Environmental Protection Agency

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001

Phone, 202-272-0167. Internet, www.epa.gov.

ADMINISTRATOR Lisa Jackson

Deputy Administrator Scott Fulton, Acting

Associate Administrator for Public Affairs M. Allyn Brooks-

LaSure, Acting

Associate Administrator for Congressional and Joyce Frank, Acting

Intergovernmental Relations

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Associate Administrator for Policy, Economics, Marcia Mulkey, Acting

and Innovation

Associate Administrator for Homeland Security Juan Reyes, Acting

Chief Judge, Office of Administrative Law Judges Susan L. Biro

Director, Executive Secretariat Brian Hope, Acting

Director, Office of Children's Health Protection Ruth McCully

and Environmental Education

Director, Office of Civil Rights Karen D. Higginbotham

Director, Office of Cooperative Environmental Rafael DeLeon

Management

Director, Office of Executive Services Diane N. Bazzle

Director, Office of Small Business Programs Jeanette L. Brown

Director, Science Advisory Board Vanessa T. Vu

Lead Environmental Appeals Judge, Environmental Edward Reich

Appeals Board

Assistant Administrator for Administration and Craig E. Hooks, Acting

Resources Management

Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Elizabeth Craig, Acting

Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Cathy McCabe, Acting

Compliance Assurance

Assistant Administrator for Environmental Linda Travers, Acting

Information and Chief Information Officer

Assistant Administrator for International Kathy Petruccelli, Affairs Acting

Assistant Administrator for Prevention, James Jones, Acting

Pesticides, and Toxic Substances

Assistant Administrator for Research and Lek Kadeli, Acting

Development

Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Barry N. Breen, Acting

Emergency Response

Assistant Administrator for Water Micheal H. Shapiro, Acting

Chief Financial Officer Maryann Froehlich, Acting

General Counsel Pat Hirsch, Acting

Inspector General Bill Roderick, Acting

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The Environmental Protection Agency protects human health and safeguards the natural environment.

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.

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Core Functions

Air and Radiation The Office of Air and Radiation activities of the Agency include the following:

--developing national programs, policies, regulations, and standards for air quality, emission standards for stationary and mobile sources, and emission standards for hazardous air pollutants;

--conducting research and providing information on indoor air pollutants to the public;

--providing technical...