Laws & Regulations

Compliance Information for Light-Duty Fuel Consumption Improvement Values

Provides compliance information for manufacturers producing vehicles and engines subject to greenhouse gas standards.

Overview of Certification and Compliance for Vehicles and Engines

EPA uses a variety of testing and reporting programs to monitor compliance with emissions regulations.

Report: Limited Knowledge of the Universe of Regulated Entities Impedes EPA’s Ability to Demonstrate Changes in Regulatory Compliance

Report #2005-P-00024, September 19, 2005. OECA has limited knowledge of the diverse regulated universe for which it maintains responsibility.

Report: Sustained Commitment Needed to Further Advance Watershed Approach

Report #2005-P-00025, September 21, 2005. If EPA is committed to the watershed approach, it needs to make improvements in four key elements.

Report: Natural Resources Defense Council Reported Outlays Under EPA Cooperative Agreements CX82546101, CX82675101, and XA83033101

Report #2005-4-00120, September 21, 2005. The reported Federal outlays on the Financial Status Reports/Federal Cash Transaction Reports do not present fairly, the allowable outlays incurred in accordance with grants and applicable EPA regulations.

Final Rule for Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards

Includes CFR citations, rule history, rule summary and links to the Federal Register notice, Regulatory Impact Analysis, Summary and Analysis of Comments, fact sheets and technical support documents.

Regulations for Smog, Soot, and Other Air Pollution from Passenger Cars & Trucks

Passenger cars and trucks are regulated by EPA under "light-duty" vehicle programs. EPA regulates passenger vehicles to reduce the amount of harmful emissions.

Report: Appropriate Testing and Timely Reporting Are Needed at the Hercules 009 Landfill Superfund Site, Brunswick, Georgia

Report #2005-P-00022, September 26, 2005. The testing method that EPA uses to monitor for the presence of toxaphene in groundwater is inadequate.

Report: Continued EPA Leadership Will Support State Needs for Information and Guidance on RCRA Financial Assurance

Report #2005-P-00026, September 26, 2005. EPA does not have adequate data on financial assurance at hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities regulated under RCRA.

Report: Review of State of Alaska’s Actions for the River Terrace Recreational Vehicle Park, Soldotna, Alaska

Report #2005-P-00029, September 28, 2005. Alaska’s use of its past costs from a separate project to match Federal funds for the RTRVP grant is unallowable.

Report: Evaluation of U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s Compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) for Fiscal Year 2005

Report #2005-2-00030, September 28, 2005. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) took significant actions to fill two critical vacancies.

Report: EPA Managers Did Not Hold Supervisors and Project Officers Accountable for Grants Management

Report #2005-P-00027, September 27, 2005. Managers did not sufficiently hold supervisors and project officers accountable for grants management because there is no process to measure most grants management activity.

Report: FISMA - Fiscal Year 2005 Status of EPA’s Computer Security Program

Report #2006-S-00001, October 3, 2005. Appendix A synopsizes the results of our significant FY 2005 information security audits.

Report: Rulemaking on Solvent- Contaminated Industrial Wipes

Report #2006-P-00001, October 4, 2005. We documented findings regarding specific concerns presented to us by Congress related to EPA rulemaking for industrial wipes.

Report: EPA Could Improve Its Information Security by Strengthening Verification and Validation Processes

Report #2006-P-00002, October 17, 2005. Program offices had not effectively implemented processes to comply with Federal and EPA requirements related to information security.

Report: Changes Needed to Improve Public Confidence in EPA’s Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act

Report #2006-P-00003, October 19, 2005. EPA allowed public comment periods when developing the Agency’s major FQPA science policy papers, and developed and implemented a public comment policy for all pesticide reregistrations in 2002.

Report: Report on Compliance with Government Auditing Standards in the Audit of EPA’s Fiscal 2004 and 2003 Financial Statements

May 17, 2006. For this Quality Assurance Review (QAR), 5 cycles were judgmentally selected from a total of 31 cycles in the FY 2004 FS Audit.