Laws & Regulations
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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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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.
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State Review Framework (SRF) - Tennessee Final Reports
Details findings of the Tennessee state review framework
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Podcast Overview of OIG Report: EPA Does Not Always Adhere to Its Established Action Development Process for Rulemaking
Report #21-P-0115, March 31, 2021. ADP goals are to deliver actions that are based on sound science, promote economic efficiency, and are implementable and enforceable.
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Does the RRP Rule apply to renovations in mobile homes?
Answer: Yes, if the mobile home meets the definition of target housing. “Target housing” is any housing constructed before 1978, except housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities or any zero-bedroom dwelling (unless any child who is less than six years of age resides or is expected to reside…
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Does the term "target housing" mean just low-income housing, or any home built before 1978 regardless of the financial status of the occupants?
Answer: “Target housing” means any housing constructed prior to 1978, except housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities or any zero-bedroom dwelling (unless any child who is less than six years of age resides or is expected to reside in such housing). The income of the occupants of the…
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I have a for-profit business where I purchase residential properties and renovate them. Is this type of renovation work on pre-1978 properties covered by the RRP Rule?
Question: I have a for-profit business where I purchase residential properties and renovate them. I initially try to rent the property, but if I can’t find tenants, then I try to sell the property. I pay for and perform all of the work myself, and keep all profits from the…
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Rescission of the 2020 Benefit-Cost Rule
This page provides a link to the Federal Register Notice announcing the Interim Final Rule to Rescind the 2020 rule entitled: Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process.”