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Compliance

Guidance for Issuing Federal EPA Inspector Credentials to Authorize Employees of State/Tribal Governments to Conduct Inspections on Behalf of EPA

This guidance addresses the criteria and process for EPA Regions to issue Federal EPA inspector credentials to state/tribal government employees to authorize them to conduct civil inspections on EPA's behalf under the authority of a specific environmental statute and subject to the conditions in the Guidance.

Issue Date:  September 30, 2004

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