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About the Office of Transportation and Air Quality

 October 24, 2008: 2007 Progress Report: Vehicle and Engine Compliance Activities

This Web page provides general information about EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality: it's mission, programs, and organizational structure.

About EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality


Director
Margo T. Oge
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Transportation and Air Quality (6401A)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
(202) 564-1682
Deputy Director
Chris Grundler
National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory
2000 Traverwood Drive
Ann Arbor, MI  48105
(734) 214-4207
Mission
The Office of Transportation and Air Quality's (OTAQ) mission is to reconcile the transportation sector with the environment by advancing clean fuels and technology, and working to promote more liveable communities.  OTAQ is responsible for carrying out laws to control air pollution from motor vehicles, engines, and their fuels.  Mobile sources include: cars and light trucks, large trucks and buses, farm and construction equipment, lawn and garden equipment, marine engines, aircraft, and locomotives.  Activities include:  characterizing emissions from mobile sources and related fuels; developing programs for their control, including assessment of the status of control technology and in-use vehicle emissions; carrying out a regulatory compliance program, in coordination with the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, to ensure adherence of mobile sources to standards; fostering the development of State Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs; and implementing programs for the integration of clean-fueled vehicles into the market. A diagram showing where OTAQ and its National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory fit into EPA is shown here.

For more information or assistance regarding this Web page, contact Jennifer France by email (france.jennifer@epa.gov) or by phone: (734) 214-4510.

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