Compliance Assistance

The transportation sector includes air, ground (non-automobile), water transportation and transportation cleaning equipment. The Department of Commerce formerly classified this industry under the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification code: 45 - air transportation, 40 - rail transportation, 42 - truck transportation and 44 - water transportation (no specific SIC code exists for a transportation equipment cleaning industry). The sector is now classified under the 1997 North American Industry Classification System as: 481 - air transportation, 482, 485 - rail transportation, 484 - truck transportation and 483 - water transportation.

Additional Compliance Assistance information is provided based by statute (e.g. Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act) or through compliance incentives and auditing. Note that multiple statutes may apply to your entity. Information on EPA's compliance monitoring program also is organized by statutory programs. All regulated entities may be subject to EPA's statutory and civil enforcement program.

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Tools and information on how to comply

The following list of resources focuses on federal regulations and is not exhaustive. Additional resources may be available from other parts of EPA or from other federal, state or local agencies.

TranSource provides up-to-date information on environmental compliance requirements and to make that information available to transportation professionals and the public.

The Border Compliance Assistance Center provides information that you need to know to transport cargo from Mexico into the United States, with special attention to solid and hazardous wastes.

The Profile of the Air Transportation Industry, the Profile of the Ground Transportation Industry, the Profile of the Water Transportation Industry, the Profile of the Transportation Equipment Cleaning Industry and the Profile of the Mortor Vehicle Assembly Industry Sector Notebooks are plain language booklets that describe environmental problems associated with major U.S. industries. Information includes, but is not limited to, regulatory requirements, pollution prevention techniques, pollutant release data and innovative programs.

National Compliance Assistance Clearinghouse links to public and private compliance assistance materials. Users may post documents and interact with assistance providers, both within and outside of EPA. The Clearinghouse allows users to search for relevant material on new and existing regulations, pollution prevention opportunities, and voluntary programs that were created by other parts of EPA, other federal agencies, tribes, states and local agencies, industry and other organizations.

Chemical Substance Import/Export Program - EPA regulates import and export of toxic chemicals from the United States under the TSCA. Specific requirements apply.

There are requirements for importing and exporting pesticides into and out of the United States, including the notice of arrival.

The Hazardous Waste Import/Export Program requires prior notification of shipment of wastes, collects export manifests documenting individual shipments of waste, and receives export annual reports from the regulated community. The program also assists in developing and handling international and border aspects of civil RCRA enforcement matters

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