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Regional Offices - Boston
General Information
Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance Staff
Principal Program AreasPrincipal program areas of the Regional Office include: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) The Office assures compliance with NEPA through review of environmental documents and by providing environmental compliance consultation with bureaus. Federal Project Reviews The Office manages the Department's technical and policy reviews of the environmental and natural resource aspects of non-Interior projects and proposals through NEPA, FERC, and other environmental reviews in Regions I and II. Emergency Response The Office coordinates, provides leadership for, and promotes consistency in the Department's responses to incidents affecting natural and cultural resources and historic properties, lands and facilities under the Department's jurisdiction during and following oil discharges, hazardous substance releases, and natural disasters. This includes removals at hazardous materials sites under Superfund in Regions I and II and representation of the Department on the Regional Response Teams. Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration The Office assists in the management of the Department's responsibilities as a natural resources trustee under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, Superfund) and various oil spill liability statutes as needed to support bureau responsibilities in Regions I and II. Hazardous Materials Management The Office assists headquarters and bureaus in the coordination and oversight of remedial, corrective, and management actions of the Department. Staff Support to Secretary The Office, through the headquarters office, advises the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary - Policy, Management and Budget, and other top Departmental officials about policies, programs, and individual actions affecting natural resources and environmental quality in Regions I and II. |
