Environmental Protection Agency

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460

Phone, 888-372-8255 (toll-free). Internet, www.epa.gov.

Administrator Carol M. Browner

Deputy Administrator W. Michael McCabe

Associate Administrator for Steve Snider

Communications,

Affairs

Associate Administrator for Diane E. Thompson

Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations

Associate Administrator for Rick Farrell

Policy and Reinvention

Chief Judge, Office of Susan L. Biro

Administrative Law Judges

Director, Executive Secretariat Sandra L. Hudnall

Director, Executive Support Diane N. Bazzle

Office

Director, Office of Children's E. Ramona Trovato

Health Protection

Director, Office of Civil Rights Anne E. Goode

Director, Office of Cooperative Clarence Hardy

Environmental Management

Director, Office of Small and Jeanette L. Brown

Disadvantaged Business Utilization

Director, Regional Operations Frances T. Greenberg, Staff Acting

Director, Science Advisory Board Donald G. Barnes

Lead Environmental Appeals Ronald L. McCallum

Judge, Environmental Appeals Board

Staff Offices:

Assistant Administrator for Romulo L. Diaz, Jr.

Administration and Resources Management

Assistant Administrator for Air Robert Perciasepe

and Radiation

Assistant Administrator for Steven A. Herman

Enforcement and Compliance Assurance

Assistant Administrator for Alvin M. Pesachowitz

Environmental Information

Assistant Administrator for William A. Nitze

International Activities

Assistant Administrator for (vacancy)

Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances

Assistant Administrator for Norine E. Noonan

Research and Development

Assistant Administrator for Timothy Fields, Jr., Solid Waste and Acting

Emergency Response

Assistant Administrator for Jonathon (Chuck) C. Water Fox

Chief Financial Officer Michael W. S. Ryan

General Counsel Jonathan Z. Cannon

Inspector General Nikki L. Tinsley

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The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment--air, water, and land--

upon which life depends to the fullest extent possible under the laws enacted by Congress.

The Environmental Protection Agency was established in the executive branch as an independent agency pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 3 of

1970 (5 U.S.C. app.), effective December 2, 1970. It was created to permit coordinated and effective governmental action on behalf of the environment. The Agency is designed to serve as the public's advocate for a livable environment.

Activities

Air and Radiation The air activities of the Agency include:

--developing national programs...