US EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance

Offices

Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA)

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Location Information

For mail and courier:

US EPA
OECA (mail code)
1200 Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, DC. 20460

For metro/subway location:

Federal Triangle stop
Ariel Rios South building

Assistant Administrator :	Granta Nakayama
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator:	Catherine R. McCabe
Deputy Assistant Administrator:	Vacant

Phone Number:	(202) 564-2440
Mail Code:	2201A

The Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), working in partnership with EPA Regional Offices, State Governments, Tribal Governments and other Federal agencies, ensures compliance with the nation's environmental laws. Employing an integrated approach of compliance assistance, compliance incentives and innovative civil and criminal enforcement, OECA and its partners seek to maximize compliance and reduce threats to public health and the environment.

Federal Facilities Enforcement Office (FFEO)

As part of EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), the Federal Facilities Enforcement Office (FFEO) is responsible for ensuring that Federal Facilities take all necessary actions to prevent, control and abate environmental pollution. Federal Facilities Program Managers in all of the Regions assist FFEO in attaining those responsibilities.

Office of Administration and Policy (OAP)

The Office of Administration and Policy (OAP) recommends national policy on issues pertaining to enforcement and compliance, and addresses emerging and cross-cutting issues in OECA's program that impact various statutes. OAP also provides a wide range of administrative support services which includes human resources, labor relations, budget, finances, contracts, grants, records management and management of the OECA Website.

Office of Civil Enforcement (OCE)

The Office of Civil Enforcement (OCE) works with States, EPA Regional Offices, Tribes, and other federal agencies to assure compliance with the nation's environmental laws. The office accomplishes its mission by investigating violations, deterring violations of federal environmental laws through civil enforcement actions and providing appropriate incentives to those members of regulated community that wish to comply with the law. Civil enforcement and compliance incentive programs are integral parts of the compliance assurance framework that also includes assistance to the regulated community, and criminal prosecution of intentional misconduct.

Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training (OCEFT)

The Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training (OCEFT) directs EPA's Criminal program, provides a board range of technical and forensic services for civil and criminal investigative support and oversees the Agency's enforcement and compliance assurance training programs for federal, state and local environmental professionals.

Office of Compliance (OC)

The Office of Compliance (OC) assists industries and other organizations in improving their compliance with environmental laws. The Office of Compliance, sets national compliance assurance and enforcement priorities through strategic planning and targeting; collects and integrates compliance data; develops effective compliance monitoring programs to support inspections and self-reporting; builds the capacity for more effective compliance assistance to the regulated community; improves the quality of regulations; works with Regions, States, municipalities, citizen groups and industry; and supports enforcement activities.

Office of Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.The Office of Environmental Justice is charged with providing oversight on these concerns to all parts of the Agency.

Office of Federal Activities

The Office of Federal Activities is responsibile for coordinating EPA's review of all federal Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) prepared by other agencies under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); maintaining a national EIS filing system and publishing a weekly notice of EIS documents available for review; assuring that EPA's own actions comply with NEPA and other environmental requirements; providing technical assistance and capacity building for environmental compliance, enforcement and impact assessment in other countries; and working with federal and state agencies, foreign governments and international organizations in order to ensure compliance with United States environmental laws.

Office of Site Remediation Enforcement

Office of Site Remediation Enforcement facilitates, coordinates, and evaluates the enforcement of EPA's national hazardous waste cleanup programs: CERCLA (Superfund), RCRA, OPA, and UST. We support and provide the means for the regions and states to vigorously and effectively enforce these statutes and it is the skill and commitment of the people in OSRE that allows us to accomplish that mission. We are advocates for enforcement perspectives in national program policies and regulations. Our goals are to achieve prompt site cleanup and maximum liable party participation in performing and paying for cleanup in ways which promote environmental justice and fairness.