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Compliance Monitoring Policies and Guidance
EPA has issued several policy and guidance documents on compliance monitoring activities. Some apply to all compliance monitoring programs while others to a specific program.
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General Compliance Monitoring Policies and Guidance
National Policy on the Role of the EPA Inspector in Providing Compliance Assistance During Inspection (PDF) (17 pp, 190K)
The Role of the EPA Inspector in Providing Compliance Assistance (PDF) (72 pp, 370K)
Biosecurity Guidance (PDF) (31 pp, 843K)
Digital Camera Guidance for EPA Civil Inspections and Investigations (PDF) (14 pp, 588K)
The Guide for Addressing Environmental Problems: Using an Integrated Strategic Approach (PDF) (115 pp, 4.51MB) is a detailed reference to help staff and managers plan, develop, implement and measure strategies to address significant environmental problems. The Guide will help determine which mix of tools enforcement, incentives or assistance will best compliment inspections or evaluations to maximize the environmental benefits. It includes chapters on: goals and measures, selecting and sequencing tools, assigning roles and responsibilities, communicating and exiting the strategy. For a quick review of what the Guide has to offer there is a fact sheet (PDF) (1 pg, 45.9K) available.
Clean Air Act
National Stack Testing Guidance (PDF) (16pp, 509K)
Clean Air Act Stationary Source Compliance Monitoring Strategy (PDF) (14 pp, 71K)
Minimum Data Requirements for CAA Stationary Source Compliance (PDF) (5 pp, 92K)
Clean Air Act Civil Penalty Policy for Residential Wood Heaters APPENDIX VII (PDF) (Revised May 18, 1999) (9 pp, 171K)
Clean Water Act
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
Good Laboratory Practices Advisories
Good Laboratory Practices Standard Operating Procedures
Multilingual Labeling (PDF) (4 pp, 32K)
Policy on Pest Control Devices (PDF) (3 pp, 479K)
Policy on Pesticide Use and Production by Veterinarians (PDF) (4 pp, 507K)
Questions and answers on research and development pesticides and active ingredient concentrations (PDF) (5 pp, 41K)
RCRA
Guidance for RCRA Core Large Quantity Generator Pilot Project (PDF) (7pp, 44K)