Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
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The Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance is the U.S. EPA division responsible for enforcing federal environmental laws and ensuring regulated entities comply with environmental standards.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
division of the United States Environmental Protection Agency
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office → |
| appliesTo |
commercial entities subject to environmental regulation
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federal facilities → industrial facilities → municipal facilities → regulated entities under federal environmental statutes → |
| collaboratesWith |
U.S. Department of Justice
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state environmental agencies → tribal environmental agencies → |
| country |
United States
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| enforces |
Clean Air Act
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Clean Water Act → Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act → Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act → Resource Conservation and Recovery Act → Safe Drinking Water Act → Toxic Substances Control Act → |
| field |
environmental compliance
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environmental law enforcement → environmental protection → |
| goal |
achieve timely and appropriate enforcement responses to violations
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deter violations of environmental laws → protect human health and the environment through enforcement → |
| jurisdiction |
federal environmental laws of the United States
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| parentOrganization |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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| partOf |
U.S. EPA enforcement program
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| responsibility |
collecting and analyzing environmental compliance data
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coordinating civil and criminal environmental enforcement → developing national enforcement policies and guidance → enforcing federal environmental laws → ensuring compliance with environmental standards → implementing national compliance monitoring strategies → managing certain environmental enforcement settlements → overseeing compliance of regulated entities → promoting voluntary compliance and pollution prevention → supporting inspections and investigations of regulated facilities → working with states and tribes on enforcement and compliance programs → |
| sector |
public sector
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| shortName |
OECA
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| usesInstrument |
administrative enforcement actions
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civil judicial enforcement actions → criminal enforcement referrals → inspections → |
| website |
https://www.epa.gov/enforcement
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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OECA
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fullName |
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OECA
("Office of Civil Enforcement")
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hasDivision |
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
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subOrganization |