Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
| Federal agencies that contribute to EPA's environmental goals, and how they make a difference. |
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Programs by EPA Strategic Goal 1. Climate Change and Improving Air Quality 2. Protecting America's Waters 3. Cleaning Up and Sustainable Development 4. Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution |
Programs by Agency AID, ARC, CNCS, CPSC, CSB, DHS, DOC, DOD, DOE, DOI, DOJ, DOL, DOS, DOT, ED, FHFA, GSA, HHS, HUD, NASA, NRC, NSF, OSTP, SBA, TVA, USDA, USPS, USTR, VA |
Department of Homeland Security |
EPA Goal 3: Cleaning Up Communities and Advancing Sustainable Development |
National Response Center
Purpose
The primary function of the National Response Center is to serve as the sole national point of contact
for reporting all oil, chemical, radiological, biological, and etiological discharges into the
environment anywhere in the U.S. and its territories. In addition to gathering and distributing
data for Federal On-Scene Coordinators and serving the communications and operations center for
the National Response Team, the NRC maintains agreements with a variety of federal entities
to make additional notifications regarding incidents meeting established trigger criteria.
Source(s) of Information
1. USCG: National Response Center
Related EPA Program(s)
Radiation: Response Preparedness:
This program includes Federal preparedness activities including radiation emergency response team and equipment,
training and outreach, and radiological emergency response guidance. Also include radiation lab related
infrastructure expenses.
Authorizing Legislation
• Atomic Energy Act of 1954
• Clean Air Act
• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
• National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
• Executive Order 12241
• Executive Order 12656
• Homeland Security Act of 2002
• Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act
• Public Health Service Act
• Safe Drinking Water Act
• Title XIV of the Natural Disaster Assistance Act
Other Programs under Goal 3
Other Programs from DHS
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