OAR
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OAR is the commonly used acronym for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation, which oversees national efforts to protect and improve air quality and control radiation exposure.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
acronym
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office within a government agency → |
| collaboratesWith |
local air quality agencies
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state air pollution control agencies → tribal environmental agencies → |
| country |
United States
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| develops |
national programs for air toxics control
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regulations for criteria air pollutants → regulations for greenhouse gas emissions from certain sectors → |
| focusesOn |
climate and atmospheric programs related to air pollution
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indoor air quality → outdoor air quality → radiation protection and monitoring → |
| goal |
protection of human health from air pollution
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protection of the environment from air pollution → protection of the public from harmful radiation exposure → |
| hasDivision |
Clean Air Markets Division
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Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards → Office of Atmospheric Programs → Office of Radiation and Indoor Air → Office of Transportation and Air Quality → |
| issues |
air quality implementation guidance to states
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radiation protection guidance → |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| manages |
emissions trading programs for air pollutants
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national ambient air quality standards program → stratospheric ozone-depleting substances phaseout programs → |
| oversees |
national efforts to control radiation exposure
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national efforts to protect and improve air quality → |
| parentAgency |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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| partOf |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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| responsibleFor |
acid rain control programs
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air quality monitoring policy and guidance → climate change and greenhouse gas regulations related to air programs → developing national air quality standards → emergency preparedness for radiological incidents → implementing the Clean Air Act → indoor air quality programs → national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants → radiation protection programs → radiation site cleanup standards and guidance → regulating air emissions from mobile sources → regulating air emissions from stationary sources → stratospheric ozone protection programs → |
| standsFor |
Office of Air and Radiation
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Office of Air and Radiation
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