Laws & Regulations
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Facilities with Existing Spill Response Plans
Explanation of what FRP facilities should do if they already have an SPCC plan in place.
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Sample Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan for Marinas
An example of a sample plan for a small marina in the Midwest.
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Secondary Containment Calculation Worksheets
Worksheets to help Qualified Facilities calculate secondary containment
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Particulate Matter (PM) Standards - Federal Register Notices from Current Review
Federal Register notices used to review and develop new particulate matter national ambient air quality standards.
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Public Notice: (Draft General Permit) 2024 Non-Contact Cooling Water Discharges for the State of Rhode Island, RIG250000
A public notice of a draft RIPDES General Permit for Non-Contact Cooling Water Discharges for the State of Rhode Island, RIG250000.
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NGGS Overview
The Next Generation Grants System (NGGS), a web-based system contains information on the recipient of the grant, fellowship, cooperative agreement and interagency agreement, including the name of the entity accepting the award.
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Chemical Preparations Industry: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources
National emissions standards for control of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) from the chemical preparations area source category. Includes rule history, Federal Registry citations, implementation information, and additional resources.
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Chromium Compounds: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources
This NESHAP applies to facilities using pressure or thermal treatment processes involving wood preservatives containing chromium, arsenic, dioxins, or methylene chloride
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Clay Ceramics Manufacturing Area Sources: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
Learn about the NESHAP for clay ceramics manufacturing area sources by reading the rule history, the rule summary, the additional documents
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Reuse at Air Force Base Maintains Prior Employment Levels; Strengthens Community
Success story about England Air Force Base (Alexandria, Louisiana)
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Delegation of Authority to Review Leases of Property at Department of Energy Weapon Production Facilities Under the Department of Energy Organization Act
The purpose of this memorandum is to request that the Human Resources Staff for OSWER and OECA start the Green Border review process for the attached draft delegation of authority, which delegates the authority of the Administrator to review leases of property at Department of Energy (DOE) weapon production facilities to the Assistant Administrator for OSWER and Regional Administrators.
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Environmental Requirements for Federal Agency-to-Agency Property Transfer
This page contains a memorandum regarding environmental requirements for federal agency-to-agency property transfer at BRAC installations.
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Delegation of Authority Under the Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act (CERFA) - Decision Memorandum
This memorandum concerns how the Office of Enforcement (OE) proposed that two new authorities under the Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act (CERFA) be delegated to the Regional Administrators.
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Negotiation of Consent Decrees, Compliance Agreements and any Similar Agreements
This is a Department of Energy memorandum regarding negotiation of consent decrees, compliance agreements, and any similar agreements.
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Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act
To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to require the Federal Government, before termination of Federal activities on any real property owned by the Government, to identify real property where no hazardous substance was stored, released, or disposed of.
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Memorandum of Understanding on Long-Term Stewardship at Federal Facilities in the United States
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding is to provide a common understanding and basis for discussion and coordination between the Environmental Council of the States and relevant federal agencies regarding Long-Term Stewardship.
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Guidance on Accelerating CERCLA Environmental Restoration at Federal Facilities
The purpose of this guidance is to encourage and support efforts at federal facilities to accelerate and develop streamlined approaches to the cleanup of hazardous waste.
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Strengthening Brownfields Redevelopment
This page discusses how FFRRO can collaborate with those involved in brownfields cleanup and/or redevelopment.
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Off-site Policy: RFA or Equivalent Investigation Requirement at RCRA Treatment and Storage Facilities
The off-site policy describes procedures that should be observed when a response action under CERCLA or Section 7003 of RCRA involves off-site storage, treatment or disposal of CERCLA waste.
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Enhancing the Quality and Oversight of Federal Facilities Data for Environmental Cleanup
This memorandum establishes specific actions that Regions must implement to enhance the quality and oversight of data-collection and environmental decision-making processes.