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• Basic Information

• How We Write Regulations: An Online Brochure
• Environmental Laws: The Origin of Regulations
• Developing Regulations: From Start to Finish
• Important Considerations that Guide Decision-Making
  • Using Sound Science
  • Following Regulatory Process Requirements
  • Providing Flexibility
  • Involving the Public
• When Regulation is Not Needed
• Improving the Process: Setting the Stage for Future Regulatory Actions

• How You Can Get Involved

• Laws that We Administer
• Administrative Procedure Act (APA)
• Atomic Energy Act (AEA)
• Clean Air Act (CAA)
• Clean Water Act (CWA)
  • History of the CWA
• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, or Superfund)
• Congressional Review Act (CRA)
• Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
• Endangered Species Act (ESA)
• EO 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review
• EO 12898: Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations
• EO 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks
• EO 13132: Federalism
• EO 13175: Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments
• EO 13211: Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Us
• Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)
• Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
• Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments - See Clean Water Act
• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
• Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA, also known as the Ocean Dumping Act)
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA)
• Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA)
• Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
• Ocean Dumping Act - See Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
• Oil Pollution Act (OPA)
• Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
• Pollution Prevention Act (PPA)
• Privacy Act
• Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
• Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
• Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) - See Regulatory Flexibility Act
• Superfund - See Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
• Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
• Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)

• How We Enforce Environmental Laws
  • Civil Enforcement
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  • Cleanup Enforcement

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• Look for Regulations by Business Sector
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• Search EPA's Significant Guidance Documents
• Read Environmental Regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations
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• Significant Guidance Documents
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