Laws & Regulations
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NPDES Initial Recipient Opt Out Notice
Supporting documents for states with initial recipient opt out notice
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Fiscal Year 2015 - 2017 FIFRA Cooperative Agreement Guidance
Guidance for use by regions, states, territorial and tribal applicants in negotiating cooperative agreements for fiscal years 2015 - 2017
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Documents with Questions and Answers on FIFRA Pesticides Export Policy
Addresses supplemental labeling, effective date, registration status for labeling purposes, foreign purchaser acknowledgement statements, and confidentiality.
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Guidance for RCRA Core LQG Pilot Projects
Details procedures for states to follow in submitting pilot project plans to EPA regarding alternative approaches to inspecting large quantity generators.
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Fact Sheet on Pesticides Sales in E-Commerce
Overview on the regulation of online pesticide sales and distribution.
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Oversight of State and Local Penalty Assessments: Revisions to the Policy Frame work from State/EPA Enforcement Agreements
These revisions represent a major step toward improving our national enforcement program regarding federal and state or local penalty practices.
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Final Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) NPM Guidance
Contains FY 2008 OECA National Program Manager Guidance
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Guidance: Addendum to Appendix C of the PCS Policy Statement: Minimum ICIS-NPDES Data Elements Comparable to PCS WENDB and other System-Required ICIS-NPDES Data Elements
Addendum to Appendix C of the PCS Policy Statement: Minimum ICIS-NPDES Data Elements Comparable to PCS WENDB and other System-Required ICIS-NPDES Data Elements
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Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Compliance Monitoring Strategy
Provides inspection frequency goals for the core National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program and for wet weather sources.
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Inspection Manual
Manual guides inspectors in conducting inspections to ensure compliance with regulations promulgated under section 6(e) of TSCA pertaining to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
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FY2011-2013 Joint OPP/OECA/ Cooperative Agreement Guidance
This joint guidance is intended to help coordinate development/coordination activities and compliance/enforcement under the pesticide program.
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Final Documents for Review of Existing State/EPA NPDES Memoranda of Agreement
The final package of documents for reviewing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs).
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Providing Safe Drinking Water in America: 2015 National Public Water Systems Compliance Report
The National Public Water Systems Compliance Report summarizes and evaluates annual reports submitted by primacy agencies regarding compliance at public water systems (PWSs) of all types and sizes in the U.S.
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Criteria and Process for Denial of Requests to Import Waste to a U.S. Facility
Outlines criteria for objecting to a notification of intent to import foreign hazardous wastes and establishes procedures for U.S. facilities to respond to such a denial.
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FIFRA Pesticide Export Policy: Interpretive Guidance: Multilingual Labeling
Addresses the requirement that certain labeling statements appear in English and in the languages of destination countries if known or reasonably ascertainable by the exporter.
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Procedures Governing the Rescission of State Primary Enforcement Responsibility for Pesticide Use Violations
Provides information about rescinding state primary enforcement responsibility for pesticide use violations.
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Revised Policy Framework for State/EPA Enforcement Agreements
The Revised Policy Framework integrates new guidance developed since its original issuance.
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Guidance: Linking Enforcement Actions to Significant Non-Complier (SNY) Determinations
Instructions for linking enforcement actions to SNY determinations.
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Worker Protection Standard Inspection Manual
U.S. EPA Worker Protection Standard Inspection Guidance
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Guidance for Issuing Federal EPA Inspector Credentials to Authorize Employees of State/Tribal Governments to Conduct Inspections on Behalf of EPA
It addresses the criteria and process for EPA Regions to issue Federal EPA inspector credentials to state/tribal government employees to authorize them to conduct civil inspections on EPA's behalf under the authority of a specific environmental statute and subject to the conditions in the Guidance.