Laws & Regulations

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act State Primacy

Information granting states primary compliance and enforcement responsibility under FIFRA.

Asbestos Demolition and Renovation Compliance Monitoring

Information on the NESHAPs compliance monitoring program

Article: Next Generation Compliance: Using Advanced Monitoring Technology to Meet Today’s Challenges and Plan for the Future

Article republished from a Special Report on Next Generation Compliance Exit published by the International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement in January, 2015.

NPDES Initial Recipient Opt Out Notice

Supporting documents for states with initial recipient opt out notice

Fact Sheet: Livestock and Poultry Operation Inspections

A series of answers to commonly asked questions to help livestock and poultry operation owners and operators understand what to expect from EPA NPDES inspections.

Supplemental Notice to the Proposed NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule Fact Sheet

This notice allows EPA to identify the issues raised by commenters during the public comment period, clarify any misunderstandings about the proposal, and discuss possibilities for how EPA might modify the rule to address issues raised by stakeholders.

Fiscal Year 2015 - 2017 FIFRA Cooperative Agreement Guidance

Guidance for use by regions, states, territorial and tribal applicants in negotiating cooperative agreements for fiscal years 2015 - 2017

Article: Next Generation Compliance

The article "Next Generation Compliance" by Cynthia Giles, Assistant Administrator for OECA was published in The Environmental Forum, Sept-Oct 2013 explains EPA's strategy on using new technologies to improve compliance with environmental laws.

Implementation Tool for the Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing NESHAP

Applicability flowcharts, inspections checklists, and compliance timeline for the Miscellaneous Coatings Manufacturing NESHAP (40 CFR part 63, subpart HHHHH)

2008 Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance National Program Manager Guidance

Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance National Program Manager Guidance for Fiscal Year 2008

Final Documents for Review of Existing State/EPA NPDES Memoranda of Agreement

The final package of documents for reviewing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs).

Informal and Formal Actions Summary of Guidance and Portrayal on EPA Websites

This discussion of formal and informal actions by program was provided to the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) in 2010 by EPA Assistant Administrator Cynthia Giles. The states requested clarification on what EPA portrays as an informal action within ECHO.

Interim Enforcement Program Response Guidance to Public Data Access Issues

Written to assist EPA and states when the ECHO web site was launched, this document provides guidance on questions that can arise when compliance and enforcement data are made available to the public.

Guidance: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Inspection Manual

The purpose of this Manual is to assist inspectors who conduct inspections pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

Oversight of State and Local Penalty Assessments: Revisions to the Policy Frame work from State/EPA Enforcement Agreements

These revisions represent a major step toward improving our national enforcement program regarding federal and state or local penalty practices.