EPA Regional Office Small Business Liaisons
The EPA Regional Small Business Liaison (RSBL) is the primary regional contact and often the expert on small business assistance, advocacy, and outreach. The RSBL is the regional voice for the EPA Small Business Ombudsman (SBO) and works with EPA regional offices and local partner organizations to share information, coordinate small business assistance, and implement program improvements. Please note that the role description applies to many but not all RSBLs as the role of each RSBL varies per regional office.
The Role of the RSBL
Policy and Planning: RSBLs often work with partner organizations to identify small business assistance needs, develop and implement solutions, and identify ways to reduce the burden of compliance on small businesses. For example, RSBLs can connect small business stakeholders with EPA rule writers to support small business input into the rulemaking process; advise rule writers on small business considerations; and ensure compliance assistance and outreach materials are written in lain language.
Coordination and Representation: The RSBL strengthens EPA’s work by staying informed of national and regional initiatives and sharing that information within the agency and with partner organizations. Within the agency, RSBLs coordinate with pollution prevention and environmental justice teams to assure small businesses considerations are incorporated into regional work. Externally, RSBLs may coordinate regional events, such as webinars and telecoms, with state SBOs and Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs (SBEAPs) to improve collaboration among groups. Additionally, RSBLs can involve small businesses and assistance providers in the development of compliance assistance materials.
Advocacy and Outreach: The RSBL works to ensure small business needs are represented in the agency and provide small businesses with straightforward and easy-to-access information. This is accomplished by connecting small businesses with regulatory and technical assistance resources; advising partners on delivering straightforward and accessible assistance; promoting voluntary and partnership programs to help small businesses go beyond compliance; and identifying partnerships that advance innovative environmental technologies developed by small firms.
Contact List
Vacant US EPA – Region 1 5 Post Office Square - Suite 100 Boston, MA 02109-3912 (617) 918-1111 |
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Vacant US EPA Mid-Atlantic Region 3 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 800-438-2474 |
Vacant US EPA – Region 4 Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30303-3104 (404) 562-9900 |
Adrianne Callahan US EPA – Region 5 77 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL 60604-3507 (312) 353-5556 callahan.adrianne@epa.gov |
Vacant US EPA – Region 6 Fountain Place 12th Floor, Suite 1200 1445 Ross Avenue Dallas, TX 75202-2733 (800) 887-6063 |
Lisa Gotto Air Permitting and Compliance Branch Air and Waste Management Division US EPA – Region 7 11201 Renner Blvd. Lenexa, Kansas 66219 (913) 551-7210 gotto.lisa@epa.gov |
Vacant US EPA – Region 8 1595 Wynkoop St. Denver, CO 80202-1129 (303) 312-6312 |
Vacant US EPA – Region 9 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 947-8000 |
Vacant US EPA – Region 10 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 553-1200 |