Laws & Regulations

Report: EPA Needs to Further Improve How It Manages Its Oil Pollution Prevention Program

Report #12-P-0253, February 6, 2012. The EPA remains largely unaware of the identity and compliance status of the vast majority of CWA Section 311 regulated facilities.

Report: Controls Over State Underground Storage Tank Inspection Programs in EPA Regions Generally Effective

Report #12-P-0289, February 15, 2012. We determined that EPA regions have management controls to verify the quality of state UST inspections.

Report: EPA Can Improve Its Improper Payments Reporting

Report #12-P-0311, March 1, 2012. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) complied with IPERA in that it reported all required information on improper payments, but EPA can improve the accuracy and completeness of the information.

Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

This page provides an overview of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, which aims to increase U.S. energy security, develop renewable energy production, and improve vehicle fuel economy.

Report: U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Should Determine the Cost Effectiveness of Performing Improper Payment Recovery Audits

Report #12-P-0312, March 1, 2012. The CSB was not fully compliant with the reporting requirements of IPERA.

Report: Policies Needed for Proper Use and Management of Cost-Reimbursement Contracts Based on Duncan Hunter Act

Report #12-P-0320, March 6, 2012. EPA did not comply with several key revisions to the FAR as amended by the interim rule, Proper Use and Management of Cost Reimbursement Contracts (FAR Case 2008-030).

Report: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Botanic Garden of Western Pennsylvania

Report #12-R-0321, March 8, 2012. The Botanic Garden used Recovery Act funds to construct ponds that are not being used for their stated purpose.

Report: Improvement Required to Safeguard Enforcement and Inspection Credentials

Report #12-P-0328, March 9, 2012. Some internal controls over credentials were not being implemented.

Public Notice: 2019-15 Luma Construction Corp

Public Notice 2019-15: Luma Construction Corp

Public Notice: 2019-19 Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment for Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act for Camden County Department of Public Works, New Jersey

On July 16, 2019, EPA commenced the following administrative action for the assessment of administrative civil penalties In the Matter of Camden County Department of Public Works with a proposed penalty of $54,833 for failure to comply with NJPDES permits.

Public Notice: 2019-4 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

EPA is providing notice of a proposed administrative penalty assessment for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA). EPA is also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed administrative complaint filed: October 31, 2018.

Public Notice: 2019E-02 Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment for Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act for Belgioioso Cheese, Inc., Glenville, New York

EPA is providing notice of a proposed administrative penalty assessment for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (Act). EPA is also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed penalty assessment.

Report: EPA Superfund Contract Initiatives and Controls to Reduce Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

Report #12-P-0360, March 16, 2012. We identified three EPA initiatives related to Superfund contracting controls.

Public Notice: 2019E-6 Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment for Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act for Constructora Del Vivi, Inc., Utuado, Puerto Rico

EPA is providing notice of proposed administrative penalty assessment for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (the “Act”). EPA is also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed penalty assessment.

Report: EPA Has Implemented Corrective Actions to Improve Conditions at Asheville, North Carolina Superfund Site

Report #12-P-0362, March 21, 2012. Region 4 took actions to implement all recommendations made in EPA OIG Report No. 10-P-0130, EPA Activities Provide Limited Assurance of the Extent of Contamination and Risk at a North Carolina Hazardous Waste Site.

Public Notice: 2019E-5 Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment for Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act for Camioneros de Volteo de PR, Inc., Juncos, Puerto Rico

EPA is providing notice of proposed administrative penalty assessment for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (the “Act”). EPA is also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed penalty assessment.

Public Notice: 2020-13 Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment for Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act for Taxi Tours, Inc., d/b/a Big Bus Tours, New York, Brooklyn, New York

EPA is providing notice of a proposed administrative penalty assessment for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (Act). EPA is also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed penalty assessment.

Public Notice: 2020-14 Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment for Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act for Richmond Precast, Inc., Staten Island, New York

EPA is providing notice of a proposed administrative penalty assessment for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (Act). EPA is also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed penalty assessment.

Report: Evaluation of U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s Compliance With the Federal Information Security Management Act (Fiscal Year 2011)

Report #12-P-0363, March 21, 2012. KPMG noted that CSB has an information security program in place that appears to be functioning as designed.

Public Notice: 2020-17 Proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment for Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act for Waste Connections of New York, Inc., Brooklyn, New York

EPA is providing notice of a proposed administrative penalty assessment for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (Act). EPA is also providing notice of opportunity to comment on the proposed penalty assessment.