Laws & Regulations
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EPA Approved Regulations in the Rhode Island SIP
EPA Approved Regulations in the Rhode Island SIP
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Podcast: Victim-Witness Assistance Program
September 28, 2017 - Craig Cruz and Maria Leta-Leroux, special agents with the EPA OIG’s Office of Investigations, discuss the Victims-Witness Assistance Program.
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I am an owner/agent for an apartment community built prior to 1978. In 2004, testing of a random sample of units was completed by a certified testing firm. The results were negative for lead paint but positive for lead dust. With the positive lead dust result, are we required to comply with the RRP Rule?
No. As long as the determination that the units are free of lead-based paint was made by an inspector or risk assessor certified by EPA or by an authorized state or Tribal program, renovations in the building are not covered by the RRP Rule . Question Number: 23002-18015 Find a…
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Podcast: Phishing at the EPA
September 29, 2017 - Al Bailey, a special agent in the EPA OIG's Office of Investigations, discusses a phishing scam at the EPA.
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Is a lead-based paint inspection sufficient to determine compliance with requirements of the RRP rule?
Question: Is a lead-based paint inspection, performed by a certified inspector or risk assessor, that includes a written determination that various building components are free of paint or other surface coatings containing lead equal to or in excess of 1.0 milligrams per square centimeter (mg/cm 2 ) or 0.5% by…
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Podcast: Freedom of Information Act Requests to the EPA OIG
April 2, 2018: This document provides tips for submitting a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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Particulate Matter (PM) Standards - Regulatory Impact Analysis from Current Review
Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) documents supporting current review of the ozone NAAQS.
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Responses to Significant Comments on the 2020 Proposed Decision on the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter
Responses to Significant Comments on the 2020 Proposed Decision on the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter
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Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Primary Standards - Integrated Science Assessments from Current Review
Scientific and technical Integrated Science Assessments used to review and develop new nitrogen dioxide (NO2) primary national ambient air quality standards.
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Podcast: Investigating a Consumer Fraud Case
September 26, 2018 - OIG Special Agent Alan Huntsinger discusses a consumer scam using the EPA’s name to fraudulently misrepresent a product.
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Podcast Overview of OIG Report: EPA Failed to Develop Required Cost and Benefit Analyses and to Assess Air Quality Impacts on Children's Health for Proposed Glider Repeal Rule Allowing Used Engines in Heavy-Duty Trucks
Podcast Overview of OIG Report: EPA Failed to Develop Required Cost and Benefit Analyses and to Assess Air Quality Impacts on Children's Health for Proposed Glider Repeal Rule Allowing Used Engines in Heavy-Duty Trucks (Report #20-P-0047, December 5, 2019)
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CWA Section 404(g) Regulatory Requirements
The CWA Section 404(g) Tribal and State Assumption Program rule clarifies the procedures and requirements for states, territories and authorized Tribes to assume and administer the CWA Section 404 permitting program in some waters of the United States.
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Podcast Overview of OIG Report: EPA Needs to Improve Its Emergency Planning to Better Address Air Quality Concerns During Future Disasters
Podcast Overview of OIG Report: EPA Needs to Improve Its Emergency Planning to Better Address Air Quality Concerns During Future Disasters (Report #20-P-0062, December 16, 2019)
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What is a child-occupied facility?
Answer: A child-occupied facility is a building, or a portion of a building, constructed prior to 1978, visited regularly by the same child, under six years of age, on at least two different days within any week (Sunday through Saturday period), provided that each day's visit lasts at least three…
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If a building contains a child-occupied facility, must all renovations in the building follow the RRP Rule?
Not necessarily. “Child-occupied facility’’ means a building, or portion of a building, constructed prior to 1978, visited regularly by the same child, under six years of age, on at least two different days within any week (Sunday through Saturday period), provided that each day’s visit lasts at least three hours…
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Resumen del podcast del informe de la OIG: Alerta de gestión - se requieren medidas inmediatas para informar a los ciudadanos que viven cerca de instalaciones que emiten óxido de etileno, sobre los problemas de salud y las medidas para atender esos proble
Resumen del podcast de este informe #20-N-0128, 31 de marzo de 2020 (puesto a disposicion en espanol: 18 de mayo de 2020). La EPA debe informar a los ciudadanos que viven cerca de instalaciones que emiten cantidades significativas de óxido ...
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Podcast Overview of OIG Report: EPA Needs to Improve Its Planning and Management of Laboratory Consolidation Efforts
Podcast Overview of OIG Report: EPA Needs to Improve Its Planning and Management of Laboratory Consolidation Efforts (Report #21-E-0033, December 7, 2020)
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Are sleeping areas in buildings built before 1978, such as those in fire and police stations, considered target housing?
Firehouses and police stations are not target housing. Therefore, places of temporary rest for employees in these buildings, such as sleeping rooms, are not subject to the RRP Rule . Question Number: 23002-33291 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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How would the RRP Rule classify a pre-1978 property that is used for both residential and non-residential purposes?
Question: How would RRP classify a pre-1978 property that is used for both residential and non-residential purposes? For example, would the RRP Rule apply to renovations in a pre-1978 house that is partially used as a residence and partially used as a legitimate commercial business? Answer: EPA has interpreted target…
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Podcasts Highlighting the Office of Investigations
The Office of Investigations (OI) conduct the EPA OIG’s criminal investigations, which look for violations of the law.