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EPA Guidance Documents

Updated Guidance Portal Now Available

To increase transparency and public involvement in development of its actions, EPA has shared an updated collection of guidance documents.
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EPA is committed to ensuring the fair and transparent use of guidance documents. This portal helps users quickly locate EPA’s active guidance documents on topics of interest.

Guidance documents include memorandums, policy statements, handbooks and manuals, as well as documents formally titled as guidance. Guidance documents that have been superseded with newer guidance are not included.

Note that guidance documents managed by EPA's regional offices will be added to this site once available.

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EPA Guidance Documents

Updated Guidance Portal Now Available

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