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Must maintenance workers at kindergartens and elementary schools become certified renovators if they perform renovations covered by the RRP Rule? Are the schools or school systems then required to become certified renovation firms?
All renovations covered by the RRP Rule must be directed by certified renovators and must be performed by certified renovators or individuals trained by a certified renovator. The RRP Rule requires any firm, including a local government agency that performs, offers, or claims to perform renovations to be certified by…
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The Department of Energy provides weatherization grants to states, which in turn provide grants to non-profit sub-grantees. These sub-grantees fall into one of three categories: 1. The sub-grantee uses its own employees to perform all the weatherization services in the home, 2. The sub-grantee uses a combination of its own employees and contractors to perform weatherization services, or 3. The sub-grantee has no employees that perform weatherization services; instead, every service is performed by a hired contractor. Must these sub-grantees be RRP-certified firms?
No firm may perform, offer, or claim to perform renovations covered by the RRP Rule without certification from EPA. Sub-grantees that use their own employees to perform any or all of the weatherization services in the home, such as the sub-grantees in the first two categories, must be RRP-certified firms…
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EPA Regional Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Programs
In addition to the EPA Headquarters office in Washington, DC, EPA maintains ten regional offices to implement federal environmental programs around the country.
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How do I know if a child has an elevated blood lead level (EBLL) prior to my work if he or she hasn't had their blood lead tested recently?
Answer: It is never the renovation firm’s responsibility to determine whether a child has an elevated blood lead level (EBLL). Question Number: 23002-16822 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead.
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Milwaukee Estuary AOC Boundary Map
Printable boundary map and shapefile of Milwaukee Estuary AOC
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Remediation and Restoration Projects for Milwaukee Estuary AOC
Table describing remediation work on the Milwaukee Estuary AOC..
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Remediation and Restoration Projects for St. Marys River AOC
Table describing remediation work on St. Marys River AOC.
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Will there be any phase two lead kits approved as a result of EPA’s Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) evaluations?
Based on the results of the ETV evaluations in 2010 no lead test kits were approved that meet both the negative response and positive response criteria requirements. However one lead test kit, D-Lead® ,did meet the negative response criterion for drywall, plaster, ferrous metal and wood, and was recognized for…
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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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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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COBRA Factsheet Series
COBRA Factsheet Series
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My local community has formed a “Long Term Recovery Committee”. The committee gathers donations and provides assistance to families via volunteer work crews and/or contracted skilled labor. Are these efforts subject to the RRP Rule?
Question: My local community has formed a “Long Term Recovery Committee” to assist in the rebuilding and recovery efforts following a natural disaster. The committee, which is a coalition of member agencies from the faith community, nonprofit agencies, government programs, businesses and individual donors, gathers monetary and material donations and…
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If a renovator is only reimbursed for materials, would that be considered compensation?
No. Compensation includes pay for work performed, such as that paid to contractors and subcontractors; wages, such as those paid to employees of contractors, building owners, property management companies, child-occupied facility operators, state and local government agencies, and non-profits; and rent for target housing or public or commercial building space…
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Considering Cumulative Impacts at EPA
Considering CI at EPA
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Request for Correction National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone
Request for correction persuant to section 515(a) of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001 on behalf of the NAM
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Accotink Creek Surface Water Measurements
Historical stream flow and gage height data from Accotink Creek.
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Re: Request for Correction of Influential Scientific Information Contained in National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone
Request for correction persuant to section 515(a) of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001 on behalf of the NAM
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Accotink Creek High Flow Frequency Analysis 1989-2009 Hydrologic Years
High Frequency Analysis of Accotink Creek, comparing TMDL Report flow rate and USGS Station Data.
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Request for Correction 10008 Endangerment Findings for Greenhouse Gases
Request for correction by Peabody Energy Company for the EPA to correct temperature data in "Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases" under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act
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When individuals apply for certification in the federal lead-based paint activities program under 40 C.F.R. 745.226(a)(1)(i), how long will the certification last?
For individuals who have taken lead-based paint activities (abatement, inspection and risk assessment) courses which included a course test and a hands-on skills assessment, the full certification period for individuals applying under 745.226(a)(1)(i) will run for three years from the date of issuance of certification by EPA. For individuals who…