Programs and Projects Managed by the Office of Civil Enforcement OCE also has responsibility for planning and setting priorities for enforcement activities, developing national enforcement policy and guidance, participating in Agency rule-making to ensure that regulations contain clear and enforceable provisions, and implementing effective communication to alert regulated entities to potential compliance problems. OCE directly implements and enforces federal programs, i.e., those where there are no EPA-authorized state programs. The Office of Civil Enforcement (OCE) develops and prosecutes administrative civil and judicial cases and provides legal support for cases and investigations initiated in EPA regions.
Office of Civil Enforcement (OCE) What We Do
Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C.Mail code: 2201A | EPA mailing addresses.Programs and Projects Managed by OECA Strategic Planning Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act.Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA).Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA, or Superfund).OECA works with EPA regional offices, and in partnership with state and tribal governments, and other federal agencies to enforce the nation’s environmental laws, including: Through improved transparency, advanced technologies and community participation, we are empowering the public to help us assure compliance nationwide, and to level the playing field for those entities that follow the law. OECA is building on our relationship with states and tribal partners to make sure we are delivering on our shared commitment to a clean and healthy environment. Our enforcement activities target the most serious water, air and chemical hazards. The Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) goes after pollution problems that impact American communities through vigorous civil and criminal enforcement.
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