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


U.S. Department of Homeland Security
EPA Goal 4: Ensuring the Safety of Chemicals
and Preventing Pollution

National Advisory Committee for Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (FEMA)

Purpose
The Development of Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) is a collaborative effort of the public and private sectors worldwide. AEGLs are intended to describe the risk to humans resulting from once-in-a-lifetime, or rare, exposure to airborne chemicals. The National Advisory Committee for the Development of Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Hazardous Substances (AEGL Committee) is involved in developing these guidelines to help both national and local authorities, as well as private companies, deal with emergencies involving spills, or other catastrophic exposures.

Source(s) of Information
1. EPA: Acute Exposure Guideline Levels

Related EPA Program(s)

Homeland Security: Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
This program involves activities that help the public prepare, respond, and recover from terrorist incidents. This includes clarifying EPA’s roles and responsibilities, promoting improved response capabilities within the government and industry, and developing, disseminating, and exercising new and improved tools, techniques, and capacity for responding to chemical, biological, and radiological incidents. Preparedness and response activities such as planning, training, and participation in exercises will ensure readiness of EPA personnel. EPA will coordinate Homeland Security activities with the Department of Homeland Security and other Federal agencies to ensure consistency with the National Response Plan.

Authorizing Legislation
• Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Emergency and Response Act
• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
• Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
• Toxic Substances Control Act
• Oil Pollution Act
• Pollution Prevention Act
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
• Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act
• Safe Drinking Water Act
• Clean Water Act
• Clean Air Act
• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
• Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
• Food Quality Protection Act
• Ocean Dumping Act
• Public Health Service Act
• Atomic Energy Act of 1954
• National Contingency Plan, CFR, 1980
• Executive Order 12656
• CFR 1988
• Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
• Executive Order 10831
• PRIA

Other Programs under Goal 4
Other Programs from DHS


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