| FEDERAL STATUTE, LAW,
REGULATION, OR EXECUTIVE ORDER |
KEY COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS |
| Clean Air
Act (CAA) |
-
Operating permits for major emissions sources
- Use of
cleaner/alternative fuels
- Reduction in toxic
and hazardous emissions
- Elimination of CFCs
and halons |
| Clean
Water Act (CWA) |
-
Operating permits for point and area sources
- Stormwater
pollution prevention plans
- Spill prevention,
control and countermeasures plans
- Wetlands
preservation
- Control of POL
spillage |
| Safe
Drinking Water Act (SDWA) |
-
Provision of drinking water that meets standards
- Water resource
conservation |
| Toxic
Subtances Control Act (TSCA) |
- CFC
reduction/elimination
- Asbestos management
- PCB management |
| National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) |
-
Consider environmental impacts of proposed actions
- Prepare
documentation for proposed major actions |
| Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) |
-
Cradle-to-grave management of hazardous wastes
- UST management
- Solid waste
management/recycling |
| Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) |
- Clean
up of sites contaminated by past operations and activities |
| Radon Gas
and Indoor Quality Research Act |
- Conduct
radon surveys and monitoring
- Remediate excessive
radon levels |
| Emergency
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) |
-
Maintain inventories of hazardous materials
- Prepare emergency
response plans
- Provide MSDSs and
training to personnel who work with HM |
| Pollution
Prevention Act of 1990 |
- Reduce
volume and toxicity of hazardous wates
- General source
reduction
- Recycling
- Affirmative
procurement |
| Energy
Policy Act of 1992 |
- AFV
purchases and leases/vehicule conversion programs
- Use of
alternative/cleaner fuels
- Alternative
technologies |
| Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) |
- Control
pesticide products and their application
- Control disease
vectors |
| Noise
Control Act |
-
Minimize noise impacts through engineering, operational
controls, siting, and procurement
- Reduce interior
noise levels to protect employee health |
| Federal
Facility Compliance Act of 1992 |
- Federal
facilities waive immunity with respect to subtantive and
procedural requirements |
| Marine
Protection, Research, and Sanctuary Act |
-
Maintain and preserve marine resources
- Eliminate dumping
waste into marine environment |
| Occupational Safety and Health
Act |
- Ensure
health and safety of all personnel
- Conduct
occupational health and safety surveys
- Monitor/minimize
personnel exposure in workplace |
| Hazardous Material
Transportation Act |
- Procedures
for HM transport in delivery vehicles
- Labeling,
placarding, and manifesting requirements |
| Superfund Amendment and
Reauthorization Act |
- Clean
up of sites contaminated by past operations and activities |
| Executive Orders |
|
| EO 11514 - Protection and
Enhancement of Evironment Quality |
- Formally
implements NEPA as describe above |
| EO 11738 - Providing for
Administration of the CAA and Federal WPCA with Respect to
Federal Contracts, Grants, or Loans |
- Federal
agencies will enter into contracts for procurement of goods,
materials or services that will result in effective
enforcement of CAA and CWA |
| EO 11988 - Floodplain Management |
- Avoid
adverse impacts associated with occupancy and/or modification
of floodplains |
| EO 11990 - Protection of
Wetlands |
- Mandates
no net loss of wetlands |
| EO 12088 - Federal Compliance
with Pollution Control Standards |
- Requires
Federal agencies to develop pollution control plans and submit
to OMB annually
- Requires
Federal agencies to program and budget funds for environmental
compliance |
| EO 12580 - Superfund
Implementation |
- Implements
Superfund described above |
| EO 12777 - Implementation
Requirements and Policies for Federal Agencies for
Ozone-Depleting Substances |
- Requires
phase out of ozone depleting substances |
| EO 12844 - Federal Use of
Alternative Fueled Vehicules |
- AFVs
must be phased into Federal vehicle fleets |
| EO 12845 - Purchasing Energy
Efficient Computer Equipment |
- Energy
efficient computers must be phased into Federal purchasing
schedules |
| EO 12856 - Federal Compliance
with Right-to-Know Laws and Pollution Prevention Requirements |
- Mandates
EPCRA compliance by all Federal agencies as described above
- Embraces
pollution prevention as Federal-wide ethic
- Set
goals for reducting toxic and hazardous releases to
environment
- Integrates
P2 into government purchasing and contracting |
| EO 12873 - Acquisition,
Recycling, and Waste Prevention |
- Sets
goals for solid waste prevention and recycling
- Requires
establishment of affirmative procurement programs |
| EO 12898 - Federal Actions to
Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations |
- Requires
recognition of populations that have experienced a significant
share of the nation's environmental burden |
| EO 12902 - Energy Efficiency and
Water Conservation |
- Sets
goals for reductions in energy and water consumption
- Mandates
increased efficiencies and purchase of energy efficient
products |
| EO 13031 - Federal Alternative
Fueled Vehicle Leadership |
- Federal
agencies must develop and implement aggressive plans to
fulfill EPACT requirements for AFVs
- Agencies
must use alternate fuels in all vehicules capable of using
them
- Requires
annual progress reports to OMB |
