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Office of Inspector General

Report: Efficiency of EPA’s Rule Development Process Can Be Better Measured Through Improved Management and Information

Report #13-P-0167, February 28, 2013

What We Found

Rule development is one of the Agency’s principal tasks. EPA develops rules to carry out the environmental and public health protection laws passed by Congress.

Report Materials

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Report At A Glance (PDF)(1 pg, 43 K)
Full Report (PDF)(24 pp, 313 K)