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- Your Air Quality
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- Climate change
- National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory
- National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory
- Radiation and Indoor Environments National Laboratory
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What We Do
The Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) develops national programs, policies, and regulations for controlling air pollution and radiation exposure. OAR is concerned with pollution prevention and energy efficiency, indoor and outdoor air quality, industrial air pollution, pollution from vehicles and engines, radon, acid rain, stratospheric ozone depletion, climate change, and radiation protection. OAR is responsible for administering the Clean Air Act, the Atomic Energy Act, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act, and other applicable environmental laws.
Organization
Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator
- Biography
- Schedule
- Invitations for Gina McCarthy
- Phone: (202) 564-7404
- Mail code: 6101A | EPA mailing addresses
Janet McCabe, Deputy Assistant Administrator
- Phone: (202) 564-7400
- Mail code: 6101A | EPA mailing addresses
Joseph Goffman,
Senior Counsel
- Phone: (202) 564-7400
Elizabeth Shaw, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator
- Phone: (202) 564-7400
The Office of Air and Radiation includes:
- Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
- Office of Atmospheric Programs
- Office of Transportation and Air Quality
- Office of Radiation and Indoor Air
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS)
What We Do
OAQPS’s primary mission is to preserve and improve air quality in the United States. To accomplish this, OAQPS:
- compiles and reviews air pollution data,
- develops regulations to limit and reduce air pollution,
- assists states and local agencies with monitoring and controlling air pollution,
- makes information about air pollution available to the public, and
- reports to Congress the status of air pollution and the progress made in reducing it.
Programs and projects managed by the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
- Air toxics rules
- Clean Air Act
- Clean Air Interstate Rule
- Clean Air Mercury Rule
- New Source Review
- Operating Permits
- AIRNow
- Particulate matter and PM designations
- Carbon monoxide
- Nitrogen oxides
- Sulfur dioxide
- Lead in air
- Air quality
- Ground-level ozone
- Air pollution monitoring
- Visibility/Haze
Mail code: C404-04 | EPA mailing addresses
Location:
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
OAQPS Organization
Steve Page, Director
- Phone: 919-541-5616
Bill Harnett, Associate Director for Program Integration and International Air Quality Issues
- Phone: 919-541-5616
Mike Koerber, Associate Director for Policy
- Phone: 919-541-5616
OAQPS includes:
- Air Quality Assessment Division
Richard Wayland, Director- Phone: 919-541-5455
- Air Quality Policy Division
Anna Marie Wood, Director- Phone: 919-541-5676
- Health and Environmental Impacts Division
Lydia Wegman, Director- Phone: 919-541-5507
- Outreach and Information Division
Gregory Green, Director- Phone: 919-541-2808
- Sector Policies and Programs Division
Peter Tsirigotis, Director- Phone: 919-541-5536
Office of Atmospheric Programs (OAP)
What We Do
OAP protects the ozone layer, addresses climate change, and improves regional air quality. It runs market based programs such as the Acid Rain Program and public/private partnership programs such as ENERGY STAR.
Programs and projects managed by the Office of Atmospheric Programs
- Ozone Layer Protection
- Clean Air Interstate Rule
- Acid rain
- Clean air markets emissions data
- ENERGY STAR
- Green Power Partnership
- Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
- Global Methane Initiative
- SunWise
- U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
- UV Index
Mail code: 6201J | EPA mailing addresses
Location:
EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
OAP Organization
Sarah Dunham, Director
- Phone: (202) 343-9140
OAP includes:
- Clean Air Markets Division
Richard Haeuber, Acting Director- Phone: (202) 343-9250
- Stratospheric Protection Division
Drusilla Hufford, Director- Phone: (202) 343-9410
- Climate Change Division
Paul Gunning, Director- Phone: (202) 343-9836
- Climate Protection Partnership Division
Elizabeth Craig, Director- Phone: (202) 343-9190
Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ)
What We Do
OTAQ’s mission is to reconcile the transportation sector with the environment by advancing clean fuels and technology, and working to promote more livable 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. OTAQ 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.
Programs and projects managed by the Office of Transportation and Air Quality
- Cars and light trucks
- Fuels and fuel additives
- Fuel economy
- Heavy trucks and buses
- Motorcycles
- Ocean-going Vessels
- Importing vehicles
- Modeling, Testing and research
- Nonroad (off-road) engines, equipment and vehicles
- State and local resources
- SmartWay Transport Partnership
- National Clean Diesel Campaign
- Clean School Bus USA
- Green Vehicle Guide
- Transportation and Climate
Mail code: 6401A | EPA mailing addresses
Location:
EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C.
OTAQ Organization
Margo T. Oge, Director
- Phone: (202) 564-1682
Chris Grundler, Deputy Director
- Phone: (734) 214-4207
OTAQ includes:
- Assessment and Standards Division
Chet France, Director
- Phone: (734) 214-4454
- Compliance Division
Byron Bunker, Director
- Phone: (734) 214-4155
- National Center for Advanced Technology
Charles Gray, Director
- Phone: (734) 214-4404
- Testing and Advanced Technology Division
David Haugen, Director
- Phone: (734) 214-4366
- Transportation and Climate Division
Karl Simon, Director
- Phone: (202) 564-9227
Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA)
What We Do
ORIA’s mission is to protect the public and the environment from the risks of radiation and indoor air pollution. The office coordinates across the Agency and with other federal, state, tribal, and non-governmental organizations to carry out its mission. ORIA develops criteria, standards, guidance, policies, and programs to limit unnecessary radiation exposure and control exposure to indoor air pollutants. The Office:
- provides technical assistance to states and tribes through EPA's Regional offices, and to other national and international organizations having radiation and indoor air protection programs;
- directs an environmental radiation monitoring program;
- responds to radiological emergencies; and
- evaluates and assesses the overall risk and impact of radiation and indoor air pollution.
Programs and projects managed by the Office of Radiation and Indoor Air
- Radiation
- RadTown
- Emergencies involving radioactive materials
- Risk assessment and federal guidance
- Cleaning up contaminated sites
- Radionuclides in air and water
- Source reduction and management
- Naturally-occurring radiation
Mail code: 6601J | EPA mailing addresses
Location:
EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
ORIA Organization
Mike Flynn, Director
- Phone: (202) 343-9320
The Office of Radiation and Indoor Air includes:
- Radiation Protection Division
Jonathan Edwards, Director- Phone: (202) 343-9290
- Indoor Environments Division
David Rowson, Director- Phone: (202) 343-9370
- Program Management Office
Cynthia Simbanin, Acting Director- Phone: (202) 343-9285
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National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory
Dr John Griggs, Director- Phone: (334) 270-3401
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Radiation and Indoor Environments National Laboratory
Ron Fraass, Director- Phone: (702) 784-8200