Congress and the President have directed EPA to treat federal agencies the same as private parties with regard to enforcement. As a result, EPA now has penalty and order aurthoriy against federal agencies under most major enfironmental statutes. This document outlines those directions. Issued Sept. 30, 1999.
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Guidance on Calculating the Economic Benefit of Noncompliance by Federal Agencies (PDF)(7 pp, 339 K, 09/30/1999)