Laws & Regulations

Integrated Urban Air Toxics Strategy

Information on the Integrated Urban Air Toxics Strategy, including components of the strategy, goals, and related documents

Evaluating Pesticides for Carcinogenic Potential

EPA reviews pesticides for potential carcinogenicity. Learn about EPA's guidelines for evaluating a chemical's potential carcinogenicity and updates to EPA's guidelines to reflect increased understanding of ways chemicals may cause cancer.

Pesticide Use Site Index

The Pesticide Use Site Index will help a company (or other applicant) identify which data requirements are needed to register a pesticide product. It provides information on pesticide use sites and pesticide major use patterns.

Report: EPA Could Increase Savings and Improve Quality Through Greater Use of Performance-Based Service Contracts

Report #2003-P-00008, March 31, 2003. EPA has made limited use of PBSC. Generally, EPA has only used PBSC to obtain commercially available services, such as janitorial and landscaping work.

Report: Auditor’s Report for the South Carolina Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program (the Program) as of June 30, 2002

Report #2003-1-00139, September 17, 2003. We did not note any matters involving the internal control system and operations that we consider to be material weaknesses.

Offshore Deepwater Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Ports

Information and documents on Offshore Deepwater Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Ports

Report: Survey of Air Quality Information Related to the World Trade Center Collapse

Report #2003-P-00014, September 26, 2003. Overall, the majority of respondents wanted more information regarding outdoor and indoor air quality, wanted this information in a more timely manner, and did not believe the information they received.

Report: Selected Children’s Health Annual Performance Measures for Goal 8, Sound Science

Report #2003-M-000017, September 26, 2003. The status of the annual performance measures developed by ORD for Fiscal Year (FY) 2000 Annual Performance Goal 60 was not reported accurately.

Report: EPA Can Improve Use of Federal Supply Schedules When Procuring Services

Report #2003-P-00015, September 29, 2003. EPA contracting and program office personnel can increase competition for FSS awards by seeking and obtaining competitive quotes from more than just incumbent contractors.

Underground Injection Control in EPA Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, and TX)

Region specific UIC contact information is provided.

Report: Decline In EPA Particulate Matter Methods Development Activities May Hamper Timely Achievement of Program Goals

Report #2003-P-00016, September 30, 2003. EPA has not supported PM2.5 methods development activities to the extent necessary to fully achieve the short- and long-range goals of the PM2.5 program in a timely manner.

Report: EPA’s Computer Security Self-Assessment Process Needs Improvement

Report #2003-P-00017, September 30, 2003. Thirty-six percent (78 of 216) of the critical self-assessment questions we examined were inaccurate or unsupported.

Report: Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium, Inc. Costs Claimed Under EPA Assistance Agreement Nos. X828299-01 and X828802-01

Report #2003-4-00120, September 30, 2003. The Consortium’s financial management system and procurement system did not comply with the requirements of 40 CFR Part 30 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-122.

Report: Congressional Request on EPA Enforcement Resources and Accomplishments

Report #2004-S-00001, October 10, 2003. Following September 11, 2001, EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) assumed additional duties in conjunction with nation-wide efforts to improve homeland security.

Report: Audit of EPA’s Fiscal 2003 and 2002 Financial Statements

Report #2004-1-00021, November 21, 2003. The Superfund Trust Fund, managed by the U.S. Treasury Bureau of Public Debt, transferred funds to EPA in excess of the assets available to be transferred by $82.7 million in fiscal 2003.

Report: Survey Results on Information Used by Water Utilities to Conduct Vulnerability Assessments

Report #2004-M-0001, November 21, 2003. EPA developed a Strategic Plan for Homeland Security (Plan), dated Sept 2002, which states that EPA will work with the States, tribes, drinking water utilities, and others to enhance the security of water utilities.