About the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention

What We Do

OCSPP’s mission is to protect you, your family, and the environment from potential risks from pesticides and toxic chemicals using the law and sound science. OCSPP implements the:

• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act,
• Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act,
• Toxic Substances Control Act,
• Pollution Prevention Act, and
• portions of other statutes (see below).

Documents Related to Our Mission

• Test Guidelines for Pesticides and Toxic Substances

Mail code: 7101M | EPA mailing addresses
Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus 

Organization

Nancy Beck, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator

• Email: beck.nancy@epa.gov 

Lynn Dekleva, Deputy Assistant Administrator

• Email: dekleva.lynn@epa.gov 

Kyle Kunkler, Deputy Assistant Administrator

• Email: kunkler.kyle@epa.gov 

Daniel Crystal, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Management

• Email: crystal.daniel@epa.gov 

Kirby Tyndall, Senior Advisor

• Email: tyndall.kirby@epa.gov 

The Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention includes:

• Office of Pesticide Programs
• Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
• Office of Mission Critical Operations 

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Office of Pesticide Programs

What We Do

OPP regulates the manufacture and use of all pesticides (including insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides, disinfectants, sanitizers and more) in the United States and establishes maximum levels for pesticide residues in food, thereby safeguarding the nation's food supply. EPA has expanded public access to information about risk assessment and risk management actions to help increase transparency of decision making and facilitate consultation with the public and affected stakeholders.

In addition to our regulatory functions, we provide information and coordinate with partners and stakeholders on issues ranging from worker protection to misuse of pesticides. We participate in a variety of partnerships related to pesticide use, including the Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program, a voluntary private and public partnership dedicated to reducing pesticide use and risk, and Integrated Pest Management in Schools.

OPP implements:

• the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
• the Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act
• and key parts of the
  • Food Quality Protection Act
  • Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and
  • Endangered Species Act

Learn more about our pesticides program, including general information on pesticides, how to control pests, health and safety issues (including poison prevention), environmental effects, and pesticide regulations.

Programs and projects managed by the Office of Pesticide Programs

• Assessing Pesticide Risks
• Bed Bugs
• Biotechnology under FIFRA
• Endangered Species Protection Program
• Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program
• Ingredients used in Pesticides
• Insect Repellents
• Integrated Pest Management in Schools
• Mosquito Control
• Pesticide Labels
• Pesticide Registration
• Pesticide Registration Review
• Pesticide Tolerances
• Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program
• Protecting Pets from Fleas and Ticks
• Protecting Pollinators
• Reducing Pesticide Drift
• Worker Safety Protection

Mail code: 7501P | EPA mailing addresses
Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus 

OPP Organization

Immediate Office

Edward Messina, Director

• Email: messina.edward@epa.gov  

Elizabeth Vizard, Deputy Director for Programs

• Email: vizard.elizabeth@epa.gov 

Leo Gueriguian, Deputy Director for Management

• Email: gueriguian.leo@epa.gov 

Antimicrobials Division

Kristen Willis, Acting Director

• Email: willis.kristen@epa.gov 

Biological and Economic Analysis Division

Donald Wilbur, Director

• Email: wilbur.donald@epa.gov 

Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division

Shannon Borges, Acting Director

• Email: borges.shannon@epa.gov 

Environmental Fate and Effects Division

Amy Blankinship, Acting Director

• Email: blankinship.amy@epa.gov 

Health Effects Division

Dana Vogel, Director

• Email: vogel.dana@epa.gov 

Pesticide Re-evaluation Division

Anne Overstreet, Director

• Email: overstreet.anne@epa.gov 

Registration Division

Charles (Billy) Smith, Director

• Email: smith.charles@epa.gov 

Further details can be found at EPA's Pesticide Contacts.

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Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics

What We Do

OPPT manages programs under the Toxic Substances Control Act and the Pollution Prevention Act. Under these laws, EPA evaluates new and existing chemicals and their risks, and finds ways to prevent or reduce pollution before it gets into the environment. OPPT implements the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Pollution Prevention Act and Section 313 (the Toxics Release Inventory Program) of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.

Information on chemicals and their regulation under TSCA, ways to prevent and reduce pollution, and on safer chemicals and their use.

Programs and projects managed by the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics

• Assessing and Managing Chemicals under TSCA
• Chemical Data Reporting
• Green Chemistry
• Greener Products and Services
• Import-Export Requirements for Chemicals under TSCA
• New Chemicals
• Pollution Prevention
• Predictive Models and Tools for Assessing Chemicals under TSCA
• Review of Confidential Business Information
• Safer Choice (formerly Design for the Environment)
• Toxics Release Inventory Program
• TSCA Inventory

Mail code: 7401M | EPA mailing addresses
Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus

OPPT Organization

Immediate Office

Elissa Reaves, Director

• Email: reaves.elissa@epa.gov 

Joel Wolf, Acting Deputy Director for Programs

• Email: wolf.joel@epa.gov 

Regina (Missy) Milbeck, Deputy Director for Management

• Email: milbeck.regina@epa.gov 

Chemical Information, Prioritization, and TRI Division

Kevin DeBell, Director

• Email: debell.kevin@epa.gov 

Existing Chemicals Risk Assessment Division

Steven Dutton, Director

• Email: dutton.steven@epa.gov 

Existing Chemicals Risk Management Division

Ana Corado, Acting Director

• Email: corado.ana@epa.gov 

New Chemicals Division

Shari Barash, Director

• Email: barash.shari@epa.gov 

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Office of Mission Critical Operations 

What We Do

OMCO provides operations and scientific support to enable OCSPP to protect human health and the environment from potential risks from pesticides and toxic chemicals. OMCO is responsible for providing OCSPP’s operations and administrative programs, including budget, financial management, human resources, information technology, and information management, and is responsible for providing program support services related to rulemaking, peer review, data life cycle, and risk assessment assistance through research efforts. 

Programs and projects managed by the Office of Mission Critical Operations

• Scientific Advisory Panel
• TSCA Peer Review Committees
  • Chemical Safety Advisory Committee
  • Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals

Mail code: 7201M | EPA mailing addresses
Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus

OMCO Organization

Immediate Office

Monica Linnenbrink, Acting Director

• Email: linnenbrink.monica@epa.gov 

Heather Cursio, Acting Deputy Director

• Email: cursio.heather@epa.gov 

Strategic Resources Division

Shawna Gray, Acting Director

• Email: gray.shawna@epa.gov 

Regulatory & Information Services Division

Lynn Vendinello, Acting Director

• Email: vendinello.lynn@pea.gov 

Information Technology & Security Division

Jan Krysa, Acting Director

• Email: krysa.jan@epa.gov 

Risk Assessment Support Division

Dale Hoff, Director

• Email: hoff.dale@epa.gov