[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR1.5]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 1_STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION--Table of 
Contents
 
                         Subpart A_Introduction
 
Sec. 1.5  Organization and general information.

    (a) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's basic organization 
consists of Headquarters and 10 Regional Offices. EPA Headquarters in 
Washington, DC maintains overall planning, coordination and control of 
EPA programs. Regional Administrators head the Regional Offices and are 
responsible directly to the Administrator for the execution of the 
Agency's programs within the boundaries of their Regions.
    (b) EPA's Directives System contains definitive statements of EPA's 
organization, policies, procedures, assignments of responsibility, and 
delegations of authority. Copies are available for public inspection and 
copying at the Management and Organization Division, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Information can be obtained from the 
Office of Public Affairs at all Regional Offices.
    (c) EPA conducts procurement pursuant to the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act, the Federal Procurement Regulations, and 
implementing EPA regulations.