Federal Agencies

Question 1

Laws written by congress that give EPA authority to write regulations? 6

Answer 1

1. CAA, Clean Air Act
2. CWA, Clean Water Act
3. TSCA, Toxic Substance Control Act
4. ESA, Endangered Species Act
5. NEPA, national environment Policy Act
6. CERCLA, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

Question 2

What is TSCA?

info regarding?

Answer 2

Toxic substance control act

Fed EPA manages

asbestos
lead
formaldehyde

Question 3

PCB?

Answer 3

Polychorinated biphenyl…. cancner causing substance used as coolant an in electronics. EPA TSCA no controls

Question 4

NEPA?

Answer 4

Federal version of CEQA…no teeth. applies to federail projects

1. Airports
2. Military complex
3. Highways

Question 5

List federal agencies that you should know? 6

Answer 5

1. EPA
2. FAA
3. USACE
4. FEMA
5. U.S. Fish and Wildlife
6. U.S. Coast Guard

Question 6

When an air port gets federal funding or land it must comply with rules. How does the FAA enforce these rules?

Answer 6

Airport Compliance Program. Airport must comply with FAA

Question 7

NPIAS

Answer 7

National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. federal airport assets and grants to airports that are important to US travel…give my FAA

Question 8

AIP

Answer 8

airport improment plan…part of NPIAS by FAA

Question 9

USACE what do they do

Answer 9

1. protect coast
2. disasters
3. floor protection
4. Hydropower
5. Nav water maintaince
6. Water supply

basically the fed version of the California Resource Agency Dpt of Natural Resources

Question 10

How many divisions of the USACE are there in CA

Answer 10

1. SF
2. Sacramento
3. LA

Question 11

permit required to work in, over, or under navigable US waterways

Answer 11

USACE permit per section 10 of Rivers and Harbors Act

Question 12

Only miliarty org with Dpt of Homeland Security

Answer 12

US Coastguard