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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or sometimes USEPA) is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress.[1]

Official Site - EPA.gov

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EPA-DOE Partnership

Program Enhancements

  • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will coordinate to expand and enhance the National Building Rating Program and the ENERGY STAR program.
  • The National Building Rating Program will be enhanced through expanded rating tools, new building improvement assessment tools, and labels to communicate this information.
  • The ENERGY STAR products program will be enhanced through expanded coverage, more frequent updates, enhanced efforts on product testing, and a new effort to recognize super efficient products.

Partnership Framework and Agency Roles and Responsibilities

The EPA/DOE partnership will include new Governing Council and clear roles and responsibilities for the agencies in each of the program areas.

Governing Council

The Council will

  • be made up of the EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation and the DOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
  • guide, coordinate, and oversee annual budget requests, annual program plans, and future changes to key program elements
  • ensure that work programs between EPA and DOE are complementary (and not duplicative) and leverage federal dollars to achieve maximum energy efficiency
  • coordinate communication about this partnership to outside stakeholders, including Congress, the Administration, and the public
  • ensure that Energy Star, EPCA appliance standard, and whole building related programs are mutually reinforcing and coordinate their enforcement and verification efforts
  • hold meetings twice annually with stakeholders
For Products
  • EPA will be the brand manager for the Energy Star and Super Star[2] for products program including marketing, outreach, monitoring and verification, and setting the performance level(s). Performance levels will be set using established and consistent principles for the ENERGY STAR brand. Generally, products in the top 25% will qualify as Energy Star and the top 5% will qualify as Super Star.
  • DOE will support EPA by increasing its efforts in monitoring and verifying test procedure compliance and the development of Federal test procedures and metrics.
  • EPA will maintain the master database of Energy Star and Super Star products and test results.
  • EPA will develop the lists of new products to be added to the Energy Star and Super Star program for consideration by the Governing Council.
  • DOE will manage the National Building Rating Program, consisting of building test procedures, building rating tools, and consumer-oriented building labels. DOE will establish all Federal test procedures for buildings, which will include “asset,” and “operational” characteristics, and benchmark buildings against similar buildings.
  • DOE will maintain the master database of buildings rated by the National Building Rating Program.
  • EPA will be the brand manager when the “Energy Star” is applied to whole buildings, including marketing, outreach, monitoring and verification, and performance level(s). Performance levels will be set using established and consistent principles for the ENERGY STAR brand. The eligibility of buildings for the ENERGY STAR logo will be based on the rating systems of the National Building Rating Program.
  • DOE will support EPA with efforts in monitoring and verifying program compliance.

EnergyStar

Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy that helps save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

National Priorities List

The Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) is the list of sites of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.

Official Site - epa.gov

Global Climate Crisis - Memorandum of Understanding

An memorandum of understanding (MOU) was entered into this 15th day of September, 2022, in coordination with the Executive Office of the President (EOP) through the National Climate Task Force (NCTF), by and between the

In recognition of the critical role that the transportation sector will play in addressing the global climate crisis and building a clean economy, the Parties undertake this MOU to ensure the highest level of collaboration and coordination. The Parties plan to coordinate on policy and accelerate the research, development, demonstration, and deployment needed for innovative solutions and technologies that enable a clean, safe, accessible, equitable, and decarbonized transportation system for all.

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) serves as the program office responsible for carrying out the goal of the MOU on behalf of DOE, in consultation with other DOE offices.

See Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Environmental Protection agency, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for more details.

National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants - Memorandum of Understanding

National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants#Memorandum of Understanding

Regions

Creating 10 EPA regions was an initiative that came from President Richard Nixon.[3] See Standard Federal Regions.

Each EPA regional office is responsible within its states for implementing the Agency's programs, except those programs that have been specifically delegated to states.

Each regional office also implements programs on Indian Tribal lands, except those programs delegated to tribal authorities.

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References

  1. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency 18 January 2011
  2. ↑ Super Star is used to reflect a higher tier; the name and look of this higher tier will be developed through market research
  3. ↑ EPA Alumni Association: Former EPA Administrator William Ruckelshaus and his senior assistants discuss integrating 10 regional offices into the fledgling agency. Video,Transcript (see pp. 6, 9).
  4. ↑ Memorandum Of Agreement between The Navajo Nation and The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regions 6, 8, and 9 regarding the Implementation of Environmental Standards and Regulations on the Navajo Nation, October 9, 1991

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