPPS) established a partnership between EPA and States to strengthen the management, efficiency and effectiveness of the nation's environmental programs.
Michealle Wilson, Acting Director
(202) 564-5614
State and Local Government Team
Coordinate and maintain State relations, Local Government Resource Center, Local Government Advisory Committee, Small Community Advisory Subcommittee.
Jack Bowles, Director
(202) 564-3657
Regional Operations
Serves as the Regional Offices' advocate at Headquarters and ensures incorporation of Regional Office interests in the formulation of Agency policies and decisions.
Judy Kertcher, Acting Director
(202) 564-3100
Information and Management Service
Manage and maintain EPA's Legislative Library, Congressional Hearings and Transcripts, Grants, Freedom on Information Act, and Congressional Correspondence.
Nigel Simon, Director
(202) 564-3697