Previous Supplemental Environmental Projects Guidance

The 2015 Updated SEP Policy (Update) fully revises and supersedes all prior versions of the SEP Policy.  It also reflects and incorporates by reference other previously issued SEP-related memoranda and guidance documents and are maintained for reference purposes because they may contain more detailed discussions of certain issues.  However, the Update supersedes any inconsistencies between these documents and the Update.

• Standard for Supplemental Environmental Projects in Administrative Settlements Resolving Lead-based Paint Violations under TSCA Sections 402, 404, 406(b) and the Section 1018 Lead Disclosure Rule (pdf) (2.22 MB, 08/19/2015)
• Exception to Minimum Penalty Requirements for Proposed SEPs in TSCA Administrative Settlements (pdf) (817.73 KB, 12/14/12)
• Transmittal of Office of General Counsel's Opinion on Legal Guidelines under the 1998 Supplemental Environmental Projects Policy Relating to Impermissible Augmentation of Appropriations (pdf) (1.8 MB, 04/18/2011)
• Diesel SEPs Legislation - Memo to Regions (pdf) (180.85 KB, 07/18/2008)
• IRS Advisory Memo (pdf) (575.3 KB, 12/21/2007)
• Brownfield Sites and Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) (pdf) (78.17 KB, 11/2006)
• Clean Water Act Municipal Settlements and Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) (pdf) (429.31 KB, 11/04/2005)
• Reminder That Waiver is Required for Supplemental Environmental Projects Not Meeting All Conditions of SEP Policy (pdf) (227.38 KB, 03/21/2005)
• Supplemental Environmental Projects in Administrative Enforcement Matters Involving Section 1018 Lead-Based Paint Cases (pdf) (665.18 KB, 11/23/2004)
• Guidance Concerning the Use of Third Parties and the Performance of SEPS and the Aggregation of SEP Funds (pdf) (234.36 KB, 12/15/2003)
• Guidance for Determining Whether a Project is Profitable and, When to Accept Profitable Projects as Supplemental Environmental Projects, and How to Value Such Projects (pdf) (317.95 KB, 12/05/2003)
• Interim Guidance for Community Involvement in Supplemental Environmental Projects (pdf) (143.82 KB, 06/17/2003)
• Guidance on the Use Environmental Management Systems in Enforcement (pdf) (300.02 KB, 06/12/2003)
• Expanding the Use of Supplemental Environmental Projects (pdf) (173.95 KB, 06/11/2003)
• Clarification and Expansion of Environmental Compliance Audits under the Supplemental Environmental Projects Policy (pdf) (116.18 KB, 01/10/2003)
• Importance of the Nexus Requirement in the Supplemental Environmental Projects Policy (pdf) (204.06 KB, 10/31/2002)
• Guide to Using Project Model (pdf) (344.98 KB, 07/2002)
• Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEP) Policy (pdf) (157.6 KB, 03/22/2002)
• Appropriate Penalty Mitigation Credit under the SEP Policy (pdf) (92.38 KB)
• Revised Approval Procedures for Supplemental Environmental Projects (pdf) (222.01 KB)
  This is the July 21, 1998, memo about the revised approval procedures for SEPs.
• Issuance of Final Supplemental Environmental Projects Policy (pdf) (1.88 MB, 04/10/1998)